Final Review

Flashcards based on Final Review Sheet

What is Wisdom, as a Gift of the Spirit?

Looking at reality from God’s point of view.

What is Understanding, as a Gift of the Spirit?

Looking at reality from God’s point of view.

What is Counsel, as a Gift of the Spirit?

The ability to both give and receive good advice, to guide and be guided by others, to encourage and be encouraged.

What is Fortitude, as a Gift of the Spirit?

The ability to commit to God despite temptations or external pressures to the contrary.

What is Knowledge, as a Gift of the Spirit?

The grace to see how God is working in our lives, especially in areas of great moral decisions.

What is Piety, as a Gift of the Spirit?

The respect we show to the Lord through praise and worship.

What is Fear of the Lord, as a Gift of the Spirit?

Apparent when followers try not to do anything that would cause them to separate from God.

List the Fruits of the Spirit.

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, modesty, self-control, goodness, and chastity.

What is the Feast of Pentecost?

When the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus’ disciples in the upper room. The Holy Spirit appears as tongues of fire and wind. The sacrament of confirmation comes from this feast.

How did the Holy Spirit appear to the Apostles at Pentecost?

Tongues of fire.

List the Names of the Holy Spirit.

The third person of the blessed trinity, The Sanctifier, “ruah” breath of God, the advocate.

What do Catholics believe about the Holy Spirit? (According to the Creed)

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

How does the Pope serve the Church?

Bishop of Rome, leader of the entire Catholic Church, successor of Peter.

What are the 4 marks of the Church?

One, holy, catholic, apostolic.

Describe the mark of the Church: One

The Church is united together, the Church is one.

Describe the mark of the Church: Holy

Scared, pure like God, the Church is the way of holiness.

Describe the mark of the Church: Catholic

Church should reach out and preach the coming of God’s kingdom to all people.

Describe the mark of the Church: Apostolic

Of the apostles, Built on the faith of Jesus’ chosen Apostles.

What are the different vocations of people in the Church?

Priesthood, religious life, laity.

What are the options for vocations for the laity?

Ministerial, common.

What is the role of the Bishop?

Can administer all the sacraments, and is the successor of apostles.

What is the role of the priest?

This is the role of sanctification and leading people to heaven.

What is the Immaculate Conception?

Mary’s conception without Original Sin.

How is Mary like a “New Eve?”

Mary did what Eve failed to do and never sinned.

What is the Annunciation?

The story of the conception of Jesus. Mary does not fully understand what the angel says to her. Yet, she willingly accepts the invitation from God because of her faith.

What is the Assumption?

Mary was taken into heaven body and soul.

Define “Communion of Saints”

Those living on earth, those in heaven, and those in purgatory.

What is the Canonization Process?

A group is appointed by a bishop to investigate the person’s life and holiness. During this stage, the person is referred to as a Servant of God. If the investigation is approved, the person is called Venerable.

What is “Heaven?”

The perfect sharing of life and love with the Trinity. Not a geographical place. A state of perfect happiness.

What is “Hell?”

Eternal life without God. Eternal separation from God resulting from the choice to reject his love and grace.

What is “Purgatory?”

Not specifically mentioned in the Bible. Comes from the act of praying for the dead.

What are the different types of sins?

Venial sins and moral sins.

What are mortal sins?

A serious violation of God’s law of love that results in the loss of God’s life in the soul of the sinner.

How do mortal sins affect your relationship with God?

Eternal death of hell, separation from God forever.

What are venial sins?

A less serious sin that weakens and wounds our relationship with God, but does not destroy divine life within our souls.

How do venial sins affect your relationship with God?

If we repeat the same sinful action over and over, we risk it becoming a vice.

List the 7 Deadly (or “Capital”) sins.

Pride, envy, anger, sloth, greed, gluttony, lust.

List the conditions for mortal sin.

Seriously wrong/ Grave matter (For example, murder, adultery, apostasy (denial of Christ by a Christian)), The person acting reflects on and fully knows the act is seriously wrong, The person acting freely consents to commit the wrong anyway.

What is the Catholic definition for “death?”

The separation of the soul from the body.

What is “particular judgment?

A judgement by God that occurs at the monet of death.

What is “eschatology?”

The area of theology that studies the four last things. It also includes the study of Jesus’ second coming, life after death, and the eventual resurrection of the body.

What is “original sin?”

The first decision by humans (“Adam and Eve”) to misuse their freedom and disobey God by not relying on his goodness.

What is “general judgment”?

Christ’s judgment of both the living and the dead at the end of time.

How does Confirmation relate to Baptism?

We receive the grace from the Holy spirit at both, Confirmation just depends the grace that we receive at Baptism

What is essential to the rite of Baptism?

The priest, deacon, or Bishop pours water on the head of the person to be Baptized three times (or immerses them in water) and says “ (Name of Person), I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

What are the 4 symbols of Baptism?

Water, holy oil, candle, white garment.

What are the 3 symbols of Confirmation?

Dove, laying of hands, chrism.

What is the symbol for Eucharist?

Bread and wine.

What does the word “Eucharist” mean?

“Thanksgiving”

What is the definition of a “sacrament?”

A visible sign of an invisible grace.

What are the 3 Sacraments of Initiation?

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist.

What is an “essential rite?”

The portion of the liturgical celebration of a sacrament that is strictly necessary in order for the sacrament to be valid.

What are the effects of receiving the Eucharist?

Spiritual life and nourishment, Increases the communicant’s union with Jesus, Wipes away venial sins, Preserves us against mortal sins, Commits us to the poor, Strengthens the unity of the Mystical Body of Christ, the Church.

What are the 3 degrees of Holy Orders?

Bishop, Priest, Deacon.

What is the Sacrament of Matrimony? What is the nature of this sacrament?

Celebrates the commitment of a man and a woman to love each other in imitation of God’s faithfulness to humanity, Holy and equal partnership between man and woman.

What does the Anointing of the Sick provide?

The purpose of the Sacrament is to give strength and healing to those who are sick.

What are the 2 Sacraments of Ministry?

Holy Orders, Matrimony.

What are the 2 Sacraments of Healing?

Penance, Anointing of the Sick.

Who leads the diocese?

Bishop.

Who leads the parish?

Priest.

What is contrition?

Examination of conscience.

What is absolution?

The forgiveness of sin by a priest or bishop who acts in God’s name during the sacrament of Reconciliation.

What is “Lent?”

A 40-day period in the Christian liturgical year that begins on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Thursday, preceding Easter. It's a time of spiritual preparation for the celebration of Easter, focusing on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

What is “Palm Sunday?”

The day that marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Lent.

What is “Holy Thursday?”

The day that “commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, when he established the Eucharist prior to his arrest and crucifixion.”

What is “Good Friday?”

The day that solemnly commemorates “the crucifixion of Jesus Christ”

What is “Easter Sunday?”

The day that celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus