God is Love & Truth
Asked, “What is truth?”
Pontius Pilate
What does omnipotence mean?
all-powerful
What deprives a person of some of God’s grace and requires temporal punishment?
venial sin
What are the "Four Last Things"?
death, judgement, heaven & hell
Who was the author of the essay, “Uniformity with God’s Will,” on divine providence.
St. Alphonsus de Liguori
What does John 3:16 say about God's love for us?
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life."
What's God’s loving and watchful guidance over his creatures on their way to their final goal and perfection?
divine providence
What deprives a person of sanctifying grace and brings about the debt of eternal punishment?
mortal sin
What is a state of being for those who have died in God’s grace and friendship but who are still in need of purification before entry into Heaven?
Purgatory
What does St. Alphonsus de Liguori say of those who follow their own wills independently of God's will?
They are guilty of idolatry. Instead of adoring God's will, they in a certain sense, adore their own.
How can we know God wills our good?
St. Alphonsus says, quoting St. Paul, "What can God deny us when he has given us his own son? 'He hathat spared not even his own son, but delivered him up for us all, how hath he not also, with him, given us all things?' (Rom. 8:32)"
Remember also the many sufferings Christ underwent just for you.
Why would a God who is all-loving allow people to suffer?
Suffering allows for human freedom. Suffering can also be formative and redemptive. Suffering can allow us to show love and grow in virtue.
What's Jesus Christ’s judgment of the living and the dead on the last day, when he will come again to fully establish God’s Kingdom?
Last, or general, judgment
What is the separation from God forever due to one’s own free choice to commit and not repent of mortal sin?
Hell
Which parable illustrates the criteria that God will use to judge us at the time of our death?
Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
To have this quality means to trust that God will take care of one’s needs.
To be poor in spirit.
Those who were poor in Jesus’ time but nonetheless kept a positive attitude and sought God’s help.
Anawim
What is the individual judgment of every person right after death, when Christ will rule on one’s eternal destiny?
particular judgement
“To see God everywhere and present” – our final union with God in Heaven when we will see him face-to-face.
beatific vision
What is the difference b/n conformity and uniformity?
Conformity is often motivated by fear. Uniformity is better and has love as it's primary motive.
What does the word beatitude mean?
Supreme happiness
Human suffering and evil are consequences of what?
Original Sin
What question does Jesus ask Peter three times at the Sea of Tiberius?
"Peter, do you love me?"
What was Jesus' mission in life?
To do the Father's will.
What does St. Alphonsus de Liguori mean when he says, "Sickness is the acid test of spirituality"?
It discloses whether our virtue is real or sham. It allows us to be tested in our trust in God's providence. It allows us to test our patience and to practice uniformity.
It's easy to love God and to praise Him when one is healthy, but more difficult when one is experiencing various trials.