unit 4

Which of the following is the universal Christian vocation?

• the vocation to holiness that we receive at Baptism

• the vocation to chastity that we receive at baptism

• being a person of prayer

• the evangelical counsels

What is the traditional method of informing the public that a pope has been chosen?

• black smoke

• white smoke

• an announcement over the loudspeakers of St. Peter's square

• a declaration by the Dean of the college of cardinals

What is the name for the meeting of the Cardinals to elect a new Pope?

• conclave

• convocation

• concurrence

• consummation

Who was the last Dean of the College of Cardinals to become Pope?

• Pope Francis

• Pope Benedict XVI

• Pope John Paul II

• Pope John XXIII

Pope Benedict XVI was the first Pope to abdicate in about how many years

• 50

• 200

• 750

• 500

Which of the following best explains Pope Francis’s description of how faith helps us to see the world differently?

• Faith helps us to understand Original Sin and the evil nature of the world we must protect ourselves from.

• Faith helps us to see our own sinfulness.

• With enough faith, we can judge between correct and incorrect theology.

• Faith opens our eyes to see the reality of God’s active presence in the world.

How is the ministerial priesthood received?

• through the Sacrament of Holy Orders

• through the Sacrament of Baptism

• when Jesus gives Peter “the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven” (Matthew 16:19)

• when Jesus rises from the dead

Who are the Church’s ordained ministers?

• lay ecclesial ministers or ekklesia

• bishops, priests, and deacons

• consecrated religious

• all of the baptized who share in Christ's ministry of priest, prophet, and king

What does the Greek word diakonia mean?

• leader

• priestly

• bridge-builder

• service

What are laypeople who work for the Church in a paid professional capacity called?

• deacons

• sisters or nuns

• lay ecclesial ministers

• consecrated religious