The Kingdom of God
What did Jesus use to describe the Kingdom of God — short stories with hidden meaning?
Parables
God's life living in our soul; the grace that makes us holy and pleasing to God.
What is sanctifying grace?
At what meal did Jesus give us the Eucharist?
The Last Supper
What is the name of the statement of faith we proclaim at Mass every Sunday?
The Creed (Nicene Creed / Profession of Faith)
What does the word 'apostle' mean?
One who is sent
n the parable of the mustard seed, the Kingdom starts very _____ and grows very _____.
Small / large (big)
Name the saint who said 'I will spend my heaven doing good on earth.'
St. Thérèse of Lisieux
What Old Testament food in the desert prefigured (pointed ahead to) the Eucharist?
Manna
The Creed says Jesus is 'consubstantial with the Father.' What does consubstantial mean?
Of the same substance / being as the Father — truly God
The unbroken line of bishops going back to the Apostles, through whom the authority of Christ is passed on
What is Apostolic Succession?
The Kingdom of God is both 'already' and 'not yet.' What does 'not yet' mean?
It will be complete/fulfilled at the end of time (the Second Coming)
Carlo Acutis became known for documenting miracles related to what sacrament?
The Eucharist
What do we call the moment at Mass when the bread and wine truly become the Body and Blood of Jesus?
The Consecration
What does the Creed mean when it says Jesus 'descended into hell'?
Jesus went to the realm of the dead to bring salvation to those who had died before him
What are the three degrees of Holy Orders?
Bishop, Priest, and Deacon
Name one sign of the Kingdom of God that Jesus showed through his miracles.
Accept any: healing the sick, raising the dead, forgiving sins, casting out demons, feeding the hungry.
What is the 'domestic church'?
The family — the first place where we learn about God and live out our faith
Melchizedek offered bread and wine to Abraham. Why is he an important type of Christ?
He is a priest-king who offered bread and wine, foreshadowing Jesus the eternal priest who offers himself in the Eucharist
Name the two creeds used by the Catholic Church.
The Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed
What is the outward sign (matter) of the Sacrament of Holy Orders?
The laying on of hands by the bishop
What word means 'the study of last things' — death, judgment, heaven, and hell?
Eschatology
Name the young saint who played sports, went to daily Mass, and offered his sufferings for the Pope and souls in purgatory.
St. Dominic Savio
The complete change of the substance of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ, while the appearances remain the same.
What is transubstantiation?
What council produced the Nicene Creed, and in what century?
The Council of Nicaea (and Constantinople); 4th century (325 AD / 381 AD)
Why is it important that bishops can trace their ordination back to the Apostles?
t guarantees the Church's authority and the validity of the sacraments — Christ's power is handed on through an unbroken chain.