Moral Foundations
The Ten Command-ments
Laws of the New Covenant
Sin and Morality
Virtues and Saints
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The starting point for Christian morality.

Who am I?

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This is the traditional Hebrew number of completion or perfection.

7

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In which Gospel do we find the Sermon on the Mount?

The Gospel according to Matthew

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This is a serious sin that cuts us off from a relationship with God

Mortal Sin

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What are the Theological Virtues

Faith, Hope, Charity

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What does it mean that human beings have a rational soul?

They possess an intellect and free will.

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How can the 10 Commandments be summarized?

Love God above all else and love your neighbor as yourself.

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The living ongoing teaching of the Church that is guided by the Holy Spirit.

The Magisterium

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What does the Church see as true freedom?

The ability to do as one should be choosing the good and virtue whenever possible

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What are the Cardinal Virtues

Prudence

Temperance

Justice

Fortitude

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What was lost by Adam and Eve due to original sin?

Sanctifying Grace

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What is a sin against the Second Commandment that involves speaking against God?

Blasphemy
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The gift of the Holy Spirit that preserves specific people in the Church from error when teaching on matters of faith and morals.

The Charism of Infallibility 

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What is the moral nature of emotions

they are amoral, not good or bad (neutral)

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How many miracles are needed before the Church will declare someone a Saint?

2
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Thomas Aquinas' 5 Proofs

1) The argument from motion - God is the Unmoved Mover

2) The argument from causation - God is the First Cause

3) The argument from necessary being - God is the Necessary Being

4) The argument from gradation of being - God is the Perfect Being

5) The argument from design - God is the Intelligent Designer

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According to the Fourth Commandment, what authority does our obligation to honor extend to?

All authority that is just

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This beatitude means to have self possession in the face of adversity.

Blessed are the meek

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Another name for the sin of acedia

sloth

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The first step in the canonization process is when....

The local Bishop investigates the life of the person from personal writings and witnesses.

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These are the three senses of the word "vocation"

Universal call to holiness

The primary relationship through which we achieve holiness

The immediate mission/acts of the day

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What is the Universal Destination of Goods?

God intends the goods of the earth for all people without distinction.

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What are the fundamental purposed of the Magisterium?

Proclaim the revelation of Jesus Christ

Clarify revelation and explain it to each new generation

Define beliefs/actions that are incompatible with the faith

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What are the three elements of moral decision making

Object, Intention, and Circumstance

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During the third step of the canonization process a person is called by this titled.

Venerable
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