Sacraments Unit 5 Review

What type of Sacrament are Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony?

• Sacraments at the Service of Others
• Sacraments of Holiness
• Sacraments of Lifestyle
• Sacraments at the Service of Communion

Who was Melchizedek?

• A tyrannical king in the land of Canaan who persecuted the Jewish people.
• A priest-king who prefigured the priesthood of Jesus Christ.
• A prophet who preached that the priesthood was unnecessary.
• A warrior-king who led the Jewish people to victory in many battles.

Which of the following is NOT one of the degrees of Holy Orders?

• Deacons
• Priests
• Nuns
• Bishops

Which degree of Holy Orders receives the fullness of the Sacrament?

• Bishops
• Priests
• Deacons
• All of these

Why are only men ordained priests?

• Men are created to be in positions of power and women are meant to be subordinate to them.
• A priest is supposed to lead his people as a spiritual father representing the Fatherhood of God. Therefore, only men can be priests.
• God created woman to be maternal and caring. Priests must be free from attachments and emotions and therefore only men are suited to the ascetic life.
• While the Church currently only ordains men, there is no reason why women cannot be ordained.

Who is the person who holds the highest authority in the Church besides Jesus?

• The pope.
• The local synods.
• The episcopacy.
• Mary, the Mother of God.

Even priests sometimes fall, causing great scandal. How should we react in these moments?

• We must fervently thank God that we are above such things.
• We should condemn the sinful priest and his actions.
• We must pray for the priest and remember that we are all fallen human beings.
• We should inform as many people as possible about the scandal so that they can avoid the sinful priest.