Religion Midterm 2025

What is a vocation?

a personal call from God to use all our gifts in service to him & one another

How is the human heart satisfied?

• God filling our heart

• Being in full communion with God

What are the sacraments of Initiation ?

Baptism

• Holy water poured 3x on head

• Anointed w/chrism(sacred oil) back of head

• Give us grace to anwser God’s call

  • Confirmation

• Anointed w/ chrism on forehead

• Strengthens us &deepens faith

  • Eucharist

• Culmination of SOI

• Keeps us united w/christ

What does Jesus say abt the Beatitudes?

• to be happy in life we should live them

• Caring for those who live a difficult life

St Augustine said what?

”Our hearts are restless until they find rest in you lord”

• meaning god is the only one that can fill the need we all have

How did Abraham, Jeremiah, Mary, David, & Peter respond to God’s call?

OT

Abraham

• He moves as soon as God asks him

• He thinks God will send him children

David

• Answers God right away

• He is willing to be king

Jeremiah

• prophet who has self doubt but agrees to follow God

NT

Mary

• she is asked by god to be the mother of the Messiah

• She asks questions first & then agrees

Peter

• denied Jesus 3 times

• After resurrection, Jesus asked him 3 times “Do you love me”

• Jesus tells Peter to care for his sheep→ he continues to be made the 1st pope

What is sanctifying, sacramental, & acutal graces?

• sanctifying is received at baptism

• Actual is received during random times

• Sacramental is received during all other sacrament

What is the incarnation?

God fulfilled our longing for him through the Incarnation sending Jesus to live on earth so that we could be in full communion w/ God

What are the beatitudes?

follow these to be happy in life Jesus said

Caring for those who live a difficult life

What is the message in the Parable of the Good Samaritan?

love your enemies

What is Agape love?

• unconditional love

Jesus never gave orders

• he acted & ppl followed

• In the gospels, Jesus teaches us how to have unconditional love

What preparation do you take for marriage?

• begins during childhood while social skills are developing

1. Personal maturity- taking accountability

2. Reliability

3. Respect- how you treat others

4. Courtesy

5. Fortitude- standing up for what is right

6. Prudence- making good choices

7. Communication- expressing yourself- listening

Relationships with others

dating

Should be based on friendship

catholic marriage

• a Catholic marriage is a lifetime union of baptized man & baptized woman committed to loving each other forever & being open to the gift of children

• They make a free and total commitment of their lives to each other

• they pledge their hearts, minds, & bodies to each other

nuptial mass

• a wedding that takes place during a mass

contract/covenant

pre cana

elements of a nuptial mass

• couples choose music, readings, ppl involved in the mass

• Begins with a procession

• Shortly after readings, homily

• Then marriage ritual everyone stands to show respect for the sacrament

Divorce

annulment

Cinderella man