Module 1
What is the Bible’s main purpose?
To reveal God’s relationship with humanity and guide people in faith and moral living.
What are “human heart questions”?
Deep questions about meaning, purpose, and relationships that everyone asks in life.
Why do emotions move people to act?
Emotions create inner energy that motivates behaviour—fear, love, anger, excitement.
What changes occur during adolescence?
Physical, emotional, social, and spiritual changes that help shape identity.
What are the elements of sin?
Knowledge, freedom, and consent—knowing something is wrong, choosing to do it freely, and intentionally doing it.
How was the Bible developed historically?
It formed over hundreds of years through oral tradition, written texts, and the Church recognising the canon.
What is the Catholic Faith Tradition?
The beliefs, practices, and teachings passed down from the apostles through Scripture and the Church.
Why is love considered the most fundamental emotion?
Because it leads people to seek good for themselves and for others; it is central to human relationships.
What are different types of love?
Family love, friendship, romantic love, and charity (self-giving love).
What is mortal sin?
A grave sin that destroys charity in the heart. It needs serious matter, full knowledge, and full consent.
What is one key tip for reading the Bible?
Understand the context—who wrote it, when, and why.
Why do young people explore new spiritual experiences?
They seek identity, purpose, belonging, and ways to deal with life’s challenges.
What is charity?
Charity is the power to love as Jesus loves—selflessly and with genuine concern for others.
What is healthy sexuality?
Seeing sexuality as part of being human, expressed respectfully and responsibly.
What is venial sin?
A lesser sin that weakens but does not break a person’s relationship with God.
What are the Gospels?
Four accounts of Jesus’ life, teachings, death, and resurrection written in a specific literary style.
How can people develop spiritual relationships?
Through prayer, reflection, worship, acts of charity, and connecting with communities of faith.
How do emotions affect decision-making?
They influence how people react, but they need to be guided by reason and virtue.
What challenges affect healthy sexuality?
Peer pressure, media, unrealistic expectations, and misunderstanding of love.
What is the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
A sacrament where sins are forgiven through confession, contrition, absolution, and penance.
What is unique about the Gospel of Mark?
It is the shortest and earliest Gospel, emphasising Jesus as a suffering servant and full of action.
How does spirituality help in daily life?
It provides guidance, inner strength, meaning, and ways to make loving, moral choices.
How can charity grow in a person’s life?
By keeping Jesus’ commandments, practising kindness, prayer, forgiveness, and service.
What is God’s plan for married love?
A lifelong, faithful, and life-giving relationship between a husband and wife grounded in love and commitment.
What is the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick?
A sacrament that brings spiritual healing, strength, and sometimes physical healing to those seriously ill.