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the third person of the Blessed Trinity, equal in dignity and majesty with the Father and the Son

Holy Spirit

• perfections of the human soul which make us perceptive and docil to the Holy Spirit

• given with grace + activated directly by the HS

• there are 7

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Theological Virtues

Faith, hope, and charity

• special graces given to someone the good of others

• for the Holiness of others

• ex: holy orders/ordained, speaking in tongues, teaching, music, art

Charisms

• signs that we are living in grace and are filled with the HS

• signs that our spiritual life is healthy

• the cannot be earned

Fruits of the Holy Spirit

a habitual and firm disposition to do good

Virtue

an efficacious sign of God’s grace, given to us by Jesus, and entrusted to the Church by which grace is given through the Holy Spirit

Sacraments

a sign of devotion that prepares our hearts for grace, ex: miraculous medal, rosary, a blessing in general is a sacramental

Sacramentals

What are the three types of grace?

Sanctifying grace, actual grace, and charisms

• indwelling of the Holy Spirit, given at Baptism

• habitual disposition to live and act according to God’s call

• allows me to act on a supernatural level

• for MY holiness

Sanctifying grace

• God’s intervention

• God’s help when we need it

• for MY holiness

Actual Grace

What is the source of grace for all time?

the Pascal Mystery

What is the primary way we receive grace?

through the sacraments

What is Sacramental grace?

grace given through the sacraments

the grace of believing in God’s love for us and in His revealed truths

Faith

the grace of trusting God will be true to his promise to save us from eternal death if we turn to him in repentance

Hope

a two-fold grace with the primary effect of moving the will to love God fervently and above all things and with secondary effect of intensifying love for our neighbor

Charity

What does grace do?

Grace heals, elevates, and sanctifies us

Where do the theological virtues come from and where do they direct us?

We receive the virtues in Baptism and they direct us to do good for God, ourselves, and others.

Define the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in general. Include an analogy about a boat’s sail

The gifts of the Holy Spirit assist us in learning and growing throughout our lives in faith. Gifts are the sails of a boat, moved by wind of the Holy Spirit.

List each of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, Counsel, Piety, Fortitude, and Fear of the Lord

To see the world with God’s eyes in order to love with His heart

Wisdom

To grasp with penetrating insight the truths of faith and morality in light of heaven

Understanding

To judge rightly created things as related to the faith

Knowledge

To seek and to follow the advice of God who knows and wants what’s best for us

Counsel

To worship, trust, and run to our Heavenly Father and to reverence His presence in each person

Piety

To boldly and faithfully pursue the good, even to the point of martyrdom

Fortitude

To stand in awe and wonder before the glory of God and fear only one thing - separation from Him

Fear of the Lord

to make holy, sacred; to set apart for god

Sanctify

the breath of God (which sustains life) - wind (powerful), energy (that creates), spirit of God, God’s personal presence.

Ruah

From the Latin word ecclesia, means sacred assembly. God “calls together and unites” all people

Church

means universal, containing the whole

Catholic

Four characteristics that reveal the essential features (the nature) of the true Church and her mission. The four marks are: one, holy, catholic, and apostolic

Marks of the Church

Ordained roles within the Church which are divided into three main orders: bishops, priests, and deacons.

Clergy

all non-ordained members of the Church

Laity

Someone who has dedicated their life to the Church, following a religious order or congregation

Consecrated Religious

• a person on Earth who follows Christ

• a person in heaven (in full communion w/ God)

Saint

a state/place of total communion with the Trinity. The Beatific Vision: seeing God face to face

Heaven

eternal existence of isolation and complete loss of communion with God and each other, separation from God

Hell

the burning and purifying love of God, we are purified of any remaining attachments to sin

Purgatory

Describe Pentecost. Who, what, when, where?

When the Holy Spirit descended upon Mary and the Apostles 50 days after Jesus’ resurrection in Jerusalem’s upper city

What book of the bible contains the story of Pentecost?

Acts of Apostles

What are some images of the Holy Spirit?

Breath, Water, Anointing, Fire, Cloud/Light, Dove

What does it mean to say the Holy Spirit is the Paraclete?

The Holy Spirit is the advocate, the friend, and the defender for us and for the Faith

List the key images of the Church

The body of Christ, The Temple of the Holy Spirit, Our Mother

The image of The Body of Christ

• Christ is the head

• United by the Holy Spirit into Christ’s one body

• We are all parts of the body, working together in Christ, we each have a unique role to play

Image of the Church the Temple of the Holy Spirit

• The Holy Spirit is like the soul of the Church and the Holy Spirit dwells in the Church

• enlivens and moves the Church forward in her mission

• Pentecost: the Church is made visible to the world

Image of the Church Our Mother

• The Church gives us divine life and nurtures us and our growth, especially in the sacraments

List the four marks of the Church

One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic

Describe the mark of the Church, One

• Christ is the body of Christ

• united under Chirst’s head

• unified under Pope (Bishop of Rome)

Describe the mark of the Church, Holy

• Church is holy because Christ, her head is Holy and he gave his life to make the Church holy

• members of the Church (us) are sinners, but living in the Church can make us holy

Describe the mark of the Church, Catholic

• Catholic = universal

• the WHOLE faith

• for ALL people, for ALL time

Describe the mark of the Church, Apostolic

• the Church is founded by Jesus ON the Apostles

• governed by the successors of the Apostles (Bishops)

• sent to preach the Gospel to ALL people

Who are the members of the Communion of Saints and how do we support each other?

