The first of the Seven Sacraments and one of the three Sacraments of Christian Initiation (the others being Confirmation and the Eucharist) by which one becomes a member of the Church and a new creature in Christ.

The first of the Seven Sacraments and one of the three Sacraments of Christian Initiation (the others being Confirmation and the Eucharist) by which one becomes a member of the Church and a new creature in Christ.

The proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ through word and witness.

The uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops.   It is accomplished through the laying on of hands when a bishop is ordained in the Sacrament of Holy Orders as instituted by Christ. 

With Baptism and the Eucharist, one of the three Sacraments of Christian Initiation.  Through an outpouring of the special Gifts of the Holy Spirit.   This completes the grace of Baptism.   Its sells the baptized person's union with Christ and by equipping that person for active participation in the life of the Church 

Pentecost is the biblical event following the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus at which the Holy Spirit was poured out on his disciples; in the Christian liturgical year, the first 50 days after Easter on which this biblical event is recalled and celebrated 

Also called the Mass or Lord's Supper, and based on the word "thanksgiving"

Has 3 meanings (1) the entire People of God throughout the world (2) the diocese and (3) the assembly of believers 

Which of the following Sacraments of Healing is specifically for the forgiveness of sins?

Any deliberate offense in thought, word or deed, against the will of God 

A state of eternal life and union with God in which one experiences full happiness and the satisfaction of the deepest human longings 

A change of heart, turning away from sin and toward God 

Formerly known as the "Sacrament of Dying" in which a gravely ill, aging, or dying person is anointed by the priest and prayed over by him and attending believers.  One need not be dying to receive the Sacrament 

The sacrament by which baptized men are ordained for permanent ministry in the Church as bishops, priests and deacons 

A lifelong covenant modeled on that between Christ and the Church, in which a baptized man and a baptized woman made an exclusive and permanent commitment to faithfully love each other and to cooperate in the procreation and education of children   

Our spiritual principle, it is immortal, and its is what makes us most like God.  It is crated by God and he unites it with our physical body at the moment of conception. 

The divine gift that gives us the ability to see and understand the order of things that God places within creation and to know and understand God through the created order. 

The gift from God that allows human beings to choose from among various actions, for which we are held accountable.  I is the basis for moral responsibility.

The term has two meetings: (1) sin of the first human beings, who disobeyed God's command by choosing to follow their own will and so lost their original holiness and became subject to death, (2) the fallen state of human nature that affects every person born into the world. 

The original state of human beings in their relationship with God, sharing in the divine life in full communion with him. 

The tendency of all human being toward sin, as a result of Original Sin

The pattern of specific salvific events in human history that reveal God's presence and saving actions. 

The work of salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ mainly through his life, Passion, death, Resurrection and Ascension 

Our vocation as Christians, the goal of our existence.  It is true blessedness or happiness that we experience partially here on earth and perfectly in Heaven 

The process by which God frees us from sin and sanctifies us. 

The State of complete harmony that our first parents had with their inner self, with each other and with all creation  

Sanctification is to make something holy.  It is the process of becoming closer to God and growing in holiness, taking on righteousness of Jesus Christ 

Merit is God's reward to those who love him and follow Christ's law of love. It is to be justified in the sight of God, free from sin and sanctified by his grace.  We do not earn this on our own; it is a free gift from God due to the grace of Christ in us