Official Q & A for confirmation

This flashcard set is complete with every question and a non-distinctive answer.

What is the Most Holy Trinity?

What is the Most Holy Trinity?

The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

How is the Most Holy Trinity in one God?

He is in three eternal, divine, and distinct but equal Persons. Its the way that God has revealed Himself through salvation and Jesus Christ.

When do we receive the Holy Spirit?

At Baptism, and it is strengthened at confirmation.

Why is the Holy Spirit so important to us in our lives?

It helps us to live our lives according to God’s commandments so that we may know, love, and serve Him in this life and enjoy eternal happiness in heaven.

What does “one” mean in the Nicene Cree?

Jesus Christ founded only one Church and desires it’s unity.

What does “holy” mean in the Nicene Cree?

We remember His Mystical Body and is the means of sanctifying the world.

What does “catholic” mean in the Nicene Cree?

It’s universal and possess’s everything necessary for the salvation of mankind.

What does “apostolic” mean in the Nicene Cree?

The church is founded on the faith and teachings of Christs apostles.

What is the Pascal Mystery?

The Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Christ.

What is Mass?

It is the bloodless sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, in which the whole Paschal Mystery is celebrated.

Why is Mass such an important part of our faith?

Mass unites us with God and one another.

How is Christ present at every Mass?

He is present in His minister, the priest, the members of the congregation gathered in the prayer to the Father, in the Holy scripture, and in the Sacrament of the Most Holy Eucharist.

What is the Bible?

It is the revealed word of God, where we learn about his relationship with the world from its beginning through its goal: happiness with Him in Heaven.

What are the main parts of the Bible?

The Old testament: God’s relationship with the Jewish people, and the New testament: union with Him in Heaven.

What are the main parts of the Old testament?

The first five book, known as the Torah, the historical books, the books of the Prophets, and the Wisdom books that include the Psalms and Proverbs.

What are the main parts of the New Testament?

The Gospels, which are Jesus’s life, the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles or Letters of the Apostles and early christian writers, and the Book of Revelation.

What are the “Great Commandments”?

The first is to love the Lord, our God, with our entire heart, mind, soul, and strength. The second is to love your neighbor as you love yourself.

What is a Sacrament?

It is an outward sign by Christ to give grace. He gave the Sacraments to the Church to join us in the Trinity and to strengthen our relationship with God.

What is a ritual Sacrament?

A Sacrament that is celebrated in the context of a ceremony, which includes form and matter.

Name the Seven ritual Sacraments

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony.

Name the Sacraments of Initiation.

Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.

Name the Sacraments of healing.

Penance and Anointing of the Sick.

Name the Sacraments of vocation.

Holy Orders and Matrimony.

Why is Baptism so important?

It is the first Sacrament we receive and removes our souls from the stain of Original sin.

When did the disciples of Jesus first experience the Gift of the Holy Spirit?

They received it at the night of Christ’s Resurrection.

What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit?

Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.

What are the twelve fruits of the Holy Spirit?

Charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, chastity, and self-control.

What is Prayer?

It is a communication/conversation with God and the saints. It can be private, communal, liturgical, simple, silent or spoken, and formal or informal.

What is the purpose of a Prayer?

They help us develop and maintain our relationship with God.

What are the Corporal Works of Mercy?

They are to feed the hungry, to give drink to the thirsty, to clothe the naked, to give shelter to the homeless, to visit the sick, to visit the imprisoned, and to bury the dead.

What are the Spiritual Works of Mercy?

They are to instruct the ignorant, to counsel the doubtful, to admonish sinners, to bear patiently with those who wrong us, to forgive offences, to comfort the afflicted, and to pray for the living dead.

Who is the Blessed Virgin Mary?

She is the immaculate Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. She is His perfect disciple and is our mother and the mother of all His disciples.

What are the four marks of the church?

one, holy, catholic, apostolic.