How many rules were there in our first formation: "___ Rule for Successful Community Living"
Hint: It is a "perfect" biblical number
What is...SEVEN!
Name at least 2 of the 3 types of FRIENDSHIP we discussed in the "types of friendship and love" formation lesson.
What are friendships of...Utility, Pleasure, Virtue/Authentic
Utility: based on usefulness
Pleasure: based on enjoyment
Virtuous: based on willing good of the other
____ is communication with God, a relationship. It needs time, place, and physical attitude just like any relationship.
Mental ____ is facing God in solitude and silence to enter into loving communion with him.
What is...prayer!
The definition of a _____ is a bad habit that disorders our desires and leads to sin.
What is...Vice!
Vice: a bad habit that disorders our desires and leads to sin. Vices enslave the heart and cause spiritual blindness.
The definition of a _____ is a good habit that orders our desires toward the good.
What is...Virtue!
Virtue: is a good habit that orders our desires toward the good. The more we choose the good, the easier it is to do so, almost as if you are gaining positive momentum. Virtue heals our wounds of sin and trials our hearts to love rightly.
In our first formation, community living, we referenced Genesis and that "It is ________, I will make a helper fit for him." What is the completed biblical quote?
What is Genesis 2:18-23 "It is not good for man to be alone, I will make a helper fit for him."
It was to remind us that we are made of encounter and relationship not just with God but with one another; hence community living!
Name at least 2 of the 3 types of LOVE we discussed in the "types of friendship and love" formation lesson.
What are...Eros, Philia, Agape
Eros: romantic/passionate love
Philia: friendship love
Agape: unconditional, self-gift love
True or False: Dryness, unworthiness, and distractions are normal experiences to have when trying to pray?
What is...TRUE!
Dryness, unworthiness, and distractions are all normal to experience when trying to pray but they shouldn't prevent us from doing so.
True or False: After the Resurrection, Jesus breaths on His apostles and says: "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retained are retained." This was just symbolic of Jesus' divine authority, and the only way we can have our sins forgiven is through prayer and repentance.
What is...FALSE
Through apostolic succession and Priest's in persona Christi they are able to hear confessions and give absolution (forgive sins).
Using our habits formation lesson, what is one way you can establish a good habit to help you grow in virtue?
What is...
1) Make it attractive
2) Remove barriers
3) Make it satisfying
4) Stack the new habit onto an previous one
_____ is a christian practice where someone gently corrects a friend in private about a wrong they see, to help them improve and grow closer to God, not punish them. The goal of it is to help a person correct their behavior and grow in holiness!
What is...Fraternal Correction
What greek philosopher proposed the theory of "Three Types of Friendship?"
Who was...Aristotle?
True or False: There is no such thing as a bad desire.
There is no such thing as a bad desire, there are just disordered desires. Meaning, they are not rightly ordered. This happens when Passions > Intellect causing "the will" to choose wrong.
What are two practical ways to move from vice to virtue on your own before asking for accountability?
What are...prayer and fasting!
"This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." - Matthew 17:21 in reference to habitual sin
Name the three theological virtues.
These are virtues given by God; direct us toward Him.
Is it a sin if I don't give a fraternal correction to someone who is... 1) sinning 2) likely won't change their ways on their own 3) I'm the best person to speak up AND 4) correcting them won't cause me major harm?
- Yes, no, or maybe?
What is...Yes!
Not giving this person a fraternal correction under these 4 conditions is a sin. Please give them the correction and do it in private.
In dating or when looking to date, sometimes we ____ qualities we search for on to the people that we are dating. This can cause us to have confirmation bias or tunnel vision on this quality and not the whole person.
What is...project (pronounced: PROject)
Reminder: To be self aware of projections we put on our crushes, boyfriend, or girlfriend because the can inhibit our ability to see them in reality of all of their qualities; good or bad.
____ is God's call for you: your identity, not just your job. It is who God made you to be!
There are three different levels of ______(s)
What is...vocation!
Vocation is God's call for you: your identity, not just your job. It is who God made you to be!
Using our habits formation lesson, what is one change you can make to break a bad habit?
What is...
1) Make it invisible (remove the cue)
2) Make it unattractive (reframe mindset)
3) Make it difficult (add friction)
4) Make it unsatisfying (remove reward)
Name the four cardinal virtues.
What are... prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
Prudence relates to our intellects, helping us know the truth.
Justice helps our wills to pursue the good.
Fortitude governs our irascible passions, the emotions that help us face challenges.
Temperance moderates our sense appetites with the help of reason.
There are the 4 conditions for public (group) fraternal correction to be acceptable. List two of them.
1. The sin is public
2. When others are being harmed
3. When only someone in authority can handle the situation properly
4. When a public response is needed to prevent scandal
What are the two types of purity when dating?
What is...physical and emotional purity!
Having both physical and emotional purity allows a relationship to grow more slowly and more deeply. This is important because it creates a solid foundation built on virtue and genuinely willing the good of the other, rather than relying solely on feelings.
Name 2 of the 3 different levels of vocation.
Universal Vocation (Super-V vocation): universal call to holiness
Primary Vocation (Big-V vocation): 4 primary vocations; marriage, consecrated religious, holy orders, single life
Secondary Vocation (Little-V vocation): include our particular lifestyle including career, schooling, apostolate, family, the events on your calendar, etc
What are the 4 parts of a good confession?
What is... 1) Examination of conscience
2) Contrition: true sorrow for sin and desire to change
3) Confession: telling your sins to a priest
4) Penance and absolution
If you struggle with one of the deadly sins, pride for example, what is the healing virtue that you should pray for?
What is...Humility!
