Family Faith Formation
What is my name?
Nathan
Can you pray with the Creed?
Is belief the same as faith?
No. They are different.
The trinity is about what?
The inner life of God.
Do Catholics pray?
Yes!
What topic are we covering this year in Family Faith Formation?
The Creed
Where does the word Creed come from?
Latin: Credo
meaning "I believe"
Faith=Belief + what?
Action!
God is one. There is one God.
How many persons (relationships) in God?
Three.
Father, Son, Holy Spirit
Does God have time for all of the prayers that are said every day?
Yes! Even if every person on Earth said a prayer at the same moment, God would hear all of them.
He is in eternity and never runs out of time.
What are the 4 pillars of Family Faith Formation?
1. Creed
2. Sacraments
3. Morality
4. Prayer
What are the names of the creeds that the Catholic Church follows?
1. The Apostles Creed
2. Nicene Creed
Can humans know that God exists by using our mind?
Yes. Using our minds alone we can know that God exists.
Can humans know who God is by using our minds?
No. The trinity is a mystery and we can only know about who God is from His revelation.
If I only pray to Jesus does the Father get sad?
The trinity is one. They are always together.
How many separate segments happen at each Family Faith Formation night?
One.
Family Faith Formation is one continuous event that includes prayer, formation, and a community meal.
What year was the Nicene Creed established?
325 AD. at the Council of Nicaea
Jesus is a man of history who says that he is God.
He was either a liar, lunatic, or what?
LORD!
He claims to be God. He is either:
a liara, a lunatic, or lord!
Why is there three persons in the trinity?
Love needs relationships so God has relationships
Does God need our prayers?
God does not get lonely.
What are the two main teaching sources for Family Faith Formation?
1. Sacred Scripture
2. The Catechism of the Catholic Church
What Creed is this passage from?
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
The Nicene creed
Do we initiate faith or does God?
GOD!
Faith is a gift from God. He offers it and we respond.
Who came first? Father, Son, or Spirit?
The trinity is eternal.
There was never a time before Father, Son, or Spirit.
Why do we pray with the saints?
All the faithful form the Body of Christ. The Holy Spirit was sent to bring life to the faithful at pentecost.
So praying with the saints is in fact praying with Jesus in the Holy Spirit.
Militant, Penitent, Triumphant