9th Grade Religion Final Review

Vocation

lifelong commitment from God

Faith

belief and trust in the holy presence of God

Zeal

enthusiastically putting one's faith into action

Signum Fidei

sign of faith (we should be one)

Touching the Hearts of our students

mission of Lasallian educators

Mission

purpose

Ministry

living out one's mission (purpose)

Providence

God is in charge of your life

St. John Baptist de la Salle

founder of the Brothers of the Christian Schools

Salvation

making one whole

Societies 6 ways to make us happy:

sex, technology, instant gratification, individualism, popularity, consumerism

3 Tasks of adolescence

healthy sexual identity, parental relationship, friendship

Critical

evaluate everything

YOUR gifts and givens

personal response

We are more than our bodies

we have a soul

St. Augustine

searcher and greatest thinker of the Church

Wings of the Soul drawing

how we relate to God

5 definitions of faith

belief and trust in the holy presence of God, authentically a human action, gift from God, experience of union (connectedness) with God, theological virtue

Revelation

God's communication of God's plan to the world

4 ways of Revelation

nature, other people, Bible/tradition/history, self

Prayer

paying attention to God in your life

Human Dignity (CST)

everyone deserves respect and is worthwhile

Seamless Garment (CST Spin off)

respect for all human life, therefore we do not kill

How many books of the Bible

73 - 46 OT and 27 NT

Covenant

promise

Thomas Merton

monk who realized the importance of communal life

Source and Summit Drawing

life begins with God and we return to God

Stewardship of Creation (CST)

take care of the earth

God is Relational

God is in a constant relationship called the Trinity

Trinity Triangle

the three persons of the trinity are all God, but are NOT each other

Epiphany

eye opening realization

Preferential Option For the Poor and Vulnerable (CST)

obligation to give special attention to those who are marginalized

Hospitality (CST)

personal face to face welcome to all

Gentlemen

integrity, respect, responsibility

Sexuality

gift from God, not to be abused

Love

that in which draw us closer to God (keep us on the river of life)

Signed Basketball

how we should treat our sexual ethics

Sacred

unique, special, individual

Salvation History

the STORY of God making humanity whole

Incarnation

God with a body

Jesus taught a revolutionary message

everyone is important

Wade

legalized abortion

Fulfillment

filling your areas of desert in your life (lent and forgiveness)

Forced Growth

pruning excess (lent and forgiveness)

Sin

coming off the river towards God

Solidarity (CST)

connectedness with people through joys and suffering

Conformity

difficulty in maintaining your own belief in the face of others

Grace

God's love poured out into our hearts

Sacrament

celebration of Grace

Jesus Prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me a sinner

Eucharist

thanksgiving

Mass

sent forth to do justice

Christ is present in the Church

Priest, Assembly, Eucharist, Word of God

Leap of Faith

transubstantiation (bread and wine REALLY become body and blood of Christ)

Sacramental People

constantly celebrating they are in the Holy Presence of God

Ritual

repeated action, rooted in faith, that allows for a unique experience with God

Gospel

good news

Spiritus

breath

Deacon

servant

Tabernacle

tent

Cathedral

chair

Ecclesial

church

Church

one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic

Purpose of Church

continue Christ's work; building the kingdom of God

Faith, Hope, Charity

fulfilling the purpose of the Church; builds Kingdom of God

Love (charity)

improves the lives of others

Hope

what is wanted can be had

Participation (CST)

right and a duty to participate in society seeking the common good for all

COBY Drawing

the Church is made up of other people, the physical building and you

Jesus's Revolutionary Message

everyone is important

Discernment

to prayerfully make a decision

Blasphemy

language against God; Jesus's conviction

Suffering Servant

Isaiah's prophecy about Jesus

10 commandments

Jewish code of ethics

Jesus Christ

fully human and fully divine

Paschal Mystery

life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus

Subsidiarity (CST)

decisions that can be made at the lowest level should be

Romero (Folks of Faith)

Archbishop in El Salvador spoke out against violence and oppression

Kin-dom of God

family of God

Eschatology

study of end times

Heaven Logic

God is in heaven; God is everywhere; heaven is everywhere

Parousia

final judgment

Heaven

everlasting life IN God

4 Marks of heaven

unity, peace, promise, relational

Hell

everlasting life without God

Will

desire/yearning to be ultimately in God

Work for the Kingdom

our duty in this world