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Theology Midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The matter used for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick | The Oil of the Sick |
| The matter used for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick | Is blessed by the bishop at the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday and can be blessed by a priest at the time of the celebration of the Rite |
| The minister of the Sacrament of the Anointing | only a priest or bishop |
| Which of the following is not true about receiving the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick | it may be received only once in a person's life |
| The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick should not be received by | Neither a conscious person who persists in an unrepentant state of mortal sin, a child who has not attained the age of reason, and a dead person |
| For the most part, when Jesus healed people he did so | sacramentally, usually touching the person |
| In Jesus' healing miracles, he healed | The whole person, body and soul |
| The Greek word presbyteros, meaning elder, is the word which is derived from the English word | priest |
| Which of the following was not a problem with the earliest methods that the church used for reconciling sinners | People who went through the process tended not to fall into the same sin again |
| At Mass, the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus | by the power of the Holy Spirit when the priest speaks the words of consecration |
| The "cup of consummation" is | the Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross |
| The usual way that one would be freed from both mortal sin and additional sin incurred by the unworthy reception of the sacrament is | making a sacramental Confession |
| The Sacrament of Confirmation enables who receive to | assume the work of the apostolate |
| One is confirmed after the "age of reason" or the "age of discretion." The precise age is determined by | the local bishop |
| Except in the extraordinary circumstances, the Sacrament of Confirmation always takes place | during the celebration of Mass |
| Candidates assume confirmation name | in continuity with the ancient Christian practice taking on a new identity in Christ |
| God gave us the Seven Sacraments | so that we could have the particular graces needed for the various aspects of our lives |
| The gesture of the laying on of hands | has ancient roots going back to the Old Testament as a gesture of passing the Holy Spirit |
| To say that Baptism is prefigured in the Old Testament means | there are events from the Old Testament that resemble Baptism and hint at its future existence |
| Baptism of Blood | by dying for one's Faith, a person receives the fruits of Baptism without having received the right of Baptism |
| Baptism of Desire | a means of receiving the fruits of Baptism by sincerely desiring it and repenting one's sins |
| According to St. John Paul II, what is the importance of a Christian name? | The child is given a saint to whom he or she can aspire to imitate. It also shows the child is part of the Communion of Saints. |
| The pastor of the domestic church is | the parents/ spouses |
| A sacrarium is | a special sink for the reverent disposal of holy water |
| Mary's "yes" to God's plan | is the basis for the Protoevangelium |
| Grace is | earned by those who work hard enough for it |
| The English word sacrament comes from a | Latin word for an oath taken by a soldier |
| The Parable of the Good Samaritan gives testimony related to the healing power of the matter used in the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick | True |
| Administering the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick guarantees a restoration of good physical health to the sufferer | False |
| The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick can be only be administered once | False |
| The first individuals to perform healing miracles after Jesus' Ascension were the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph | False |
| One effect of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is the forgiveness of sins | True |
| The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is most effective when administered to a sufferer who has died | False |
| The Sacrament of the Anointing of The Sick is most effective when administered in hospitals and in nursing homes | False |
| If it is God's will, administration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick can bring about physical healing as well to the sufferer | True |
| The priest has primary authority in forgiving or retaining individuals' sin | False |
| Before the Fall, Adam and Eve were not subject to sickness, pain, free will, suffering, or death | False |
| The only way to receive forgiveness for venial sins is the Sacrament of Reconciliation | False |
| Formulary prayers, e.g., the Our Father or Hail Mary, are not as good as prayers from the heart | False |
| Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation our souls are returned to the original state of holiness because it removes the stain of Original Sin | False |
| Lent is the time especially set aside in the Church's liturgical year to pray, fast, and perform works of charity | True |
| The tabernacle contains and protects the consecrated Hosts | True |
| Receiving Holy Communion in the Sacrament of the Eucharist worthily forgives both venial and mortal sins | False |
| Bread and wine become Christ's Body and Blood when the priest pronounces the words of consecration | True |
| Receiving the Holy Eucharist while in the state of mortal sin is sacrilege | True |
| St. Ignatius Loyola was among the earliest Christians who acknowledged the Eucharist as the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ | True |
| The theological term for the changing of the whole and entire substance of bread and wine into the substance of the body and blood of Jesus Christ | True |
| St John Evangelist clarified the nature of the Eucharist in great detail | True |
| Even though Apostle St. Paul underwent a direct conversion by our Lord himself and preached to the Gentiles., he was not well versed on the Eucharist | False |
| The Miracle of Lanciano refers to the healing properties of water from a spring | False |
| The ministry of priests can be found in both the Old and the New Testaments | True |
| The word Christian is derived from the Christ, which means "Holy One" | False |
| Only the workings of the Holy Spirit can explain how and why the Church has survived as an institution for two millennia - the world's oldest ongoing institution | True |
| The term dual sacrament refers to the Sacraments of Baptism and the Holy Eucharist | True |
| The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are listed in the Book of Isaiah | True |
