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Whenever a sacrament is _________________ in accordance with the _______________ of theChurch, the power of Christ and the _________________ acts in and through it, independently of theholiness of the ______________.
The Church carries out her ____________ mission by establishing and maintaining______________________ to spread the __________________ of Jesus throughout the world. Shealso carries out this mission by ____________ needy people in local areas.
What are some of the earthly signs used by Jesus to tell us about the Father's love and bring us intogreater communion with him?
True or False? Christ gave the Church the authority to determine which rituals would be sacraments andwhat the rituals themselves would consist of.
During the season of ___________ the Church especially recalls and celebrates the______________________ of Christ. Lent was when __________________ began their immediatepreparation to receive _________________, Confirmation, and First Eucharist at the________________________.
This sacrament enables bishops, priests, and deacons to nourish the church with the word and grace ofGod.
True or False? The Latin word anamnesis literally means "remembering of" and includes both the Liturgyof the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.
The Church celebrates the __________________ during the seasons of Advent and_________________. Advent takes place in the __________ weeks before Christmas and the Christmasseason begins with the _____________ Masses on December 24 and continues through the________________________________________________.
When we celebrate the liturgy we are brought into the _______________ of those _____________moments in the life of Christ, as if they were happening _______________. This is true for ourcommemoration of the ____________ feast as well as all the holy _______________ and days of theChurch ______________.
For Christians, _______________ replaces the obligations of the Sabbath. In 321 the Emperor_________________ declared Sunday to be a day of __________ for people who lived and worked in_________ areas. Today, Sunday remains the heart of the celebration of the
This sacrament endows us with a special strength of the holy Spirit so that we may act as true witnessesof Christ
The Second Vatican Council called ____________ "a necessary or integral part of the ______________liturgy." As St. ____________________ once put it, "He who sings, ______________ twice."
The Holy Spirit enables the ______________ to understand the Old Testament as a ________________for the New Testament. The Holy Spirit prepares us to be properly disposed to _______________ Jesusin the liturgy. The Holy Spirit serves as the "______________________" of the Church.
True or False? The celebration of the liturgy involves all members of the Body of Christ, each accordingto his or her calling.
We "_________________" the sacraments because they are acts of ______________________ and theChurch is involved with them through her participation in the _______________. Sacraments are wovenfrom signs and ________________, and their proper ________________ and form.
Which of the four marks of the Church is being described here? The presence of the Holy Spirit is seen most clearly in the lives of Mary and numerous saints throughout the centuries.
A _________________ is someone who speaks God's Word to others, witnesses to the ___________about Jesus Christ, and reminds people to _________________ in the true faith. As Church we share inthe prophetic mission of Christ whenever we give ________________ to him through our words,_______________, or example.
Through our ______________________ in the Church and the sacraments we find___________________ with Christ and the ______________. This communion with Christ is theChurch's main purpose for existing and as such is the sacrament of ________________.
The liturgy is an action of the "___________________," because as High ___________ Christcelebrates with the Church both in ______________ and on earth. The pilgrim Church on earthparticipates in the heavenly _______________ whenever we participate in the ____________________liturgy.
Christ ________________ each of the sacraments while he was on ___________. The Church'ssacraments begin and end through Christ's words and ______________ and he is _____________ andacting in all of them. Each is rooted in his ___________ Mystery.