The teaching that Christ is one Divine Person with two natures, divine and human.
What is the hypostatic union?
100
Baptism
When does Trinitarian life begin in the soul?
100
The supernatural assent of the intellect
What is faith?
100
The word that means the Sacraments confer the grace they signify.
What is efficacious?
200
The Annunciation
What is the name of the event when Mary was visited by the Angel Gabriel?
200
He was both God and man
What is unique about Christ, enabling Him to redeem mankind?
200
The Annunciation, the Baptism of Christ, the Transfiguration, the commission to baptize, and the greetings of St. Paul
What are some New Testament events that directly reveal the Trinity?
200
The central mystery of the Faith.
What is the Trinity?
200
The Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders.
What are the Sacraments that impart an indelible mark on the soul?
300
The dogma of the Immaculate Conception
What is the name of the teaching that says Mary was conceived without any stain of Original Sin?
300
"You have heard it said...but I say to you"
What was the unique way that Christ spoke which demonstrated His ultimate authority?
300
Nowhere directly
Where is the word "Trinity" found in the Bible?
300
He said "ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ."
Who is St. Jerome?
300
The ancient source of authority called upon to support Church teaching
Who are the Church Fathers (Fathers of the Church)?
400
Ineffabilis Deus
What is the name of the apostolic constitution issued by Pope Bl. Pius IX in 1854 that declared the dogma of the Immaculate Conception?
400
This word indicates that the Church believes that Christ is of the same substance as the Father
What is consubstantial?
400
The Jewish feast which commemorates the reception of the Law by Moses
What is Pentecost?
400
This is a gathering of all of the bishops of the world, around the Pope, to address certain vital issues in the life of the Church.
What is an Ecumenical Council?
400
The animating principle of the Church
What is the Holy Spirit?
500
- Providing proof that there are exceptions to Romans 3:23, - citing the need for Scripture AND Tradition,
- citing the Church Fathers
- Angel's greeting as "full of grace"
What are the basic points for defending Mary's sinlessness?
500
The idea that Christ did not really become man, but simply appeared to be incarnate, or that He was not really crucified, but appeared to be, while another man took His place
What is Docetism? (or a heresy)
500
The ways in which God was free in the act of creation
What are "freedom to create or not," "freedom to create as He wished," and "freedom to bless His creation"?
500
The central teaching office of the Church, which speaks authoritatively, in the name of Christ, about matters of faith and morals
What is the Magisterium?
500
Because she is filled with the Holy Spirit, Who guides her perfectly, the Church is said to possess this quality