| The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist | True |
| The early Church celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation during the Easter Vigil | True |
| Human reason and human intellect are two faculties that can assist us to arrive at a certain level of knowledge about God and his attributes | True |
| In a situation wherein a correct moral decision is required, we can rely primarily on the gift of understanding received in the Sacrament of Confirmation from the Holy Spirit | True |
| Reception of Confirmation officially marks the end of a student's religious education | False |
| The Didache is an ancient Christian catechism | True |
| The baptism practiced by St. John the Baptist is no different than the Sacrament of Baptism we have today | False |
| When committing mortal or venial sins, essentially, we turn our wills against God's | True |
| "Jerry, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" is an example of the matter of this Sacrament | False |
| Pouring water over the head of a person to be baptized is the form of this Sacrament | False |
| Only a bishop, priest, or deacon can be a minister of the Sacrament of Baptism | False |
| Naming children after the saints of the Church gives them examples of people who led holy lives, the value of their intercession, and access to the Communion of Saints | True |
| Godparents agree to assume the responsibility to educate the baptized child in the Faith | True |
| Pouring holy water over the head of a baptized person is called immersion | False |
| Infant baptism is a recent development in the Catholic Church | False |
| The destiny of infants who die without having received Baptism is a Church dogma | False |
| The Protoevangelium refers to God 's decision to send prophets to his Chosen People | True |
| God made a Covenant with Abraham, promising him all the riches of Egypt | False |
| Moses made excuses to God for his perceived inability to accomplish God's tasks | True |
| When Jonah was ordered by God to journey to Nineveh, he went there immediately | False |
| Jeremiah's first excuse to God was his youth: no one would listen to him | True |
| Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth held the same doubts as did Abraham and Sarah | True |
| Two types of grace are actual grace and sanctuary grace | False |
| The Seven Sacraments are the only sources of grace we can receive in this life | False |
| The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is administered because it always restores perfect health ( mind and body) to individuals who receive it | False |
| Once God sends us his graces, they immediately transform us regardless of our disposition because he is the source of all goodness and truth | True |
| The ministers of the Sacrament of Matrimony is | the couple themselves |
| The matter for the Sacrament of Matrimony is | the couple themselves |
| The form for the Sacrament of Matrimony is | the vows |
| The only force on earth that can dissolve a valid marriage is | death of a spouse |
| On his own authority as a bishop, a bishop may not | Because they are successors of the apostles, they can ordain a priest, a deacon or bishop |
| The primary place where a kid is educated is (wrong on study guide) | the home |
| Jesus assembled his Apostles by | calling them personally by name |
| The love that makes for successful joy filled marriages is marked by | sacrifice and self - giving |
| Regarding celibacy, both Jesus and St. Paul | highly praised anyone who would freely renounce marriage and family to work exclusively for the Kingdom of God |
| The love that makes for successful and joy - filled marriages is best illustrated by | Jesus dying on the cross |
| Apostolic Succession is | that which gives bishops today the same authority that the Apostles received from Jesus |
| The home and family established by a married couple is called | the domestic church |
| All priests..... | participate in the ministry of the one High Priest, Jesus Christ |
| The availability and use has made | all the above conditions worse ( see question 94) |
| When we say that Holy Orders is a Sacrament in three degrees, we mean | the sacrament has three levels: deacon, priest, and bishop |
| Which of the following is not an exception to the rule of celibacy for priests in the Catholic Church | A priest leaves the priesthood, gets married, and then wants to function as a priest again |
| Jesus instituted the Sacrament of Holy Orders the same time he instituted the Sacrament of | Eucharist |
| A man and a woman united in the Sacrament of Matrimony are an image of | the Trinity, the bond that exists between Christ and his Church, and the love God has for his creation |
| A deacon may perform Baptisms, weddings, and preside at funerals if there is no Mass | True |
| One of the devastating effects of original sin is that it caused the man and woman to look | inward towards themselves |
| A deacon may administer the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in an emergency if there is no priest or bishop around. | False |
| Pre - marital sex and adultery are crimes against marriage because | essentially, they are lies |
| A priest cannot function apart from his bishop | True |
| An annulment is just a "Catholic Divorce" | False |
| For a bishop to ordain a priest as a bishop, he needs to mandate from the pope | True |
| The Church has traditionally recognized four four vocations: marriage, Holy Orders, the consecrated life, and the committed single life | True |
| St. John Paul II showed the world how surrendering to God's will brings inner peace | True |
| Cohabiting before marriage ( trial marriage) is a good way for a couple to work out problems before they actually marry | False |
| By virtue of Baptism, all Catholics share in the Common Priesthood of the Faithful | True |
| One of the many disastrous consequences of the proliferation of artificial birth control has been acceptance and even celebration of same sex marriages | True |
| There is essentially no difference between between the Common Priesthood of the Faithful and the ordained Priesthood | False |
| Children learn lessons in the home such as self sacrifice, forgiveness, and the acceptance of suffering that they simply cannot learn in any other place and setting | True |
| Since Jesus included women in his intimate circle of friends, we cannot conclude that, if he had wanted them to share in the aposolistic ministry, he would have certainly included them | True |
| Rings are not necessary element in the Sacrament Matrimony | True |
| Since it is actually the couple who administers the Sacrament of Matrimony one to the other, they are free to design various parts of the wedding ceremony in any way they want | False |
| In his teaching on divorce and remarriage in Mark 10: 1 - 12, Jesus | restored marriage to the original dignity that it had in the beginning |