What is Advent?
Preparation of the birth of Jesus
Define Penance.
Repent, acknowledge our sins, and ask for forgiveness
What are the 3 Pillars of Lent?
Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving
What are the 7 Sacraments?
Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Penance/Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony
What is Holy Orders?
A vocation, a calling to follow and serve
What is Adoration?
Prayerful acknowledgment that God is God and Creator of all that is
What is the Circle of Grace?
The love and goodness of God that always surrounds me and others
What is Confirmation?
Our commitment to God, religion, developing our faith
_______ is when you are telling God that you are sorry for your sins.
Act of Contrition
Name the 7 Gifts from the Holy Spirit
Piety, Understanding, Fortitude, Fear of the Lord, Wisdom, Counsel, Knowledge
What are the 3 forms of prayer?
Vocal, meditation, contemplation
What are the 3 Parts of Reconciliation?
Forgiveness, Absolution, Prayers
Define absolution.
Part of the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation in which the priest pardons the sins of the person confessing
What is free will?
The gift from God that allows us to choose
2 things happen when you are Confirmed. What are they?
1. Confirmed bond with the Church and faith is strengthened
2. Increased gifts from the Holy Spirit to grow deeper spiritually and deepen our faith and grow closer to God
What are the Sacraments of Healing?
Penance/Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
What is transubstantiation?
Transformation of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ
What does it mean to be modest?
Respecting yourself as a beloved child of God, setting boundaries for yourself as well as others
What is venial sin?
A less serious offense against God, not knowingly done
The Sacraments of Initiation are...
Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation
DOUBLE POINTS!!
Benediction is...
Why is Matrimony a sacrament?
A symbol, between 2 baptized persons, of the covenant relationship between God and his people
The sacraments are _______ ______ of God’s inward _____
The sacraments are OUTWARD SIGNS of God's inward GRACE
What are the 3 Theological Virtues?
Faith, Hope, Love/Charity
DOUBLE POINTS!!
What is quadragesima?