religion

What does the Catholic Church state about prayer?

Prayer is raising your mind and heart to God, asking for good things according to His will, a gift from God, and a relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Name and define the 5 forms of prayer.

1. Blessing/Adoration – worshipping and honouring God. 2. Petition – asking God for help for yourself. 3. Intercession – praying for others. 4. Thanksgiving – thanking God. 5. Praise – expressing love and joy to God.

What are two benefits of prayer?

Helps strengthen relationship with God; gives peace, hope, comfort, and emotional support.

What are the two aspects of work?

1. Objective aspect – the actual work/task completed. 2. Subjective aspect – how work helps a person grow and serve others.

What is a vocation?

A vocation is God’s call for your life and how He wants you to serve others, including marriage, priesthood, religious life, and single life.

What is discernment?

Discernment is prayerfully deciding what God is calling you to do.

How do the Religious serve the community?

They teach, help the poor, provide counseling, work in hospitals, run schools, and provide housing and care.

What are the three essential elements for Religious Life?

1. Community 2. Prayer 3. Service

What are the three vows the religious take?

1. Obedience 2. Poverty 3. Chastity (These are called the Evangelical Counsels.)

Name and explain the three types of religious congregations.

1. Contemplatives – Focused on prayer and meditation (e.g., Carmelites, Benedictines). 2. Mendicants – Travelled and preached the Gospel while relying on charity (e.g., Franciscans, Dominicans). 3. Service Congregations – Serve society through schools, hospitals, and missions (e.g., Jesuits, Sisters of St. Joseph).

What is the role of a priest?

To serve people the way Christ did through leading Mass, teaching, celebrating sacraments, and helping the community.

Who can become a Catholic priest?

Only baptized men age 30 or older.

What vows do priests take?

1. Celibacy 2. Obedience

What are the three levels of priesthood?

1. Bishop 2. Priest 3. Deacon

What are the primary responsibilities of priests?

Teach the faith, celebrate sacraments, lead Mass, guide parishioners, serve the community.

According to the Catholic Church, what is love?

Love means seeking and fostering the good of another person. Love is a decision and choice, not only a feeling.

Name and explain the four types of love.

1. Agape – Unconditional, selfless love. 2. Eros – Romantic and physical love. 3. Philia – Friendship and loyalty. 4. Storge – Family love and acceptance.

Ways of forming healthy relationships.

Communication skills, respect/equality, conflict resolution, trust and honesty, consent, and boundaries.

What are the two dimensions of sex according to the Church?

1. Unitive – expressing love and closeness. 2. Procreative – openness to children/new life.

Define chastity.

Chastity means controlling sexual feelings and respecting sexuality properly with God’s grace.

What can chastity in a relationship allow?

Greater respect, better communication, stronger emotional connection, and real love instead of selfishness.

What is the Church teaching on marriage?

Marriage is permanent, faithful, and open to life/procreation.

What is a covenant?

A sacred lifelong promise made before God.

What is an annulment?

A Church declaration that something essential for a valid marriage was missing from the beginning; it does NOT mean the wedding never happened.

What are the grounds for an annulment?

1. Church law not followed (e.g., not married in a Catholic Church). 2. Obstacle/barrier existed (e.g., already married). 3. Inadequate consent (e.g., forced into marriage).

What is a tribunal?

A Church court that studies marriage cases using Canon Law.

What is Canon Law?

The laws/rules of the Catholic Church.

What is considered a valid marriage according to the Catholic Church?

A valid marriage is between a baptized man and woman, takes place in a Catholic church, is presided over by a priest, is open to children, and both freely consent.

Explain the Domestic Church.

The family is called the Domestic Church because faith begins in the family, parents teach morals and faith, and families help create loving and just societies.

Explain the Four Marks of the Church through family.

1. One – Families are united together in love and faith. 2. Holy – Families help each other grow closer to God. 3. Catholic – Families welcome and care for others. 4. Apostolic – Families pass on the teachings of Jesus and the apostles.

What is grace? What is the Church teaching on grace, faith, and works?

Grace is God’s freely given love and support through the Holy Spirit. We do not earn grace; salvation is God’s gift. Faith should lead to good works/actions.

Key terms to memorize.

Grace, Prayer, Discernment, Vocation, Chastity, Covenant, Annulment, Canon Law, Tribunal, Domestic Church, Agape/Eros/Philia/Storge, Unitive & Procreative, Obedience/Poverty/Chastity.

Fast memorization lists.

1. Religious Life Essentials: Community, Prayer, Service. 2. Religious Vows: Obedience, Poverty, Chastity. 3. Types of Religious Congregations: Contemplatives, Mendicants, Service Congregations. 4. Levels of Priesthood: Bishop, Priest, Deacon. 5. Types of Love: Agape, Eros, Philia, Storge. 6. Marks of the Church: One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic.