Magisterium Vocab

What is the Magisterium of the Catholic Church?

• The meeting of Church leaders to discuss important matters

• The sacred rituals and practices in the Church

• The ceremonial attire worn by the Pope

• The teaching authority of the Catholic Church

What does it mean to preserve the teachings of Jesus?

• To alter and change the teachings

• To protect and maintain the teachings without alteration

• To ignore the teachings

• To create new teachings

What are spiritual gifts in the context of the Catholic Church?

• Special abilities given by the Apostles

• Special abilities given by the bishops

• Special abilities given by the Holy Spirit to guide and lead the Church

• Special abilities given by the Pope

Who are the successors in the Catholic Church?

• The original twelve disciples chosen by Jesus

• Those who come after and inherit the roles and responsibilities of previous leaders

• The current Pope and bishops

• The cardinals who elect a new Pope

What is the Papal Tiara in the Catholic Church?

• The triple crown worn by the Pope as a symbol of his authority

• The sacred rituals and practices in the Church

• The meeting of Church leaders to discuss important matters

• The ceremonial attire worn by the Pope

What are sacraments in the Catholic Church?

• The official Church teachings or beliefs

• The sacred rituals and practices in the Church

• The inability to be wrong or make mistakes

• The doctrines and principles taught by Jesus

What is a conclave in the Catholic Church?

• The inability to be wrong or make mistakes

• The meeting of cardinals to elect a new Pope

• The handing down of beliefs and practices from generation to generation

• The sacred rituals and practices in the Church

What is infallibility in the context of the Catholic Church?

• The inability to be wrong or make mistakes

• The power to make decisions and enforce rules

• The special abilities given by the Holy Spirit

• The sacred rituals and practices in the Church

What is a council in the Catholic Church?

• The handing down of beliefs and practices from generation to generation

• The official Church teachings or beliefs

• The inability to be wrong or make mistakes

• The meeting of Church leaders to discuss important matters

Who are the Apostles in the Catholic Church?

• The cardinals who elect a new Pope

• The current Pope and bishops

• The original twelve disciples chosen by Jesus

• The successors of the Church leaders