Salvation History
God making Himself known to us.
What is divine revelation?
The second major part of the Mass, it comprises the preparation of gifts, the Eucharistic prayer, and the rite of Holy Communion.
What is the Liturgy of the Eucharist?
The Sacrament which gives spiritual healing and strength to a person seriously ill and sometimes also physical recovery.
What is Anointing of the Sick?
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself.
What is the Greatest Commandment?
A grave offense against God that separates us from God's grace and leads to eternal death
What is mortal sin?
The sin of first human beings who disobeyed God and lost their original relationship with God.
What is original sin?
This word also means "thanksgiving."
What is Eucharist?
The sacrament by which one becomes a member of the Church and a new creature in Christ.
What is Baptism?
faith -- hope -- charity
What are the Theological Virtues?
A less serious sin. It damages our relationship with God but doesn't destroy it.
What is a venial sin?
A sacred promise between God and humans.
What is a covenant?
Feast days in the liturgical year on which, in addition to Sundays, Catholics are obligated to participate in the Eucharist.
What are holy days of obligation?
Counsel (Right Judgment), Courage(Fortitude), Fear of the Lord (Wonder and Awe), Knowledge, Piety (Reverence), Understanding, Wisdom
What are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
To feed the hungry; To give drink to the thirsty; To clothe the naked; To harbour the harbourless; To visit the sick; To ransom the captive; To bury the dead.
What are the Corporal Works of Mercy?
The transformation of the sinner from a state of unrighteousness to a state of holiness with God.
What is Justification?
During this liturgical season we do penance and prepare our hearts to receive the salvation won for us by Christ. The color of this season is violet, or purple for penance and humility.
What is Lent?
In the sacrament of the Eucharist, this is the name given to the action of changing the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
What is transubstantiation?
Sacred signs (such as holy water and a crucifix) that bear some resemblance to the sacraments, but which do not carry the guarantee of God's grace associated with the seven sacraments
What are sacramentals?
The minimum of what is required of us for Christian living. They are: to attend Mass and to rest from servile work on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, to confess our sins to a priest at least once a year, to receive our Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist at least once a year during the Easter Season, to observe the days of abstinence and fasting, and to contribute to the support of the Church. These unite our moral, Christian life with the liturgy, which nourishes us.
What are the Precepts of the Church?
In this form of prayer, as we “hear” it over and over, meditate upon it, and contemplate it, the Word of God takes flesh in us. We become one with Christ. We experience this wonderful union with God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
What is Lectio Divina?
A person God chooses to speak God's message of salvation.
Who is a prophet?
An official profession of faith used in the Church's liturgy.
What is a creed?
Through an outpouring of the special gifts of the Holy Spirit, the sacrament completes the grace of Baptism by "sealing" the baptized person's union with Christ and by equipping that person for active participation in the life of the Church.
What is Confirmation?
The Life and Dignity of the Human Person • The Call to Family, Community and Participation • Solidarity • The Dignity of Work • Rights and Responsibilities • Option for the Poor and Vulnerable • Caring for God’s Creation
What is Catholic Social Teaching?
The term given the entire process of God's plan of salvation by which God saved humanity from sin and through Jesus' life, death, Resurrection, and Ascension into glory.
What is the Paschal Mystery?