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- 2. The attribute of being divine. In an absolute sense only the infinite God is divine but the term is sometimes loosely applied to others than God, either mistakenly or because of some relationship they have to God. (Etym. Latin divinus, belonging to God.) Jesus is described as both fully human and fully divine.
- 3. A square white linen cloth on which the Host and Chalice are placed during Mass. When not in use it may be kept in a burse. It is also used under the monstrance at Benediction or under the Blessed Sacrament at any time. (Etym. Latin corporalis, bodily; from corpus, body.)
- 7. is the second sacrament of initiation. Where Baptism marks the transformation of a person into a child of God, Confirmation signifies the strengthening of faith through the same spirit received at Baptism. The candidate makes their baptismal promises themselves, showing that through Confirmation, he/she is taking on adult responsibility for their faith. At Confirmation the candidate receives the seal of the Holy Spirit when they are anointed with the oil of Chrism (Year 8 TKWL, Ch13: 13.1 Confirmation as a Sacrament of Initiation & 13.2 The Rite of Confirmation).
- 10. This is when adults who have chosen to become Catholic are initiated into the Church through preparing for and receiving the sacrament/s of initiation. It is a process involving much discernment as the process allows time for the adult to grow in faith and understanding of the faith.
- 12. involves welcoming a new member of the Christian community. It is an action of the Holy Spirit when we are transformed and born anew. Baptism frees us from sin (Year 8 TKWL, Ch12: 12.2 What is Baptism?).
- 14. The words of institution of the Eucharist, pronounced at Mass, by which is accomplished the very sacrifice that Christ instituted at the Last Supper. The formula of consecration is uniform for all the approved canons of the Mass and reads, in literal translation: "Take and eat of this, all of you; for this is my body which will be given up for you . . . Take and drink of this, all of you; for this is the chalice of my blood, of the new and eternal testament, which will be shed for you and for many unto the remission of sins. Do this in commemoration of me." (Etym. Latin consecratio; from consecrare, to render sacred.)
- 15. An invocation of the Holy Spirit said by the celebrant of the Mass after the words of Consecration. It occurs in all the liturgies of the East and is considered essential in the Orthodox Church to the validity of the Eucharistic sacrifice. Since the Second Vatican Council all the new canons of the Mass contain the epiklesis.
- 17. The cup-shaped vessel or goblet used at Mass to contain the Precious Blood of Christ. For centuries it was made of precious material; if it was not of gold, the interior of the cup was gold-plated. Since the Second Vatican Council, chalices may be of other materials. A chalice is consecrated with holy chrism by a bishop. Regilding the inside does not destroy the consecration. sometimes the word chalice designates its contents. (Etym. Latin calix, cup, goblet, drinking vessel, chalice.)
- 18. Like a sacrament, but instituted by the Church rather than Christ, a sacramental is a ritual or object which has a spiritual effect on the person who uses or performs the object or action, that is, the sacramental.
- 19. on of Hands In both the Old and New Testaments, a significant symbolic action denoting various meanings. Examples: Israel giving his parental blessing to Ephraim and Manasseh (Genesis 48:18); Moses passing his authority to his successor (Numbers 27:18); Joshua receiving the spirit of wisdom to lead his people (Deuteronomy 34:9); Aaron preparing the ram for sacrifice (Exodus 29:10). In the New Testament its symbolism took on a further and deeper meaning: Jesus blessing the children (Matthew 19:15); Jesus bringing the official's daughter back to life (Matthew 9:18); Peter and John calling down the Holy Spirit on the Samaritans (Acts 8:17). After Pentecost the laying on of hands especially denoted the conferral of the powers and authority of the episcopacy, which Christ had given to the Apostles. In the Catholic Church the sacrament of orders: the diaconate, priesthood, and episcopate are administered by a bishop through the laying on of hands.
- 20. Holy In Christian parlance the most sacred expression for any one of different forms of togetherness. As communion between God and the human soul in the divine indwelling; between Christ and the recipient of the Eucharist in Holy Communion; among all who belong to the Mystical Body in heaven, purgatory, and on earth in the Communion of Saints; and among those who belong to the Catholic Church as a communion of the faithful. (Etym. Latin communio, sharing unity, association; participation.)
