Lesson 1
Creation
Creation
What is the first book of the Bible that tells us the story of Creation?
Genesis
Who are three persons of the Holy Trinity?
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
What saint received visions of Jesus connected to the Divine Mercy image?
St. Faustina
Who brought Mary the message that she would become the Mother of Jesus?
Angel Gabriel
Latin for "out of nothing"
Ex nihilo
What did God say about all of creation after He created human beings?
it was very good.
What are the two parts of a human person?
body and soul
What words are written at the bottom of the Divine Mercy image?
Jesus, I trust in You.
God's grace comes to us in a special way through what seven gifts of the church?
The Sacraments
A short story that uses earthly things to reveal spiritual truths
Parable
What is special about the way God created human beings?
We are made in His image and likeness.
Which Creed do Catholics normally pray at Mass?
The Nicene Creed
What do the red and blue rays in the Divine Mercy image represent?
Red- Blood
Blue- Water
Her fiat
The Son of God taking on human nature
Incarnation
Why should the goodness and beauty of Creation lead us to praise God?
Because God is the Creator and all things come from Him.
Which pope taught the Theology of the Body?
Pope John Paul II
Jesus compared the growth of His Church to what kind of seed?
A mustard seed
Mary received God's grace and freely chose to cooperate with it. What event shows her accepting God's plan to become the Mother of Jesus?
The Annunciation
The type of grace where God's life and love is within our souls
Sanctifying grace
What is the difference between the way God creates and the way human beings create things?
God creates from nothing while human beings use things that already exist.
According to Theology of the Body, what can our visible human bodies help reveal?
The invisible mystery of God
The Church began with a small group and spread throughout the world. Who was this original group?
The Apostles
Why can't we earn salvation through our efforts alone?
We need God's grace for salvation
The type of grace where God helps us at a particular moment to choose good and avoid evil.
Actual grace