religion final

gifts of the holy spirit

Wisdom

Understanding

Knowledge

Counsel

Piety

Fortitude

Fear of the Lord

what do the gifts of the holy spirit lead to?

leads us to the fruits of the holy spirit

fruits of the holy spirit

charity

joy

peace

patience

kindness

goodness

generosity

gentleness

chasity

charisms

special gifts granted by the holy spirit to help our lives

charismatic gifts

healing

teaching

preaching

st elizabeth ann seton

Native of NY

When father-in-law and husband died, she raised her husband’s younger siblings

Along with the help of her husband’s business partners ○ She converted to Catholicism because of the kindness of her Italian friends who helped her raise the children

Founded the Sisters of Charity

First American-born canonized Saint

Established the first free Catholic School for girls in America

what does confirmation mean?

strengthening

the holy spirit comes to us in 2 radical ways:

Increase and deepen the grace of our Baptism

Make us soldiers for Christ

chrism

catholics are anointed with sacred chrism to show that they are being set apart to continue the mission of jesus

how does confirmation complete the sacrament of baptism

confirmation completes the sacrament of baptism by the confirmed receiving an out pour of the gifts of the holy spirit

ordinary minister

the bishop

pentecost

descent of the holy spirit & birthday of the church

st paul the apostle and his conversion

on the road to damascus to persecute Christians he encountered blinding light. he fell to the ground and heard “saul, saul, why do you persecute me?”

st paul the apostle last words

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

God is love

anything that comes from love = good

matrimony

christ and his church

4 characteristics of authentic human love

free total fruitful faithful

how do spouses become a source of sacramental grace?

by helping them grow in faith and ultimately to get them to heaven

marriage and family life?

based on natural law and divine law

complementary

what god made male and female to have

marriage is a

vocation, not a right

discernment

a process by which someone, through a personal reflection and guidance from others who are spiritually mature, makes an important decisions

vocational discernment

The process by which we make ourselves ready to hear and answer God’s call for our lives.

divorce

Marks the end of the legal, civil contract of marriage

annulment

Catholics who wish to enter into marriage while their first spouse is still living must seek a decree of nullity (an annulment) from the Church, which is a ruling that because of some impediment to marriage, God did not bond the couple in the Sacrament of Matrimony.

two purposes of marriage

The procreation and education of children

Raising them in the Truth

The mutual sanctification of the spouses

Leading your husband or wife to holiness

Corinthians 6:19-20

you are not your own; you were brought with a price, so glorify God in your body

st. Paul to the Ephesians

husbands, love your wives as christ loved the church

Genesis 2:24

for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother (and be joined to his wife) , and the two shall become one flesh