MORALITY AND JUSTICE

TRUE OR FALSE. The Holy Eucharist is one of the Sacraments of Initiation in the Church.

true

TRUE OR FALSE. Because of the gift of free will, we are not obliged to follow moral law.

FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE.In moral decision making, the object (which may or may not be a sin) is the specific thing—an act, word, or thought—that is being chosen.

True

TRUE OR FALSE.The cardinal virtues are Peace, Love and Justice.

FALSE

A call from God to all members of the Church to embrace a life of holiness.

vocation

A commitment to donate a tenth or some other percentage of our income to the Church and other charitable causes.

tithe

A popular summary, usually in book form, of Catholic doctrine about faith and morals and commonly intended for use within formal programs of catechesis.

canon law

A practice or habit that leads a person to sin.

vice

A solemn agreement between God and man or man and another man

covenant

All of the following are theological virtues EXCEPT

peace

An action so contrary to the will of God that it results in a complete separation from God and his grace. As a consequence of that separation, the person is condemned to eternal death.

Mortal Sin

Any deliberate offense, in thought, word, or deed, against the will of God.

sin

Deliberately taking one's own life. It is a serious violation of the Fifth Commandment for it is God's will that we preserve our own lives.

suicide

Excessive eating or drinking; a capital sin.

gluttony

Habitual laziness: failing to put forth effort and act; one of the capital sins.

sloth

Having to do with the Last Judgment, the resurrection of the body, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory

Eschatology

Intense and uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasure. It is one of the seven capital sins.

lust

It is our vocation as Christians, the goal of our existence. It is true blessedness or happiness

Beatitudes

All of the following are gifts God gives us as we are made in his likeness and image EXCEPT...

Original Sin

It is true blessedness or happiness which we experience partially here on earth and perfectly in Heaven.

Beatitude

One who denies the existence of God

atheist

Our spiritual principle, it is immortal, and it is what makes us most like God

soul

Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament every hour, every day of the year

Perpetual Adoration

Resentment or sadness because of another person's good fortune.

envy

Seven sins that are particularly harmful because they lead to and reinforce other sins and vices. The seven are traditionally called pride, covetousness (greed), envy, anger (wrath), gluttony, lust, and sloth.

capital sins

Speaking disrespectfully about something that is sacred or treating it with disrespect.

heresy

The "interior voice" of a person, a God-given sense of the law of God. It leads people to understand themselves as responsible for their actions and prompts them to do good and avoid evil. To make good judgments, one needs to have a well-formed _______

Conscience

The belief in and worship of only one God.

monotheism

The Church's living teaching office, which consists of all bishops, in communion with the Pope.

Magisterium

The deliberate termination of a pregnancy by killing the unborn child. It is a grave sin and a crime against human life.

abortion

The first day, Sunday, on which Christians celebrate in honor of Christ's Resurrection

The Lord's Day

The quality of being holy, worthy of respect and reverence.

none of the above

The sin of lying while under an oath to tell the truth. It is a sin against the Second Commandment.

perjury

The work of salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ mainly through his life, Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension.

Paschal Mystery

The worship of other beings, creatures, or material goods in a way that is fitting for God alone. It is a violation of the First Commandment.

idolatry

To be exempt from punishment.

impunity

We can trace the origins of the Sabbath back to what event in the Bible

Creation Stories

What are Catholics called to receive on the Lord's Day?

the Eucharist

What are we called to abstain from on the Lord's Day?

unnecessary work

What works are Christians encouraged to do in honor of the Lord's Day?

service and charity

A mortal sin is ALWAYS more serious than a venial sin.

TRUE

An unbaptized person wishing to join the Catholic Church

Catechumen

A ___ is an established pattern of actions, usually including words.

ritual

____ is the free gift of God's life.

Sanctifying grace

The Church's official, public, communal prayer. It is God's work, in which the People of God participate. The Church's most important liturgy is the Eucharist, or the Mass.

liturgy

____ is the lifting up of one's mind and heart to God.

Prayer

The word _____ comes from the Greek word meaning "to throw together."

symbol

The Church's living teaching office, which consists of all the bishops, in communion with the Pope.

Magisterium

The communication or dispensation of the fruits of Christ's Paschal Mystery in the celebration of the Church's sacramental liturgy.

Sacramental Economy

_____ are sacred signs instituted by the Church rather than by Christ, preparing us to receive the benefits of sacraments and to sanctify different circumstances of our lives.

Sacramentals

A novice or beginner in the faith.

Neophyte

An action or attitude - or the failure to act - that leads another person into sin.

scandal

Ministers of the process of catechesis.

Catechist

____ is the Sacrament through which Christ enters our lives.

Sacrament

The Sacraments were instituted by ____ and entrusted to the Church.

Jesus

Freely giving money or material goods to a person who is needy.

almsgiving

The established form of the words and actions for a ceremony that is repeated often. The actions often have a symbolic meaning.

ritual

Sacraments are efficacious, meaning that they actually ____.

work

In the Gospel of John, the miracles of Jesus are called _____, not because they are commands

signs

The Sacraments are a sign of God's _____.

Love

The preoccupation with buying and having more material goods.

Consumerism

Copying someone else's words or ideas without permission or giving proper credit to the person.

plagiarism

God's divine care and protection.

providence

The desire to accumulate earthly goods beyond what we need.

greed

The act of providing sexual services for money, drugs or other goods. It is a serious social sin and a sin against the Sixth Commandment.

prostitution

Corporal works of mercy.

All of the above.

feeding the hungry

giving drink to the thirsty

clothing the naked

Charitable actions that respond to people's physical needs and show respect for human dignity.

corporal works of mercy

Something connected with an official council of the Church, normally an Ecumenical Council such as the Second Vatican Council.

conciliar

This type of justice calls for fairness in agreements and contracts between individuals. It is an equal exchange of goods, money or services.

commutative justice

A short story Jesus used to explain a religious truth.

parable

Excessive flattery, praise or admiration for another person.

adulation

Ruining the reputation of someone by lying, slandering or spreading rumors.

calumny

The "inner voice" directed by human reason and Divine Law that enables us to judge the moral quality of a specific action.

conscience

The act of making amends for something one did wrong that caused physical, emotional or material harm to another person.

reparation

Deliberate refusal to obey an immoral civil law or an immoral demand from a civil authority.

civil disobedience

Leaders of public groups that are not religious institutions, particularly government leaders.

civil authorities

Which is not a way of keeping the Sabbath holy?

Sunday rest

works of charity

attending mass

none of the above

T of F. Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope born in the United States of America.

TRUE

T or F Cardinals are always bishops.

FALSE

The primary difference between a bishop and an archbishop is the size of the population he shepherds.

TRUE