Grade 8 ARK Questions

Pentecost

The day on which the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus' 12 Apostles, giving them the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

wisdom, understanding, right judgement (counsel), knowledge, courage (fortitude), reverence (piety), and wonder & awe (fear of the Lord)

Catholic

means "universal"

Four Marks of the Church

One, holy, catholic, apostolic

The "Four Last Things"

Death, judgement, heaven, hell

Our love

What we will all be judged on at the end of time

What Jesus came to do

Fulfill the Old Law

Threefold Office of Christ

Priest, Prophet, and King

Liturgical Seasons in the Church

Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, Easter

Incarnation

the truth that the Son of God became man and lived among us

Three things we do during Lent

prayer, fasting, and almsgiving

Epistles by St. Paul

Rome, Corinth, Galatia, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, and Thessalonica.

Source of Human Dignity

Being made in the image and likeness of God

Purpose of Human Beings

Communion with God

Definition of Morality

Quality of actions being right or wrong

Corporal Works of Mercy

Feed the hungry.

Give drink to the thirsty.

Clothe the naked.

Visit the imprisoned.

Shelter the homeless.

Visit the sick.

Bury the dead.

Spiritual Works of Mercy

admonish the sinner, instruct the ignorant, counsel the doubtful, comfort the sorrowful, bear wrongs patiently, forgive all injuries, pray for the living and the dead

Parts of a moral act

object, intention, circumstance

The best way to grow in inner freedom

become docile or open to God's grace

Conscience

God's voice in our hearts; our ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong

An uninformed conscience

may lead to sin

First Great Commandment

"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind."

Mortal sin

very serious sin that breaks a person's friendship with God

venial sin

personal sin that weakens but does not kill our relationship with God

amoral

neither good nor bad

our passions by themselves

are amoral

Jesus Second Great Commandment

You must love your neighbor as yourself

superstition

the false belief that living creatures or things possess powers that in fact they do not have

Justification

the forgiving of our sins in order to welcome us into a right relationship with God through our faith in Jesus Christ

Precepts of the Church

Confess your sins at least once a year, attend Mass on Sunday and holy days, receive the Eucharist at least once a year, offer your talents when you can to help others

Who calls us and waits for us in prayer

The Holy Spirit

Way to deepen our prayer

Cultivating openness to the Holy Spirit

conscience

God's voice in our hearts

Theological Virtues

hope, faith, charity (love)

Cardinal Virtues

Prudence, Justice, Fortitude, Temperance

Greatest Virtue

Love

Morality

Quality of actions being right or wrong

Contemplative Prayer

A form of prayer in which mind and heart focus on God's greatness and goodness in affective, loving adoration, looking on Christ and the mysteries of his life with faith and love.

Eucharistic Adoration

A type of contemplative prayer that allows us to focus on God's greatness in the Eucharist

sacrament

An outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace

chastity

The virtue by which we use our human sexuality in a responsible and faithful way

virtue

habits of looking for, choosing, and doing good

Reconciliation or Confession

a sacrament of healing in which we are forgiven of sins committed after Baptism

Requirements for a Catholic marriage

free, total, faithful, fruitful

Anointing of the Sick

One of the Seven Sacraments. It is administered by a bishop or priest to someone who suffers from illness or old age.

Paschal Mystery

The suffering, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus

Divine Revelation

God making himself known to us through his words and deeds. God makes himself known through both Scripture and Tradition.

faith

the gift from God that enables us to believe in him, to accept all that he has revealed, and to respond with love for him and others

grace

a participation or sharing in God's life and friendship

Scripture

the Word of God written by human authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit

Tradition

the Church's teachings, documents, worship, prayer, and other practices that the Church has learned under the guidance of the Holy Spirit

Magisterium

the living teaching office of the Church, consisting of the pope and the bishops

Deposit of Faith

all the truth contained in Scripture and Tradition that Christ revealed and entrusted to the Apostles and their successors, the bishops, and to the entire Church

The Blessed Trinity

the Three Divine Persons in One God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit

evangelization

the sharing of the Good News of Jesus Christ and the love of God with all people, in every circumstance of life

covenant

a sacred bond of family relationship between God and his people

parable

a short story with a message

prophet

someone who speaks on behalf of God, defends the truth and works for justice

Original Sin

the state of sin and the loss of our share in God's life that we inherit from the sin of Adam and Eve, the first human beings

Immaculate Conception

the dogma that Mary, by God's grace, was redeemed from sin from the moment she was conceived

Kingdom of God

the power of God active in our lives and in our world

Beatitudes

Jesus' teachings that describe the way to live as Jesus' disciples

The word "beatitude" means

blessed or happy

Apostles

the twelve men Jesus chose to share his mission in a special way

eternal life

life of happiness with God forever

Real Presence

the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist

sanctifying grace

the grace that we receive in the sacraments that heals us of sin and makes us holy by the power of the Holy Spirit

liturgy

the official public prayer of the Church

Mass

The celebration of the Eucharist

conversion

turning back to God with all one's heart

The Last Judgement

Jesus Christ's coming at the end of time to judge all people

Catholic Social Teaching

the teaching of the Church that calls all members of the Church to work for justice and peace as Jesus did.

Communion of Saints

the union of all the baptized members of the Church on earth, in heaven, and in Purgatory

Lent

a penitential season of the liturgical year when we remember that Jesus suffered, died, and rose to new life to save us from our sins and give us new life in the Kingdom of God

Advent

the four weeks of the liturgical year when the Church celebrates the coming of Jesus' birth

Ascension

The "going up" into Heaven of the Risen Christ forty days after his Resurrection.

Ordinary Time

the season of the liturgical year when the Church celebrates Christ in his life, teachings, parables, and miracles. It occurs between Christmas an Lent and Easter and Advent.