Baltimore Catechism1
How do priests exercise their power to change bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ?
Priests exercise their power to change bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ by repeating at the Consecration of the Mass the words of Christ: “This is My Body… this is My Blood.”
Do the sacraments give Sanctifying grace?
The sacraments do give sanctifying grace.
Luke 6: 27-28
“…I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.”
Name the 3 pillars of Lent
Prayer
fasting
almsgiving
The defense of the faith
What is the “apologetics?”
What is the change of the entire substance of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ called?
The change of the entire substance of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ is called Transubstantiation.
How many sacraments are there?
There are seven sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
2 Thessalonians 2:15
So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by letter.
Divinely-revealed essential truths of the faith that Catholics MUST BELIEVE. Obstinate denial of one of these truths puts one in heresy.
Dogma (1/2 credit for saying doctrine - which you must believe but may not be divinely-revealed.)
Name one example of scientific evidence supporting the idea that the Shroud of Turin was the burial cloth of Jesus.
Pollen grains
photographic negative
carbon-14 dating
etc.
What is the Holy Eucharist?
The Holy Eucharist is the Sacrament which contains the body and blood, soul and divinity, of our Lord Jesus Christ under the appearance of bread and wine.
What is a sacrament?
A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
Matthew 11:28-30
“Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your soul. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
“The New Eve“
Who is Mary, Mother of God?
The Jewish feast that Jesus was celebrating with his Apostles at his Last Supper
What is Passover?
Does each of the sacraments also give a special grace?
Each of the sacraments also gives a special grace, called sacramental grace, which helps one to carry out the particular purpose of that sacrament.
What is Heaven?.
Heaven is the state of everlasting life in which we see God face to face, are made like unto Him in glory, and enjoy eternal happiness
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Latin for Lamb of God
Agnus Dei
Many parts of the Mass are taken from this book of the Bible
What is the Book of Revelation? - or- what is the Apocalypse of St. John?
What is meant by the authority of the Church?
By the authority of the Church is meant the right and power which the Pope and the bishops, as the successors of the Apostles, have to teach and to govern the faithful.
What is meant by the infallibility of the Catholic Church?
By the infallibility of the Catholic Church is meant that the Church by the special assistance of the Holy Spirit, cannot err when it teaches or believes a doctrine of faith or morals.
Luke 18:16-17
What is “Let the children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. “ ?
Why was Jesus called The Lamb of God?
He was the perfect and ultimate sacrifice for our sins, like the unspotted lamb that the Jews in bondage in Egypt sacrificed and used the blood of to mark their homes so the Angel of Death would pass over them.
The scripture Jesus was quoting when he cried out on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
What is Psalm 22?