Holy Trinity
Explain the Blessed Trinity
The Blessed Trinity is made up of Three PERSONS but is only One God. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
The Incarnation is…
the Son of God becoming Man
What are the four characteristics of Christ’s Church?
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.
What is Mary free of?
Original Sin
What are 3 examples of Corporal Works of Mercy?
Examples include: Feeding the hungry, giving water to those who thirst, clothing those who are naked, sheltering the homeless, welcoming strangers, caring for the ill, visiting those imprisoned.
What are the roles of the Blessed Trinity? Describe the analogy of their relationship.
God the Father creates, God the Son is the redeemer, and God the Holy Sprit is the Sanctifier. The Father is the lover. The Son is the beloved. The Holy Spirit is the love personified between the Trinity.
What is the Magisterium and who makes it up?
The Pope and all the Bishops make up the Magisterium and their job is to interprets Scripture and Tradition and teach us how to apply their message to our lives with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
What is the term called that describes the unbroken passing of the mission and authority of the Apostles to their successors, the bishops?
Apostolic Succession
What is Mary’s relationship to us? What happened for this to occur?
Mary is our mother. At His crucifixion, Jesus gave us to Mary and Mary to us. Jesus said, “Woman, behold your son” and “Behold your Mother” (John 19:26-27)
What is Purgatory?
It is a period of purification souls must undergo before entering Heaven.
List 3 examples in which the Holy Spirit is present in the Old and New Testament
Examples include: Creation (Genesis 1:2), the Israelites being led out of Egypt (Exodus 13:21), Mary being told she shall conceive the Son of God, Jesus’s baptism, Pentecost
Describe Divine Revelation and its first event…
Divine Revelation is God’s gift of gradually revealing to us the mystery of who He is through his words and deeds. The first event he began to show Himself to us was His work of Creation.
What is the mission of the Catholic Church?
To continue Christ’s mission to share the Good News of Salvation to others.
How does Mary help the Church?
She intercedes for all of her children and remains a model of faith and charity for all.
Does God condemn Man to Hell/Eternal Punishment?
NO! Man chooses to receive Eternal Punishment out of his own free will and the choices he made in his life.
The Paschal Mystery of Jesus is…
Jesus’s human suffering, death, Resurrection, and Ascension.
What forms the Deposit of Faith?
Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition forms the Deposit of Faith.
Why do we say that the Pope is infallible? Include the role of the Magisterium in your answer.
We say that the pope is infallible because he is never wrong when he speaks on matters of faith and morals because his teachings are guided by the Holy Spirit.
Do Catholics worship Mary?
NO!
What happens to each of us at the time of our death? What will happen when Christ returns in glory at the end of time?
We undergo a personal or particular judgement in which we receive either the Eternal Reward of Heaven or the Eternal Punishment of Hell. A Final Judgement will occur in which all will be raised from the dead and will appear before Christ.
What is a covenant seen in Scripture? And what was God’s promise to us? Was it fulfilled?
Sacred Tradition is…it is passed down in two ways, and the difference between Big ‘T’ tradition and little ‘t’ tradition is…
Sacred Tradition is the passing on the message of the Gospel as lived out by the church, past and present. It is passed down orally and in writings. The difference between Big ‘T’ and little ‘t’ tradition is that the Catholic Church teaches and passes down Big ‘T’ Traditions such as the 4 Dogmas of Mary, while a little ‘t’ tradition is not taught by the church and can be celebrated by anyone such as “Secret Santa”.
Describe each Mark of the Church and why we call it as it is.
One - She acknowledges one Lord, confesses one faith, and forms one body
Holy - She is united with God with Christ as her head, guided by the Holy Spirit
Catholic - She is Catholic or UNIVERSAL, because she contains all truths of salvation and has a mission to all people
Apostolic - She is founded on the Apostles and continues to be led by the Apostles through their Successors -- the pope and bishops —
What are the 4 Dogmas of Mary?
2. The Immaculate Conception
3. Her Perpetual Virginity
4. The Assumption
Are Heaven and Hell physical places?
No, they are a state either of eternal happiness with God or eternal separation from Him.