Cornelia
Where was Cornelia born and raised?
Philadelphia
What is Sacred Scripture?
The Bible
Define Sacred Tradition
the living transmission of the Church's Gospel message
Where did Cornelia and Pierce move after they got married?
What are the two parts, aspects of natural revelation?
Sense and reason
What are the 4 senses of Scripture?
Literal, allegorical, anagogical, moral
Where did the Connelly's live when 2 of their children passed away?
Louisiana
What are the two aspects of faith? What do they mean?
Faith as virtue (belief in God) and as response (saying 'yes' to what God asks of us)
List 3 literary forms
any 3
Why did Pierce file a lawsuit against Cornelia?
Because he wanted her to be his wife again but she refused him
Discuss the concept of beauty; why is it a form of natural revelation?
Experiencing beautiful things brings up big questions in us, such as 'where did this beautiful thing come from? why has it been given to me? where do I come from?' This can lead us to understand that all things are created
What does it mean to say that the Bible is inspired?
It means that while it was written by human authors, God is the one who prompted them to write these things down. The Holy Spirit guided the writers to keep them from writing false things.
What did Cornelia dislike about living with the Sacred Heart sisters?
They were cloistered
Why do we need both natural and divine revelation? What does each allow us to know about God?
Natural revelation tells us that a God exists, while Divine revelation helps us know who He is and have a relationship with Him. We need both because natural revelation is the foundation for Divine revelation.
How can we do exegesis with a Bible passage?
Read it multiple times, look for the four senses of Scripture, try to understand what literary form the passage is, look for historical context, etc.