Miscellaneous
What are the sources of Divine Revelation?
Scripture and Tradition
When did Jesus give the list of what we call the Beatitudes?
During the Sermon on the Mount
What is the name of the ecclesial body which elects a new Pope when a Pope dies?
The College of Cardinals
How many natures are there in Jesus Christ -- name them.
Jesus Christ has two natures: human and Divine.
Why was the death or Jesus Christ necessary?
The death of Our Lord Jesus Christ was necessary for the salvation of men.
Where do souls which have not made up for all the temporal punishment due to sin, or who still have imperfections on their soul go after death?
Purgatory
The name of the stories about common things in daily life that Jesus used to communicate deeper truths about Faith.
What is the name of our Bishop in the Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend?
Bishop Kevin Rhoades
How do we know God is a Trinity of persons?
Because it was revealed to us by God and is written in Scripture.
What is the Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity?
The Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the mystery of three equal but entirely separate Divine Persons-- God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit-- in one, Holy and eternal Godhead.
Who committed the first sin?
Lucifer
Where was Adam when he said "no" to God's command not to eat the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? Where was Jesus when He said "yes" to His Passion and Death?
Garden of Eden; Garden of Gethsemane
Name the 10 Commandments in order.
No false gods; no taking God's name in vain; keep Sabbath holy; honor mother and father; don't kill; no adultery; no stealing; no lying; no coveting wives; no coveting goods
What is the Paschal Mystery?
The Paschal Mystery is the mystery of the Passion, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.
What does the Immaculate Conception refer to?
The Immaculate Conception refers to the creation of Our Lady in the womb of St. Anne where from the first moment of her existence she was preserved from all stain of Original Sin.
What is concupiscence?
It is an effect of Original Sin which makes it easier to choose to sin than to practice virtue.
Who wrote most of the books of the New Testament and what literary form are most of the books of the New Testament?
St. Paul -- Letters/Epistles
What are the four marks of the Church? And what does each mean?
One - one Faith, one form of worship
Holy - the Church has all that is necessary to make souls holy
Catholic - the Church is for everyone everywhere; it is universal
Apostolic - our Faith has been handed down to us from the Apostles of Jesus and their successors - the bishops of the Catholic Church
What is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass?
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the unbloody re- presentation of our Lord's once and for all sacrifice on Calvary. It is His sacrifice on Calvary made present.
What does the Incarnation refer to?
The Incarnation refers to the event where the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity was conceived in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit and became man.
Which Sacraments were instituted at the Last Supper?
The Sacrament of Holy Communion and the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
In which book of the Bible, and in which chapter, is the "Bread of Life" discourse where Jesus tells His followers that unless they eat His Body and drink His blood they cannot have Eternal Life?
John, chapter 6.
What are the five precepts of the Church?
Attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation.
Confess sins at least 1x per year.
Receive Communion at least 1x during Easter season.
Observe days of fasting and abstinence according to Church law.
Help provide for the needs of the Church.
What was the Transfiguration? And, who was present?
When Our Lord appeared in His glorified form on Mt Tabor with Moses and Elijah. It was witnessed by the Apostles Peter, James and John.
What is the name of the event during which the Angel Gabriel appeared to the Blessed Virgin Mary and asked her consent to conceive Our Lord? (*Hint*: This is also one of the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary.)
The Annunciation