Core Moral Concepts
Key Vocab
Precepts of the Church
Vocabulary
Beatitudes
100

What human beings created for

What is love and happiness?

100
The effects of original sin that make it difficult to live as God calls us.

What is concupiscence? 

100

It' sometimes referred to as our Sunday Obligation

What is to attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from unnecessary labor on these days?

100

An explanation of the origins of things that are difficult to understand.

What is etiology? 

100

The number of Beatitudes found in the sermon on the mount.

What is 8?

200

Two factors that affect our freedom to choose

fear and ignorance

200

Builds on and deepens the old law. It is exemplified by Christ and challenges us to perfect love.

What is new law?

200

The number to times a catholic must go to confession.

What is the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation at least once a year.

200

The grace proper to each of the 7 sacraments.

What is sacramental grace?

200

Our vocation as Christians and the goal of our existence.

What is beatitude?

300

We become the people we are by the acts we freely choose to do

What is the purpose of moral theology?

300

The order in creation that reflects God's will and purpose; it is eternal because it is always true and never changes

What is Divine Law

300

The minimum a catholic must receive Eucharist

What is at least once during the Easter season.

300

The virtue by which a person is inclined towards choosing the moral good and avoiding evil.

What is prudence?

300

The blessing bestowed by Jesus on peacemakers.

What is "they will be called children of God?"

400

The three gifts from God that allow us to be in true, loving communion with him.

What is our soul, intellect, and free will?

400

Established by God, reflects his wisdom, logical expression of eternal law, and a teaching that leads to the blessed life God wants for us

What is Moral Law?

400

The dietary minimums a catholic must follow. 

Observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.

400

The virtue that enables one to maintain sound moral judgment and behavior in the face of difficulties and challenges.

What is fortitude?

400

The blessing Jesus bestows on those who remain pure in heart.

What is "they will see God?"

500

The grace that heals our human nature wounded by sin and restores us to friendship with God.

What is sanctifying grace?
500

Understood through our God-given ability to reason. What it means to be in right relationship with God, others, the world, ourselves

What is Natural Law?

500

The minimum a catholic must tithe. 

What is to help provide for the material needs of the Church according to your ability?

500

The various Greek terms to distinguish between familial, friendship, romantic, and unconditional love.

What are storge, philia, eros, and agape?

500

The book(s) of the bible where the beatitudes are found.

What are Matthew and Luke?

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