Catholic Vocabulary #1 - Statistics

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Definition Answer % Correct
Rare but severe penalty in which a Church member is excluded from access to the Sacraments and public worship Excommunication
85%
Process by which the College of Cardinals elects a new pope Papal {Conclave}
75%
Change of Eucharistic bread and wine into the true body and true blood of Christ Transubstantiation
69%
Day on which a saint is venerated, usually coinciding with their death {Feast} Day
62%
A free and temporary gift from God which strengthens the intellect and will to do good Grace
57%
Prudence, Temperance, Justice, and Fortitude - the foundational virtues of Christian morality {Cardinal} Virtues
55%
Sermon delivered after the Gospel which explains readings and connects them to lives of the congregation Homily
55%
Anointing oil used in baptism, confirmation, and holy orders {Chrism} Oil
52%
The second set of mysteries in the Rosary, added more recently to reflect the life and teaching of Jesus {Luminous} Mysteries
48%
Highest choir of angels, described as having six wings and praising God at His throne Seraphim
42%
Raised platform in a church from which the Gospel is delivered Pulpit
38%
Evening prayers in the liturgy of the hours, coming from the Latin word for "dusk" Vespers
38%
Tall, ornate headdress worn by bishops for important occasions Mitre
35%
The teaching authority of the Church and its teachings, including Sacred Scripture and Tradition Magisterium
34%
The first Latin Bible, transcribed by Saint Jerome in the late fourth century Vulgate
32%
Letters issued by the pope to bishops on matters of faith, morals, and discipline Encyclical
29%
First sacred linen placed on top of communion chalice, also used to clean it Purificator
20%
Medieval school of thought based on uniting Catholic dogma and Aristotelian rationality Scholasticism
6%
Section between the nave and transept in a traditional church layout Crossing
3%
Greek term meaning "same essence," used in regard to Christ's divine nature compared to God the Father Homoousios
2%
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