ministry midterm

To receive God’s offering of love and forgiveness by turning away from sins

convert

Jesus gave Peter the power of _______ when He said, “I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.”

arbitration

Jesus” miracles were signs that the messianic _____ had dawned

age

In His _____ Jesus ultimately accomplishes the coming of His Kingdom

Paschal Mystery

Some of Jesus’ detractors claimed His miraculous powers came from the _____

devil

a meeting place for Jews to study and pray

Synagogue

Jesus performed four types of miracles: nature miracles, physical healings, ______, and raisings from the dead

exorcisms

works and signs of Jesus that could not be explained naturally

miracles

The “power of the _____” meant that Peter had the authority to govern the house of God, the Church

Keys

Jesus Himself is truly present under the appearances of the consecrated bread and wine

Real Presence

In 2002, Pope John Paul II added the ______ Mysteries of the rosary

Luminous

The Sacrament of ______ represents the union of Christ and the Church

Matrimony

Following Jesus may bring _____

suffering

“One who was sent forth”

apostle

The Last Supper was a celebration of this Jewish feast

Passover

The invitation to everyone to enter to the Kingdom of God also extends to them

sinners

“This, the last will be ____, and the _____ will be last”

first

Jesus calls His disciples to “take up your ___” and follow Him

cross

“The ____” refers to those who Jesus gathered around Him early in His ministry and, after His Death and Resurrection, sent to proclaim the Gospel to the ends of the earth

Twelve

“God-with-us”

Emmanuel

The glorious transformation of Jesus that manifested His divine identity to Peter, James, and John

Transfiguration

When Jesus performed a miracle, He responded to the _____ of those around Him by granting what they asked

faith

The essence of the parables and of the Good News is that God _____ sinners

loves

Means pupil, learner, or follower

disciple

The power to “bind and loose” meant that Peter had authority to absolve people of their _____

sins

The “source and summit” of the life of the Church

Eucharist

Jesus’ contemporaries understood the expression “______” to be a time in the future when God would show His power, pass judgement, and establish His divine rule over all of creation

Kingdom of God

The bishop of _____ is the successor of Simon Peter

Rome

At a wedding feast, Jesus transformed water into ____

wine

Parables are like ____ by which you can examine yourself

mirrors

Some Jews expected a Messiah who would be a _____ leader

military

One of the two important Old Testament figures who appeared at Jesus’ Transfiguration

Moses

An analogy in which the storyteller compares an unfamiliar or new reality with a familiar reality from daily life

parable

parables convey the ____ of Jesus’ message

heart

He had the first place among the Twelve because Jesus entrusted a special mission to him

peter

The education of children, adolescents, and adults in the faith of the Church through the teaching of the Christian doctrine in an organic and systematic way to make them disciples of Jesus Christ

catechesis

God’s gracious action freeing a person from sin through faith in Jesus Christ and the Sacrament of Baptism

Justification

His Baptism shows Jesus’ perfect ______ to His Father’s Will

submission

Luke ends his infancy narrative by reporting that Jesus returned with Mary and Joseph to ______, where He lived in obedience to them

Nazareth

Represents the Holy Spirit at Jesus’ Baptism

Dove

The new Elijah, announcing the coming of the promised Messiah

John the Baptist

The Catholic Church reveres her above all of the saints

Mary

Matthew’s genealogy connects Jesus’ lineage to ______, the father of the Jews

Abraham

In the Old Testament, this term is often substituted for YHWH

Lord

The earth-shaking truth that the very Word of God became human in the Divine Person of Jesus Christ

Incarnation

Satan first tempted Jesus to turn _____ into bread

stones

Christ’s whole life is a mystery of _____

redemption

The dogma proclaiming that the first moment of her conception, Mary was preserved immune from Original Sin

Immaculate Conception

Latin for “blessing,” the first word in the prayer proclaimed by Zechariah

Benedictus

Author of both a gospel and the Acts of the Apostles

Luke

At His Baptism, “‘the ____ were opened’ — the _____ that Adam’s sin had closed

heavens

Joyfully proclaims Mary as the Mother of God

Elizabeth

The manifestation to the world of the newborn Christ as Messiah, Son of God, and Savior of the world

epiphany

Old Testament title describing an “adoptive” son who had a special relationship with God

Son of God

Hebrew word for “anointed one”

Messiah

One of the two key moments in Jesus’ like when God the Father clearly revealed Jesus’ divinity

Transfiguration

A revealed teaching of Christ proclaimed to the fullest extent of the exercise of the authority of the Church’s Magisterium

dogma

The “___ years” refer to the time between Jesus’ birth and early childhood until He entered the public scene at His Baptism

hidden

At the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel saluted Mary as “________”

Favored One

Means “God saves”

Jesus

Named for its first word in Latin, the Blessed Virgin Mary’s song of praise to the Lord found in Luke’s Gospel

Magnificat

Every aspect of Jesus’s earthly life is a Revelation of the ______

Father

The devil offered Jesus the _______ of the world if He would worship him

kingdoms

Mary is “ever-____” even though she gave birth to a child

virgin

In Baptism, you are cleansed or your Original Sin and all _____ sins

personal

The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are called the _____ Gospels because of their similiar flow and content

synoptic

A major theme in Luke’s Gospel: Jesus came to preach to the ____

outcast

Greek word for “anointed one”

Christ

He professed, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God”

Peter

“If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a _____”

liar

One of the four practical ways teenagers can show responsible stewardship is to share their _____

talent

The theological virtue by which we desire the Kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness

Hope

A person’s most secret and core sanctuary that helps to discern between good and evil and “moves them at the appropriate moment to do good and to avoid evil”

conscience

The theological virtue by which we believe in God and believe in all that He has said and revealed to us

Faith

The words holy and holiness originally referred to

God

God calls all persons to a vocation of ____

holiness

A poorly formed conscience can result from listening to attitudes that are not ____

Christlike

One of the attributes of charity taught by Jesus

sacrifice

St. Francis taught the younger monk to evangelize through _____

action

The proclamation of Christ and the Good News of the Gospel by your words and the way that you live

Evangelization

The light of understanding that God put in you so that you can discover what is good and what is evil

Natural Law

The “sacrament of sacraments”

Eucharist

Human _____ is the God-given power by which you can know God and the natural law written on your heart

Reason

Another word for love

charity

A word that means “call”

vocation

Faith, hope, and charity are called the ______ virtues

Theological

You can form a good conscience according to the guidance of _____ Scripture and the _____ Tradition of the Church

Sacred

Unbridled sexual passion

lust

The capacity to choose among alternatives, for the purpose of choosing the good

Free Will

Jesus said: “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s _____ for one’s friends

life

By helping and caring for those who need it, you are actually helping and caring for _____

Jesus

One of the seven steps for remaining close to Jesus and growing in holiness is to allow the ____ to guide you

Holy Spirit

Jesus’ teaching is not only to love your friends but also to love your _____

enemies

From the Latin word for student

disciple

A person who takes care of something as his or her own, when ultimately it belongs to someone else

steward

Sacrament that gives you the graces to start anew when you have fallen short

penance

Specific gifts or graces given to you by the Holy Spirit that directly or indirectly benefit the Church

Charisms

Separating out good from the lie or temptation that appears to be good

discernment

Using lesser values to talk yourself into thinking an action is right even though your conscience tells you it is wrong

Rationalization

A habitual and firm disposition to do the good

virtue