Mercy and Healing
Name the two types of sin and explain the differences between them.
Mortal sin (far more serious) and venial sins (smaller sins)
Which commandment tells us not to bear false witness or lie?
8th Commandment
I is for... This "I word" refers to "the Eternal Son of God, the second Person of the Trinity, assuming ('taking on') a human nature at a specific moment in history. Jesus, then, is true God and true man, like us in all things except sin."
Incarnation
For how many days did Jesus fast in the desert?
40
Name the four Gospel writers.
200 bonus points if you can accurately name which two Gospel writers were among Jesus's 12 apostles.
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
(Matthew and John)
Name the two Sacraments of Healing
Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
Which commandment says: "You shall not kill."
5th Commandment
F is for... "an important tradition in Catholic spirituality." It "involves eating less than usual to atone for sin..." This practice "also helps us to learn self-control and gives us the opportunity to meditate on the sufferings of Christ and our need for God’s grace."
Fasting
Name at least two of the things that Scripture and the early church fathers encourage us to do as Christians during the season of Lent.
Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving
Who baptized Jesus?
200 bonus points if you can provide the name of the river where it happened.
John the Baptist
Jordan River
Before he experienced a conversion, this saint lived a life of parties, drinking, impurity, and vice.
St. Augustine of Hippo
Which two of the 10 commandments deal with the sin of coveting?
The 9th and 10th commandments
C is for... "Genuine sorrow for sin and a strong resolve to avoid sinning again." Hint: this word is in the title of the prayer we say during the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Contrition
Because of the importance and private nature of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, priests are strictly required, under threat of severe penalties, to maintain absolute secrecy about anything revealed in the confessional. This is called the ______ of Confession.
Seal
Which Catholic saint is thought to have written at least seven and perhaps as many as 13 New Testament epistles (letters)?
St. Paul
In today's first video, we learned that the Greek word for _____ means "to miss the mark."
sin
Which commandment tells us not to steal?
7th Commandment
T is for.... "the complete change that occurs in the bread and wine during the consecration at Mass ... the bread really and substantially becomes the Body of Christ and the wine becomes His precious blood."
Transubstantiation
Name three Sacraments you may see at an Easter Vigil Mass.
Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation
Name the first book of the Old Testament and the last book of the New Testament.
Genesis - First book of the Old Testament
Revelation - last book of New Testament
A pattern of sin
Vice
Which commandment tells us to keep the Lord's day (Sunday) holy?
3rd Commandment
V is for... "a habit of acting in a way that is pleasing to God."
Virtue
What do we call the official process through which someone is named a saint in the Catholic Church?
Canonization
How many books are there in the Catholic Bible?
73