Sacraments and Church Life
The handing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles to their successors the bishops through the laying on of hands, as a permanent office in the Church.
What is Apostolic Succession?
The key moral virtues acquired by human effort, including prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
What are the Cardinal Virtues?
The whole content of the Christian faith formed by Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition together.
What is the Communion of Saints?
The liturgical season focused on the Paschal Mystery and penance in preparation for Easter.
What is Lent?
Serious sin that we choose to commit even though we know it is wrong, separating us from God.
What is Mortal Sin?
The first Sacrament we receive that makes us members of the Church, forgives our sins, and gives us new life in Christ.
What is Baptism?
A moral virtue that helps us manage our desires for bodily and spiritual pleasure in the way that God intended.
What is Chastity?
The Christian belief that the Son of God assumed human nature and became man in the Person of Jesus Christ.
What is the Incarnation?
A calendar that charts the various seasons, remembrances, feasts, and celebrations in the life of the Church.
What is the Liturgical Year?
A deliberate offense against God that goes against the eternal law of God.
What is Sin?
The Sacrament of Initiation that strengthens the outpouring of the Holy Spirit received in Baptism and gives us special strength to spread and protect our Catholic Faith.
What is Confirmation?
The gift from God that helps us use reason to judge right from wrong.
What is Conscience?
Jesus' teachings to love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself.
What is the Great Commandments?
The public prayer of the Church that sanctifies the whole course of the day and night.
What is the Liturgy of the Hours?
The Church's teaching on human dignity, human solidarity, and the principles of justice and peace.
What is Social Teaching?
The Sacrament through which men are ordained to the priesthood of the Catholic Church and receive the power to administer the Sacraments.
What is Holy Orders?
A Cardinal Virtue that helps us continue when faced with difficulty.
What is Fortitude?
The Christian belief that the Son of God assumed human nature and became man in the Person of Jesus Christ.
What is the Incarnation?
Also called the Lord's Prayer, it is the prayer Jesus gave to His apostles during the Sermon on the Mount.
What is the Our Father?
A Cardinal Virtue that helps us avoid extremes and find the right balance between too much and too little of the good things in life.
What is Temperance?
Also called the Sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession, it gives us a chance to confess our sins and receive forgiveness from God.
What is the Sacrament of Penance?
A Cardinal Virtue that helps us give God and neighbor their due.
What is Justice?
The mode of transmission of the Word of God, handed on from the Apostles to their successors.
What is Sacred Tradition?
A special prayer that reflects on important events in the lives of Jesus and Mary, using a string of beads to aid in prayer.
What is the Rosary?
Gifts infused by God into the souls of the faithful, including faith, hope, and charity.
What are the Theological Virtues?