- 21. Feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. It takes its name form the fact that it comes about fifty days after Easter. The name was originally given to the Jewish Feast of Weeks, which fell in the fiftieth day after Passover, when the first fruits of the corn harvest were offered to the Lord (Deuteronomy 16:9), and later on the giving of the law to Moses was celebrated. In the early Church, Pentecost meant the whole period from Easter to Pentecost Sunday, during which no fasting was allowed, prayer was only made standing, and Alleluia was sung more often. (Etym. Greek hē pentēkostē, the fiftieth day.)
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- 1. A sensibly perceptible effect, surpassing at least the powers of visible nature, produced by God to witness to some truth or testify to someone's sanctity. (Etym. Latin miraculum, miracle, marvel; from mirari, to wonder.)
- 4. An action that is a regular part of a person’s life, such as brushing hair or teeth. An action that has a regular place in worship, such as blessing with holy water or genuflecting (Year 8 TKWL, Ch10: A Closer Look at Some Catholic Symbols).
- 5. symbol of the Blessed Sacrament since the monstrance is the sacred vessel which contains the consecrated Host when exposed or carried in procession. It is a well-known emblem of St. Clare, who is reported to have repulsed unbelievers who assaulted her convent of nuns by presenting to their gaze Christ in the monstrance. Some examples for context: St. Peter Julian Eymard, founder of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers, is symbolized carrying the monstrance and blessing the people with it. St. Thomas Aquinas has the monstrance among his many emblems as the author of the famous hymns Lauda Sion and Pange Lingua, written to honour the Eucharistic Lord. St. John Neumann, who first established the forty hours' devotion in America, and St. Paschal Baylon, patron of Eucharistic Congresses, are both represented in art with the monstrance. (Etym. Latin monstrans, from monstrare, to show, point out, indicate.)
- 6. A notice or object that points the way and gives names, such as shop names, road signs or a uniform for a specific occupation, like a school uniform (Year 8 TKWL, Ch10: A Closer Look at Some Catholic Symbols)
- 8. saucer like dish of the same material as the chalice--gold-plated and consecrated by a bishop or his delegate with holy chrism. It must be large enough to cover the chalice. On it rests the bread to be consecrated, and later on the Sacred Host. it was customary to have a subdeacon hold the paten, covered by the humeral veil, from the Offertory to the Pater Noster in solemn Masses. (Etym. Latin patena, a broad, shallow dish or pan.)
- 9. victim of sacrifice, and therefore the consecrated Bread of the Eucharist considered as the sacrifice of the Body of Christ. The word is also used of the round wafers used for consecration. (Etym. Latin hostia, sacrificial offering.)
- 11. An object or ritual action which carries a special meaning for a person or a community such as a wedding ring, a school badge or a handshake (Year 8 TKWL, Ch10: A Closer Look at Some Catholic Symbols).
- 13. In general, the manner and form of a religious function. Hence the words and actions to be carried out in the performance of a given act, e.g., the rite of baptism, or the rite of consecration, the Roman Rite. The term in its widest ecclesiastical sense refers to the principal historic rituals in the Catholic Church, whose essentials are the same as derived from Jesus Christ. The four parent rites in Catholicism are the Antiochene, Alexandrine, Roman, and Gallican. Some religious orders have their own rites. In all cases, however, the ritual must be approved by the Holy See. (Etym. Latin ritus, religious custom, usage, ceremony.)
- 15. is the central sacrament, and the one to which all sacraments lead. Eucharist recalls and celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the new covenant between God and his people (Year 8 TKWL, Ch11: 11.3 Sacraments of Initiation). In this sacrament the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
- 16. A visible action with a deeper meaning and supernatural power. A sacrament is part of the mystery of God. The early Christians used the word to describe the holy moments that Jesus Christ had chosen to be with them (Year 8 TKWL, Ch11: 11.2 Understanding Sacraments).