Confirmation Group Session #4

The Story

100

Who is the Trinity?

The Father, Son, & Holy Spirit

200

God prepared the world to send his Son through one chose race. Who was that Chosen People?

Israelites/Jews

300

Where did Jesus go after he died but before he rose on the 3rd day?

To Hell -  to preach/free all of humanity that was waiting there.

400

What is the Bible about?

Its a love story about how God saves the world. He prepares the world in the Old Testament (Jews) and saves it in the New Testament with Jesus and his creating the Catholic Church.

500

Adam and Eve sin and break the world with their sin. Name one of the consequences.

Deprivation, Evil, Sin, Suffering, Death, and Hell

Salvation

100

What is Grace?

God/The Holy Spirit dwelling within you

200

How do you get to Heaven? (The ordinary way)

Repent, Be Baptized, & Die in a State of Grace/Have the Holy Spirit in You 

(Incorrect - "Be a good person")(Insufficient- "Have faith in God")

300

If the Holy Spirit comes and lives in you at your Baptism, how can you lose it?

Committing a mortal (deadly, killing) sin

400

If you commit a Mortal Sin and lose Grace, how do you get the Holy Spirit back?

Confession

500

Confirmation comes from the latin word - "confirmare". What does it mean?

To Strengthen (You are strengthening the grace/bond of baptism)

Sacraments & Grace

100

How many Sacraments are there?

7

200

The definition is "An Outward Sign, Instituted by Christ, to give Grace"

What is a Sacrament?

300

What are the first 3 Sacraments that give you the fullness of the Holy Spirit and fully initiate you into the Church

Baptism, Eucharist, & Confirmation

400

What are the two Sacraments when you need Healing?

Body Healing - Anointing of the Sick

Soul Healing (from sin) - Confession

500

What are the two Sacraments for a calling or Vocation in life?

Marriage and Holy Orders (Deacon, Priest, & Bishop)

Sacraments #2

100

If Sacraments are all about GRACE - What does Baptism do?

Gives you Grace for the first time.

200

If Sacraments are all about GRACE - What does Eucharist do?

A weekly nourishment of the Grace of God (this is why you should go to Mass every week)

300

What is the Catholic belief about the Eucharist?

Following Jesus' teaching, we believe the Eucharist actually becomes the Body and Blood of Jesus - not a symbol but the real thing.

400

If Sacraments are all about GRACE - What does Holy Orders do?

Gives a man the ability/power to perform the Sacraments (No man can forgive sin or turn bread into God's flesh! Only by Grace given at Holy Orders)

500

What is the difference between a secular (non-religious) marriage and a Catholic, Sacramental Marriage?

Both are a commitment to love their spouse and only their spouse for life. In a Marriage that is a Sacrament, The Holy Spirit/Grace is also given to the couple to help them in their marriage and to raise children.