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Unit 1: Scripture and Jesus

  1. What does the word Gospel mean?

Good news

  1. What are the two names for the first 5 books of the bible? Who is said to have written the first 5 books?

Torah and Pentateuch,  Moses

  1. Which gospels are referred to as the synoptic and why? What does synoptic mean?

Mark,Matthew and Luke because they see things in the same way and “synoptic” is similar because their gospels are similar to each other.

  1. Identify how each gospel writer portrays Jesus, who their target audience is and why they portray Jesus as they do. 

Matthew: Teaching savior & jews

Mark: suffering saviour & gentiles 

Luke: compassionate


 saviour & greek christians

John: Life giving saviour &  Everyone 


  1. Who wrote most of the letters in the New Testament? How many Pauline letters are there? 

Paul did, 13 letters

  1. What is Pentecost? When is it celebrated?

Pentecost is the festival when Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. 

It is celebrated on the sunday 50th day after easter 

  1. What are the 10 Catholic Social Teachings? Briefly explain what they mean, why they are important to creating a just society. (Know 3 of them well)   

1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person

  • Meaning: Every person is sacred, created in God's image, and has inherent worth and dignity. Protecting life is the foundation of all moral society.

  • Importance: This principle promotes respect for all human beings, discouraging practices like discrimination, exploitation, and violence, which are detrimental to justice and peace.

2. Call to Family, Community, and Participation

  • Meaning: Humans are social by nature, and the family is the foundation of society. People have the right and responsibility to participate in society, seeking the common good.

  • Importance: Strong families and active participation in community life ensure inclusivity, unity, and structures that serve everyone, especially the marginalized.

3. Rights and Responsibilities

  • Meaning: Every person has fundamental rights, including the right to life, education, and work. These come with the responsibility to uphold the rights of others.

  • Importance: Balancing rights and responsibilities fosters accountability and ensures resources and opportunities are shared equitably.

4. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

  • Meaning: Society must prioritize the needs of the poor and vulnerable, who are often neglected.

  • Importance: Addressing inequality creates a more balanced society where everyone can thrive, especially those facing systemic injustices.

5. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers

  • Meaning: Work is a way of participating in God’s creation. Workers deserve fair wages, safe conditions, and the right to organize.

  • Importance: Respecting labor rights combats exploitation and fosters economic systems that prioritize human dignity over profits.

6. Solidarity

  • Meaning: We are one human family, regardless of differences. Solidarity calls us to seek justice and peace for all.

  • Importance: Promoting unity and mutual support helps overcome divisions caused by prejudice, nationalism, or selfishness.

7. Care for God’s Creation

  • Meaning: Humans are stewards of the Earth, responsible for protecting the environment and ensuring its resources are preserved for future generations.

  • Importance: Environmental care prevents resource depletion and climate-related inequalities, ensuring sustainability for all.

8. Subsidiarity

  • Meaning: Matters should be handled by the smallest, most local authority capable of addressing them effectively.

  • Importance: Empowering local communities promotes efficiency and ensures solutions are tailored to specific needs.

9. Promotion of Peace

  • Meaning: Peace is more than the absence of war; it requires justice, fairness, and the defense of human rights.

  • Importance: A just society prioritizes conflict resolution and cooperation, creating environments where individuals and communities can flourish.

10. Common Good

  • Meaning: The common good involves creating conditions that allow all people to reach ;;;;;;;;’’’’’’’’their full potential and contribute to society.

  • Importance: Prioritizing collective well-being ensures that societal systems work for the benefit of all, not just a privileged few.

  1. What is a miracle? What are the 4 types of miracles found in the bible? 

Something that happens by God that seems to be impossible,  healing, exorcism, resurrection, nature.

  1. What is the Golden Rule? Provide 3 examples of how we can practice the golden rule. 

Treat others how you want to be treated. Be forgiving to people and give them a second chance. 

  1.  What is a parable? What are the 4 main themes of parables? What is Jesus trying to teach in the parables and how can the lessons be applied to the 21st century? Overview the parables of the good samaritan, the parable of the lost son and the parable of the lost sheep. 

A parable is a short story told by Jesus to help teach a deeper meaning. The 4 main themes are description of God, “Kingdom” Responses, Relationship with our Neighbours, and the Fulfillment of the Kingdom. (Example of the Good Samaritan- The Samaritan, who were hated by Jews, showed love to a Jew and helped him when he found the Jew on the floor after being attacked by a group of bandits. 


Unit 2: Profession of Faith

  1. What are the names given to Jesus and what do they mean?

    1. Jesus- “God saves”

    2. Christ- “Good news”

    3. Son of God- “unique and eternal relationship”

    4. Lord- “Divine Saveroighty”

    5. Messiah- “Anointed One”

    6. Saviour- “deliverer” or “preserver”

  2. How is the church one, holy, catholic and apostolic?

The Church is one because of the presence of Christ in the Church. The Church’s unity, holiness, Catholicity, and apostolicity are the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

  1. What is a covenant? How is Jesus the new covenant? What does incarnation mean?

A covenant is an agreement between a ruler and the people. Jesus is the new covenant because he fulfills and restores covenants of the Old Testament. Incarnation means to take on flesh. 

