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8th Religion - ACRE
ACRE Important Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| two basic principles of Catholic social teaching | common good and dignity of the human person |
| Father in Faith | Abraham |
| God changed Abram's name to what | Abraham |
| the formal forgiveness of a sin by a priest during Reconcilation | Absolution |
| ACTS | Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication |
| the announcement by the angel Gabriel that Mary was to become the mother of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit | Annunciation |
| twelve original followers of Jesus | Apostles |
| when the Virgin Mary appears to people on Earth | Apparition |
| when Jesus ascended back into Heaven | Ascension |
| when Mary was taken (body & soul) into Heaven when her earthly life was over | Assumption |
| a collection of many books written under God's inspiration and human hands | Bible |
| the misclaiming to be God | blasphemy |
| 3 persons in 1 God | Holy Trinity |
| the process in which adults become members of the Catholic faith | catechumante |
| what does Catholic mean | universal |
| the union of believers, living and dead, who form one body in Christ | communion of saints |
| our ability to judge right and wrong | conscience |
| solemn promise between God and His people | covenant |
| a summary of the principle beliefs of the Church | creed |
| followers of Jesus | disciples |
| a truth taught by the Church as revealed by God | dogma |
| the unity and working toward unity of all Christian faiths under God | ecumenism |
| Council/gathering of the entire Church, through the bishops, gathers together to address one or more vital issues to the life of the Church at a given time | ecumenical council |
| most recent ecumenical council | Vatican II |
| someone who shares the Good News of Jesus | evangelist |
| Gospel writers | Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John |
| A gift by which we believe in God and all He has revealed | faith |
| writers of Christian ancient times who have a great understanding of doctrine and holiness of life | early Church fathers |
| liturgical color for Ordinary Time | green |
| liturgical color for Advent/Lent | purple |
| liturgical color for martyrs | red |
| liturgical color for Mary | blue |
| liturgical color for Christmas/Easter | white |
| “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.” | Greatest commandment |
| The chain of command in Church leadership | hierarchy |
| The “energy” part of the Holy Trinity. He gives us the gifts to act out what God is calling us to do | Holy Spirit |
| people are made in the image and likeness of God | human dignity |
| teaching of Mary being conceived without sin through the Gift of the Holy Spirit and being chosen to become the Mother of God | Immaculate Conception |
| The mystery in which the Son of God became Man | Incarnation |
| Jesus was 100% human and 100% divine - yes or no | yes |
| The teachings of the Pope and bishops on the matters of our faith are without error | infallability |
| Central theme of Jesus’ teachings throughout His 3 years of ministry | Kingdom of God |
| The official teaching authority of the Church | Magisterium |
| Someone who has died as a witness of Christ | martyr |
| The celebration of the Eucharist. This is the Catholic community’s most important act of worship. | Mass |
| That God is always present | omnipresence |
| Patroness of the Americas | Our Lady of Guadauple |
| The Israeli feast that celebrates their passage from slavery in Egypt to freedom | Passover |
| When Christians celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to the Apostles Birthday of the Church | Pentecost |
| first pope | Peter |
| A statement made by divine inspiration | prophecy |
| Symbol of God’s covenant to never again devastate the earth by water (with Noah) | rainbow |
| When the Jesus took Peter, James, and John up the mountain and it was revealed to them that Jesus was both human and divine | Transfiguration |
| The true presence of Christ in the Eucharist – body, blood, soul, and divinity – in the form of bread and wine | transubstantiation |
| theological vitures | faith, hope, charity |
| cardinal virtues | justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude |
| Sacraments of Initation | baptism, Eucharist, confirmation |
| how many sacraments are there | 7 |
| how many commandments are there | 10 |
| how many beatitudes are there | 8 |