Vocabulary
Faith is...
The gift from God that enables us to believe in God, to accept all that he has revealed, and to respond with love for God and others.
Why is the message of evangelization so important for us as Catholics?
Jesus calls us to share the good news and love of God with all people, in every circumstance of life.
What was Jesus' New Commandment to his followers?
Love one another as I have loved you.
Which 3 Gospels are considered the synoptic Gospels and why?
Matthew, Mark, Luke
All three of them were written in a similar way and present the good news of Jesus Christ from a similar view.
The word Messiah means _______________.
Who is the Messiah?
Anointed One
Jesus Christ, Son of God.
Grace is...
A participation, or a sharing, in God's life and friendship.
Which two things make up God's truth in our lives, and communicate God's message to us as Catholics? Both are necessary to fully receive God's truth.
Scripture and Tradition
What prayer was given to us at the Sermon on the Mount?
The Lord's Prayer or Our Father
Bonus- how many petitions does the Our Father have?
Why is Jesus referred to as the Savior?
In rising from the dead, Jesus overcame death and promised new life. By our Baptism into Christ, we are bonded to his dying and rising. Because of this, we can have the hope of eternal life and of our own resurrection.
Who are the three persons of the Blessed Trinity?
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
Sin is...
What are the two types of sin?
A thought, word, deed, or omission against God's law that harms us and our relationship with God and others.
Mortal and Venial Sin
The Church is able to continue the mission of Jesus Christ because of the empowerment of the _______________.
Holy Spirit
The _______________, is a key theme of Jesus' teaching, and the power of God's love active in our lives and in our world.
The Kingdom of God
What stories are included in the infancy narratives?
They are stories of Jesus' birth and childhood including his birth, Presentation in the Temple, and being lost in the Temple.
Who does the Mystery of the Incarnation refer to? What does it mean?
It is referring to Jesus, and the truth that the Son of God, the second Person of the Blessed Trinity, became man and lived among us.
A covenant is...
Give me an example of a covenant.
A solemn agreement between God and his people.
Noah, Abraham, Moses, David
The living teaching office of the Church, consisting of the pope and bishops is known as...
The Magisterium
What are the teachings that describe the way to live as Jesus' disciples and help to spread the Kingdom of God?
The Beatitudes
Why is Jesus referred to as the Healer?
Jesus spent his ministry healing suffering, offering forgiveness, and showing God's love active in the world. Jesus healed physical, spiritual, and emotional suffering.
Who is referred to as the Immaculate Conception and why?
Mary is the Immaculate Conception because God made her free of Original Sin and all other sin from the moment she was conceived.
The Sabbath is...
What happened on the day of Pentecost? How many days after Easter did it occur?
Pentecost is the day on which the Holy Spirit came to Jesus' first disciples as promised. Pentecost is 50 days after Easter and officially marks the beginning of the Chruch.
Why is Jesus called the Bread of Life?
Only Jesus could satisfy people's hunger and thirst for God- he was all the food they needed for eternal life. To have a life with God, belief in him is needed. He gave us the Eucharist so that he could remain with us forever.
Who is God?
The Mystery of the suffering, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ is called the ____________.
The Paschal Mystery