Catechism of the Catholic Church: Difference between revisions

m
Line 275: Line 275:
**"consecrated elements, such as the bread and wine in the Eucharist
**"consecrated elements, such as the bread and wine in the Eucharist
**''con'' = with
**''con'' = with
*'''consubstantial'''
*'''covenant'''
*'''covenant'''
**covenant = "a promise, agreement"
**covenant = "a promise, agreement"
Line 461: Line 462:
**** PIE '''*ghut-''' ("that which is invoked") and '''*gheu(e)''' (to call, invoke)
**** PIE '''*ghut-''' ("that which is invoked") and '''*gheu(e)''' (to call, invoke)
** Latin '''''deus''''' ("God") from PIE '''*deiwos''' "god" and root '''*dyeu-''' "to shine,"
** Latin '''''deus''''' ("God") from PIE '''*deiwos''' "god" and root '''*dyeu-''' "to shine,"
* '''God-man'''
** Christ as God and Man
** Greek: ''theánthropos''; Latin: ''deus homo''
** see "hypostatic union of Christ"
* '''''Godhead, The'''''
* '''''Godhead, The'''''
** a reference to the '''''Holy Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit'''''
** a reference to the '''''Holy Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit'''''
Line 504: Line 509:
* '''''Hosana'''''
* '''''Hosana'''''
** imperative for "save" or "give salvation!"
** imperative for "save" or "give salvation!"
* '''hypostatic union of Christ'''
** Chris as God and Man (see "God-man")
** the Church calls Christ "consubstantial" with the Father (Nicaean Creed)
** also called the "mystical union" or the "person of Christ"
** in [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Cur_Deus_Homo/ Cur Deus Homo] ''by'' Saint Anselm Book Second,  Saint Anselm explained the need for the God-man:
Is it not sufficiently proved that man can be saved by Christ, when even infidels do not deny that man can be happy somehow, and it has been sufficiently shown that, leaving Christ out of view, no salvation can be found for man? For, either by Christ or by some one else can man be saved, or else not at all. If, then, it is false that man cannot be saved all, or that he can be saved in any other way, his salvation must necessarily be by Christ.
- [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Cur_Deus_Homo/Book_First/Chapter_25 Book I, Chapter XXV]
Thus having explained the necessity for Christ for human salvation, he continues as to why Christ must be both God and man:
Moreover, if these two complete natures are said to be joined somehow, in such a way that one may be Divine while the other is human, and yet that which is God not be the same with that which is man, it is impossible for both to do the work necessary to be accomplished. For God will not do it, because he has no debt to pay; and man will not do it, because he cannot. Therefore, in order that the God-man may perform this, it is necessary that the same being should perfect God and perfect man, in order to make this atonement. For he cannot and ought not to do it, unless he be very God and very man. Since, then, it is necessary that the God-man preserve the completeness of each nature, it is no less necessary that these two natures be united entire in one person, just as a body and a reasonable soul exist together in every human being; for otherwise it is impossible that the same being should be very God and very man.
- [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Cur_Deus_Homo/Book_Second/Chapter_7 Book II, Chapter VII]


=== I ===
=== I ===