Sacraments
The sacrament through which the Holy Spirit comes to us in a special way and enables us to profess our faith as strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ.
What is Confirmation?
The Bishop
Who is confirmation administered by?
God
Who made us and all things?
1.SUFFERING and SACRIFICE
2.PRAYER
3.GOOD EXAMPLE
4.ENCOURAGEMENT
What are our weapons in Christ's Army?
Sincere sorrow for having offended God, and hatred for the sins we have committed, with a firm purpose of sinning no more. This is the most necessary part of the sacrament of Penance.
What is contrition?
Baptism, Penance, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Anointing of the sick
What are the 7 sacraments of the Catholic Church?
Makes the Christian a soldier of Christ.
What does the character of Confirmation do?
God made me to show His goodness and to make me happy with Him in heaven.
Why did God make me?
The lifting up of our minds and hearts to God.
Perfect contrition and imperfect contrition.
What are the two types of contrition?
The sacrament that gives our souls the new life of sanctifying grace by which we become children of God and heirs of heaven.
What is Baptism?
Until we die.
How long should we study our religion?
To gain the happiness of heaven we must know, love, and serve God in this world.
What must we do to gain the happiness of heaven?
Adoration
Contrition
Thanksgiving
Supplication
Why do we pray and what do we want to express to him?
Thou shall not kill.
What is the Fifth Commandment?
The sacrament and a sacrifice, under the appearances of bread and wine, the Lord Christ is contained, offered, and received.
Wha is the Holy Eucharist?
Holy Chrism.
What does the bishop use to anoint the forehead in the form of the cross when he gives Confirmation?
Sin is disobedience to God's laws. Sin is saying no to God.
What is sin?
The sign of the cross.
How we usually begin and end our prayers?
Thou shall not bear false witness.
What is the 8th Commandment?
The sacrament by which sins committed after Baptism are forgiven through absolution of the priest.
What is the sacrament of Penance?
To be strengthened against the dangers to salvation and be prepared better to defend their Catholic faith.
Why Catholics should be confirmed?
On account of their sin Adam and Eve lost sanctifying grace, the right to heaven, and their special gifts; they became subject to death, to suffering, and to a strong inclination to evil, and they were driven from the Garden of Paradise. Additionally, all of Adam's descendants (us) come into the world deprived of these things as well.
What were and are the effects of original sin?
Mental and vocal prayer.
What are the two main kinds of prayer?
1. You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on Holy Days of Obligation and rest from servile labor.
2. You shall confess your sins at least once a year.
3. You shall receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter Season.
4. You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church.
5. You shall help to provide for the needs of the Church.
What are the 5 precepts of the Catholic Church?