RE Exam

Golden Rule

Golden Rule

Treat others the way you want to be treated

Mortal Sin

An action that is committed with full knowledge of doing it.

veinal sin

A less serious sin that weakens our friendship with God

Conscience

An inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action

Why humans are made in the Image of God

In terms of moral, spiritual, and intellectual essence, people reflect God.

The greatest commandment

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul with all your strength, with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.

Why God is always forgiving

Because God has spoken His promise and because Christ has paid the debt for our sins

The authors of the bible

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Vatican II

Pope John XXIII called the conference which met in four sessions between 1962

Two main parts of the bible

Old Testament and New Testament

4 books of the old testament

Petateuch, Historical, Prophets, Wisdom

7 writing styles

Myth Narrative Epics Legal Documents Poetry Proverbs Prophacy

Synoptic Gospels

The first three gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke are sometimes described as the synoptic gospels because each gives a similar account of the life of Christ.

Tradition

God communicates with us in a dynamic process of passing on lessons and practices in both oral and written form, in addition to the infallible Sacred Scripture. Tradition is what we call this.

Exodus story

begins 400 years after Jacob/Israel. The Israelites begin their time period in Egypt when they entered for Sanctuary Purposes. Over time, the Israelites became enslaved as the Egyptians didn't consider Joseph's service to Egypt; Moses saved the Chosen People and sent 10 plagues

4 Gospels

Matthew: Matthew's gospel is represented by a winged figure or angel., Mark: A lion is a powerful and regal animal that represents Mark's gospel., Luke: A bull or ox is the symbol of Luke's gospel and is a figure of strength and sacrifice., John: john's gospel 'soars to the heights' proclaiming that Christ, the Word of God, is God. The symbol of the eagle high in the sky represents this gospel.

Book of Revelation

last book of the Bible; an account of highly symbolic visions of the future of the Church and the end times

Prayer & 3 different types of It

Prayer of Intercession. Corporate Prayer. Prayer of Consecration. Prayer of the Holy Spirit.

Creed

a set of religious beliefs or principles

Doxology

A prayer of praise to the Blessed Trinity

6 types of prayer

blessing and adoration, petition, intercession, thanksgiving, and praise

The rosary

A prayer in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Why is the eucharist referred to as the Central Sacrament

symbolizes the Church and each member of the body of Christ joined with one another.

Events of the last supper

disciples have Passover meal in this certain guy's house and they break the bread and drink the wine and Jesus institutes the Eucharist for the first time.

Rites

a religious or other solemn ceremony or act

Communion Rite

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Liturgy of the world

The part of the Mass that includes the "writings of the prophets" (the Old Testament reading and psalm) and the "memoirs of the Apostles" (the New Testament Epistles and the Gospel), the homily, the profession of faith, and the intercessions for the world.

The Homily

This term literally means "sermon," but more informally, it can include any serious talk, speech, or lecture involving moral or spiritual advice.

Celebration of the eucharist

the very center of our life and worship as Catholics