This term describes the way we were created to live as revealed to us through the Scriptures, the teaching of the Gospels and the church, and through the working of the Holy Spirit.
What is morality?
100
Spiritual power or habit or behavior that helps us to do what is right and avoid what is wrong.
What is virtue?
100
Contains a circle of evergreen branches, 3 purple candles, and one rose colored candle.
What is an advent wreath?
100
The name of the angel that announced to Mary that she was to be the mother of the messiah.
Who was the archangel Gabriel?
200
The spiritual and immortal part of humans
What is the soul?
200
The original sense of right or wrong that is part of every human being.
What is natural law?
200
The three theological virtues given to us by God that help us attain holiness and link us more closely to Him.
What is Faith, Hope and Charity (Love)?
200
Advent marks this part of the liturgical year.
What is the beginning of the liturgical year?
200
The name of the town to which Mary and Joseph travelled to for the Roman Census and in which Jesus was born.
What is Bethlehem?
300
The gift that gives us the power to know God and reflect on how God is part of our lives
What is the intellect?
300
What we choose to do, why we choose, and the details surrounding the act
What are the elements of a moral act or whether something is a good or evil?
300
The moral or cardinal virtues. Our moral life and our moral decision making hinge of the development of these four virtues.
What is prudence, fortitude, temperance, and justice
300
Advent is a time to prepare for Christmas (the first coming of Christ) and also a time to look forward to this.
What is the Second Coming of Christ?
300
An angel announced the birth of the messiah to this group of people.
Who are the shepherds who guarding their flocks of sheep at night?
400
The gift that gives us the ability to love and serve God and to choose to center our lives around him.
What is free will?
400
The type of sin when we turn our backs to God and that kills the life of grace within us. Sometimes referred to as deadly.
What is mortal sin?
400
A term used to describe a society that truly works at achieve the common good. It is honorable and fair, morally righteous, give people what they rightly deserve, is based on good reason, and is lawul.
What is a just society?
400
The normal color used during the advent season.
What is purple?
400
The gifts that the Magi brought to Jesus.
What are frankincense, myrrh and gold?
500
This teaching of Jesus shows directs our attention to the kingdom of God. They describe the blessedness/happiness of those who keep their lives centered on God and to do loving things.
What are The Beatitudes?
500
The type of sin that does not cause loss of sanctifying grace and is considered a smaller offense against God. It is this type of sin when it is not grave or serious, not done with full knowledge, or when we don't have complete freedom in making the choice to sin
What is venial sin?
500
The term used to describe the sin that occurs when individuals cooperate with one another and work against human life and human rights.
What is social sin?
500
The four words that represent each of the four week of Advent.