  1. What are the 4 Dogmas around Mary?

Mary is the Mother of God, Mary was immaculately conceived, Mary was ever virgin, Mary was assumed into heaven.

  1. What do we compare the Holy Spirit to and why?

We compare the Holy Spirit with the wind because even though we cannot see it, it is here. We can feel the Spirit moving in our hearts as we can feel the wind against our bodies.

  1. What is a trinitarian God?

A Trinitarian God is one God with three parts.

  1. Who are the three parts of the trinity?

The Son(Jesus), the Father(God), and the Holy Spirit. 

  1. Can we compare the trinity to an egg or water? Explain.

No we cannot compare with both because an egg is not a whole with 3 distinct parts, and water is a whole without 3 distinct parts.

  1. What can we compare the trinity to?

We can compare the trinity to a person as a person is a whole with 3 distinct parts, the body, soul, and spirit.

  1. What are the 7 Gifts and 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit? Briefly explain each one and how it can be applied to your life. 

7 Gifts:

1. Knowledge - it helps us to know ourselves and the world around us. It helps us to know where our faith is leading us and what our church is about. “Knowledge” is the gift that makes us smart about ourselves

2. Understanding - It helps us untie the knots, to straighten out our lives, and deal with our problems. “Understanding” is letting the Word of God have room in our lives

3. Wisdom - Helps us see and understand God’s plan in our lives and in the world

4. Courage - Helps us walk out into the world and feel prepared. It gives us the strength to stand up for what we believe

5. Reverence - Helps us to see God in everything around us. It teaches us to treat our fragile world gently

6. Wonder - Keeps us awestruck by the power and beauty of God in our lives. We are filled with “wonder” and awe when we let the Holy Spirit into our lives

7. Right Judgment - Encourages us to talk things over so that we can make choices that let us feel comfortable with ourselves afterwards. “Right Judgement” keeps us from feeling like we made a bad decision

12 Fruits:

1. Charity(Love) - selfless love for God and others, shown through acts of kindness and sacrifice

2. Joy -  a deep, lasting happiness found in God, not dependent on circumstances. 

3. Peace - inner calm and harmony, trusting in God’s plan

4. Patience - endurance through challenges, showing tolerance, and calmness

5. Kindness - compassionate, gentle actions towards others

6. Goodness - a desire to do what is morally right and beneficial to others

7. Faithfulness - loyalty and trustworthiness in relationships and commitments

8. Gentleness - humble, mild, and tender interactions with others

9. Self-Control - the ability to manage impulses and desires, acting with discipline

10. Modesty - humility and simplicity in behavior, avoiding pride or excess

11. Chastity - purity in thought, word, and action, living in line with God’s commandments

12. Generosity - willingness to give of oneself, time, or resources to others


  1. What are the 5 Principles of Humanity? Be able to explain each of the principles and connect them to content within the course

1. All Humans are Sacred - regardless of race, culture, religion, abilities or disabilities, humans are all equal in their worth and importance

2. Our World and Lives are Continually Evolving - we must examine how the important values of the past like unity, peace, and love can be lived out in the present

3. Maturity Comes From Working with Others - as humans, we mature through a sense of belonging and living in relationships with others

4. Human Being Need to be Encouraged to Make Choices - humans are responsible for their own choices and actions

5. Humans Seek Truth and Meaning - in order to find truth, we must remain connected to God. In order to be fully human, we are to accept ourselves just as we are and to accept others as they are

  1. What are the 7 Traits of Being Human? Be able to explain each of the traits and connect them to content within the course

1. Humans created in the image and likeness of God

2. Humans are called to happiness and holiness

3. Humans are rational and free

4. Humans are moral beings

5. Humans have passions or feelings

6. Humans are blessed with a conscience

7. Humans are able to sin

Unit 3: Prayer and Sacramental Life


  1. How many sacraments are there? What are they? Place them in 3 categories and briefly explain them.

1. Sacraments of Initiation

  • Baptism: cleanses from sin and makes one a member of the Church

  • Eucharist: receives the body and blood of Christ

  • Confirmation: strengthens the Holy Spirit in a person

2. Sacraments of Healing

  • Penance: confesses sins and receives forgiveness

  • Anointing of the Sick: offers healing and comfort in illness

3. Sacraments of Service

  • Holy Orders: ordains men to serve as deacons, priests, or bishops

  • Matrimony: unites a man and a woman in marriage 

  1. What is prayer?

A prayer  is a wholehearted faith response to God, who loves us without conditions and is with us in every moment of our life. 

  1. What are the 6 forms of prayer? Briefly describe each one. 

1. Christian meditation-  helps us enter into the actual experience of praying and fully enables us to attend to God while we pray.

2. Contemplation- is a gaze of faith, fixed on Jesus. 

3. Examen- is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to detect God’s presence and discern his direction for us.  

4. Lectio divina- is a meditation upon the word of God, where we read the word of God slowly.  We have in our hearts the words ‘speak Lord, your servant is listening’.  

