Terms
What’s the perfection of charity?
What is the work of the Holy Spirit to make individuals holy with our cooperation?
sanctification
What is one called when they care for another’s property?
What are the four stages of the canonization process (in the correct order)?
2. Venerable
3.Blessed
4. Saint
What is a fundamental reorientation of one’s life toward God and away from sin?
What is the free and undeserved help from God to become partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life?
This word literally means “to buy back.”
redeem
Describe the human soul.
spiritual, individual, immortal
What is the Paschal Mystery?
Christ’s work of redemption accomplished through His PASSION, DEATH, RESURRECTION, and ASCENSION. *Remember the four components of this Mystery.
What is the nature of most miracles in the canonization process?
They’re almost always medical miracles.
What is the state of being in right relationship with God?
justification
What is it called when we give money or goods to the poor out of love?
almsgiving
Does the soul die at death? Explain your answer.
The soul doesn’t die, but returns to God. The particular judgment takes place at the moment of our death when Jesus determines whether a person’s soul will go to Heaven, Hell or Purgatory.
Ordinarily, how long must one wait after the death of an individual to begin the canonization process?
5 years
How many miracles does a martyr ordinarily need to be declared a sainted?
Just one
What are emotions and passions directed towards the wrong objects?
disordered affections
What are the three traditional Lenten disciplines?
prayer, fasting and almsgiving
What is Purgatory?
Purgatory is the state in which those suffer for a time who die guilty of venial sins, or without having satisfied for the punishment due to their sins. It’s basically a place of purification--for souls who aren’t going to Hell but also aren’t quite ready for Heaven yet.
What is a major difference between justification and sanctification?
Justification takes place without any effort on our part and is the work of God. Sanctification requires our cooperation with God--action on the individual’s part as well as the Holy Spirit.
At what stage is Fr. Flanagan at in the process of becoming recognized as a saint?
Servant of God
What is Christ's work in freeing us from the dominion of sin and evil?
Redemption
Immediately after we die.
What has to happen for a soul to go Hell?
If someone dies in the state of mortal (grave) sin, they go to Hell.
Describe why Baptism is the original Sacrament of forgiveness of sins.
It is the first sacrament we receive, initiating us into the Church. Also, it frees us from the stain of Original Sin and forgives us of personal sin.