Miracles
What types of people were on the receiving end of Christ's miracles?
The sick or marginalized
What is the definition of parable?
A story that teaches a moral or lesson
What are the two main purposes of baptism?
To mark a person's entry into the Catholic Church and to cleanse them of original sin.
What does Incarnation mean?
What is the name of the creed that declares the foundational beliefs of the Catholic faith?
Nicene Creed
What is the title one receives before achieving sainthood?
Blessed
Why did Christ teach in parables?
To teach the values of Christianity in a medium the people would understand
What does the dove present at Jesus' baptism represent?
The Holy Spirit
Why did Christ have to be fully human?
Solidarity with man, had to be able to sacrifice himself in death for our salvation.
What are the two core beliefs of Christianity?
Jesus Christ was the incarnate son of God, the Trinity
How many miracles must a person perform to achieve sainthood, according to the Vatican?
Two
What is the most common theme in parables?
Salvation or the Kingdom of Heaven
Which disciple and evangelist had his birth was proclaimed by an angel?
John the Baptist
Why did Jesus have to be fully God?
For his sacrifice for our sins to achieve salvation, and to resurrect.
What is the relationship between the Old and New Testaments that are part of Christian beliefs?
The fulfillment of prophecies
How do we Catholics define what qualifies as a saint's "miracle"?
An act that cannot be explained by modern medicine
What distinguishes a parable from a fable?
Parables use human characters, fables use talking animals or personification
What does it mean to "confess one baptism" according to the Nicene Creed?
To commit to our entry into the Church, and that we believe in what the sacrament represents.
What is "acceptable sacrifice?"
Christ's passion - only God can redeem humanity, but the sacrifice of his death had to be a human death.
What is the name and date of the council that established the Nicene Creed?
Council of Nicea, 325 AD
What is the process of becoming a saint called?
Beatification
What parable describes the Kingdom of God starting small but growing into a "shrub"?
The Parable of the Mustard Seed
The baptism of Jesus marked what event in the Gospels?
What event marked the beginning of Christ's incarnation?
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
What belief separates Catholics from Christians?