5. Taize- worship service involves sung and chanted prayers, meditation, a period of silence, liturgical readings, and icons. 

6. Visio divina- is a process of reflecting on a piece of art (usually sacred art).   


  1. What are the 5 types of prayer? Be able to explain one in detail, state whether it is personal, communal or liturgical and how it deepens our relationship with God.   

1. Prayer of blessing or adoration- we express praise and honor to God. We praise God for giving us life, for the wonder and beauty of our world, and for all the many blessings we enjoy. 

2. Prayer of petition- we are asking God, who loves us very much, for something that we believe is good—for ourselves or for others. Prayers of petition serve to remind us that God expects us to care for one another and for all his creation. 

3. Prayer of intercession- This form of prayer is a prayer on behalf of others. It can be a source of blessing upon others, the Church, and our world.

4. Prayer of thanksgiving- Helps us to be grateful for God’s many blessings, spiritual and temporal, and helps us to recognize and appreciate all the good things God gives to us. 

5. Prayer of contrition- This form of prayer recognizes the ways in which we may have hurt and/our caused harm to our relationship with God, others, or to ourselves. It seeks forgiveness with God for these actions or thoughts, and strives to restore harmony with God and others.

  1. What is Sacramental awareness and sacramental dullness?

-Sacramental Awareness is the ability to see God present around us. It means being aware of God’s communication to us through people, places, actions, events and experiences that shape our lives. All of creation is sacred because it was created by God. 

- Sacramental dullness is the inability to experience the sacred in the world and the lack of desire or willingness to seek God.

  1. What are signs and symbols? Know examples.

  • Signs are objects or gestures that express one specific message or meaning. (Ex. a stop sign)

  • A symbol is a sign that operates on many levels such as a physical and a spiritual level. Symbols have more than one meaning; they are multi-dimensional because they can represent many qualities at once. (Ex. water for baptism)

  1. What are rituals? Why are they called “symbolic actions”?

  • Rituals use symbols to connect us to community, to resolve conflict, to guide us through changes in life, and to engage us with the important moments of human living. Rituals are often called “Symbolic Action” because they are actions, gestures or movements that have a greater meaning.


Unit 4: Family Life 

  1. What are the 7 traits of a healthy relationship? (Be able to explain 4 well with examples) 

1. Mutual Respect- when friends show each other kindness, care, and consideration, when they listen to each other, help each other, support each other, and include each other as often as possible, always taking into consideration the other person’s feelings. 

2. Trust- when friends can share their feelings with one another and not feel worried or afraid that they will be laughed at or ridiculed. They feel safe knowing that
no matter what happens, they will never disclose what the other person has told them because doing this would be wrong. 

3. Honesty- when friends tell each other the truth about what they are thinking and/or feeling and do this with great care so as not to hurt the other person. They understand that whatever is said is never said to harm or hurt each other but is said from a place of care and concern. Being honest with someone is often about delivering a message gently, using a softer tone and ensuring your words are neutral and not negative. 

4. Support- when friends support each other they do this in many ways. They encourage each other, offer help to one another (ex. Homework, advice), and ultimately support each other by spending time together and being kind.

5. Fairness/Equity- when friends treat each other fairly, they understand each other’s needs, strengths, and limitations, and work together to ensure inclusivity. They never try to take advantage of each other but always respect one another’s boundaries. 

6. Separate identities- not everyone has the interests and needs. Fortunately, God created us to be our own individuals. When in relationship with others, it is important to respect each other’s separate interests and needs and encourage each other to pursue them, regardless whether they are interests and needs of our own. Having separate identities means that we may not spend every moment of the day with someone, however when we get together, we feel more confident in who we are and happy, causing our relationships with others to be healthier and happier. 

7. Good communication- part of being in a healthy relationship is establishing clear rules of communication. Not everyone feels comfortable talking about things that bother them when they come up. Some people shy away from difficult conversations. Some people confront the problem head on sometimes however we must be patient. It may take some people a little longer to open up about their feelings. To maintain a healthy relationship, it is important to be open to talking and especially listening. When a friend tells us something is bothering them, we must never minimize or ignore the message. When they repeat themselves about the same thing a few times, that especially is a sign that something is truly upsetting them. 

  1. What are some red flags or toxic traits? How do we end a relationship with these traits?

Gaslighting, abusive., controlling others behaviour. We can end up in a toxic relationship when we meet and fall in love with someone before their true traits show.

  1. What is a conflict?

When you feel like there is no power imbalance and that a person feels uncomfortable talking to the other person.

  1. What is abstinence?

Not having sex but does not mean you are not a sexual being as created by God. 

  1. What is sexualization?

When a person is evaluated for their physical characteristics and sexiness and objectified as ‘decorative’

  1. What is chastity? 

Reverence for our sexuality as given to us by God.

  • The Seven (Traits) Characteristics of Being Human

-sacred, able to sin, conscience, happiness, feelings or emotions, rational/ free, moral beings.

  • The Qualities of a Healthy Relationship

Good comuninication, sperate identities, support, mutal respect, trust, honesty, fairness.

  • Catholic Social Teaching. 

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-perferation fo the poor

-common good

-rights & responsibilities