The saints in Heaven, the souls in purgatory, and the faithful on earth. We support each other by praying for each other

Does Jesus talk about heaven, hell, and purgatory?

Yes, He describes Heaven as the ultimate goal, Hell as the place of eternal torment, and hints at Purgatory, saying you are taken to a prison and are not released until the last penny is paid (Matthew 5-7)

truth that we can know in part and learn more, but never fully know/exhaust

Mystery

a brief and precise statement of faith

Creed

Three divine persons with ONE nature - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

Trinity

What a thing is, there is one divine nature in God, asks the question “What’s that?”

Nature

Who does the action, there are three divine persons, asks the question “Who is that?”

Person

The relationship between the three persons. There is no difference in person, except when there is a distinction of relationship

Relation

Attributes of God

omnibenevolent, omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, immutable, infinite, eternal, pure spirit

the theological virtue by which we believe in God and all He has revealed, when we encounter mystery, we respond with this. It is a free human act bc it belongs to our dignity

Faith

How does Frank Sheed define mystery?

something the mind cannot wholly know

What are some of the analogies that Frank Sheed uses to help us understand mystery?

Never ending art gallery, well that never dries, circle of light growing in the darkness

What is the role of questions in exploring a mystery?

Uderstanding the mystery more, but not being able to fully comprehend it it

Define the Trinity in terms of persons and nature

3 persons, 1 nature

How are the persons of the Blessed Trinity distinct?

Through their relationships

What are the four relationships in the blessed Trinity?

Father begets the Son, Son is begotten by the Father, Father and Son spirate the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son

Gospel

“good news”

Evangelion

the gospel, or “good news”

another word for “Covenant”

Testament

“proclaimer of the Good News”, aka Gospel writer

Evangelist

a short passage of scripture that can stand alone as a story or text

Pericope

Matthew, Mark, and Luke, all written with the “same view” or “seen with one eye”, they tell the same stories in the same order

Synoptic Gospels

Senses of Scripture

Literal, Allegorical, Moral, Anagogical, the four ways to interpret the Bible

the set of divinely inspired books that make up the Bible

Canon of Scripture

the teaching office of the Church; the Pope and the Bishops in communion with him

Magisterium

Power of the Keys

the power given to Peter to govern the Church in Jesus’s place and pass on this authority

Inspiration

The Bible was Inspired by the Holy Spirit, both the human writers and the Holy Spirit are authors

Dictation

the author wrote down word for word what was being spoken to him by another (we do not believe this)

What were the Jews expecting in a Messiah?

they were expecting a Political Messiah, a military leader to free them from the Romans

What were the Jews not expecting in a Messiah?

they were not expecting a Messiah that would become man, and did not expect a suffering servant (foretold by the prophet Isaiah)

How does Jesus fulfill the roles of priest, prophet, and king?

Priest - made us holy through his miracles and his death of the cross
Prophet - taught about the kingdom
King - governed/guided us to be citizens of Heaven

• was a tax collector

• named Levi

• apostle

• focused on Christ as long awaited Messiah

• written around 85 AD

Matthew

• written around 65 AD

• disciple of Peter and his companion

• shortest gospel

Mark

• written around 80 AD

• companion of St. Paul

• doctor (emphasizes healings)

• wrote Acts of Apostles

• knew Mary

Luke

• written around 90 AD

• beloved apostle

• youngest apostle + only one not martyred

• only apostle at the foot of the Cross

John

What question does the sense of scripture Allegorical answer?

How does this point to Jesus?

What question does the sense of scripture Moral answer?

How should I live in response?

What question does the sense of scripture Anagogical answer?

What does this teach about heaven, our ultimate destiny?

What question does the sense of scripture Literal answer?

What did the author intend?

What is the meaning of the first line in the Gospel of Mark?

“The beginning of Jesus Christ, the Son of God”, these are Mark’s fighting words, announcing the victory of Jesus, King of Kings, saying Jesus is the one we should worship

How does the gospel of Mark illustrate the theme of “Faith over Fear?”

The Walking on the Water, the healing of the paralytic, the Syrophoenician Woman’s Faith

How does the gospel of Mark illustrate the theme of “The Touch of Christ?”

The Healing of a Deaf Man, Healing Jarius’s Daughter

Which miracles of Christ’s life show that he has authority over creation?

calming of the sea, walking on water, multiplying loaves of bread and fish

Which miracles of Christ’s life show that he has authority over sickness?

healing of Jarius’s daughter, healing of paralytic, healing of the deaf man

Which miracles of Christ’s life show that he has authority over sin?

when he forgives sins

Which miracles of Christ’s life show that he has authority over Satan?

when he expels demons and resists temptation in desert

How did Jesus show/claim to be God?

when he acts with power over the world, claims to be god in speech, says “I AM”