What is the Magisterium?
The Magisterium is the living, teaching office of the Church
What is the task of the Magisterium?
The task of the Magisterium is to interpret and preserve Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture
What are the four pillars of the Catholic Catechism?
The profession of faith, the sacrament of faith, the life of faith, & the prayer of the believer
Name three ways in which we grow in our understanding of Sacred Tradition & Sacred Scripture
Theological inquiry, contemplation & study, and the teaching of the bishops
What does indefectible mean?
Indefectible means that the Church remains uncorrupted & faithful to Christ's teachings
What does infallible mean?
The Pope & the bishops in union with him can proclaim a doctrine of faith & morals without error
Name the three evangelical counsels
The three evangelical counsels are poverty, chastity, & obedience
Why must we not become attached to money and material things
Because they can easily become the focus of our lives
What is chastity?
The virtue by which people are able to successfully and healthfully integrate sexuality into their total person
What is the three-fold mission of Jesus Christ in which we participate through our Baptism?
Priest, prophet, king
