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Sacraments
Persons
Beliefs
Practices
The Mass
100
Makes us an adopted child of God. Gives us the Divine life.
What is Baptism
100
the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity. Proceeds from the Father and Son.
Who is the Holy Spirit
100
The mystery in which God became man. When the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity took on human flesh and was born as a baby.
What is the Incarnation
100
The gesture that praises the 3 Persons of the Trinity, calls to mind Christ's sacrifice that gained for us eternal life, and unites us to Christ's sacrifice
What is the sign of the Cross
100
Traces its form to this event the night before Jesus was crucified
What is the Lord's Supper (or, the Last Supper)
200
The permanent and exclusive bond between a man and a woman, which is open to life.
What is Marriage
200
Loved us so much that He became man and offered His life for us on the Cross so that we may be reconciled to God the Father and have eternal life.
Who is Jesus
200
The doctrine that Blessed Virgin Mary was conceived in her mother's womb without stain of Original Sin
What is the Immaculate Conception
200
The sacramental that reminds us of our Baptism and Christ's power to purify and make all things new
What is Holy Water
200
The first of the two main parts of the Mass, when we listen to and reflect on God speaking to us through the Holy Scriptures
What is the Liturgy of the Word
300
Forgives our sin and restores our relationship to God and the Church
What is the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation (or, the Sacrament of Confession)
300
The name our current successor of St. Peter has taken for himself
What is Pope Francis I
300
When this involves grave matter and is done with full knowledge of the evil and in complete freedom, it destroys the life of faith and leads to eternal death if not forgiven
What is mortal sin
300
What we do when we are aware of having committed a sin (especially a serious sin) and are sorry for having hurt God who loves us so much
What is go to Confession (seek the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation)
300
"The Lord's Day." The day of the week on which all Catholics have a serious obligation to attend Mass. The day of Christ's resurrection from the dead
What is Sunday
400
The source and summit of the spiritual life. Jesus giving His body, blood, soul and divinity to us in the form of bread and wine
What is the Holy Eucharist
400
The 4 men who wrote the Gospels
Who are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
400
What we look forward to in joyful hope at the end of time when Jesus Christ comes in glory. What occurred on the Sunday after Jesus died, which we celebrate on Easter and on every Sunday
What is the Resurrection
400
Talking to God. Listening to God. Expressing Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Praise or Supplication (ACTS) to God. Resting quietly in God's loving presence.
What is prayer
400
The second main part of the Mass, when we are in a sense present at the events of Jesus' final days when he celebrates the Last Supper saying "this is my body... this is the chalice of my blood," then offers his body and blood for us on the Cross, and then is raised from the dead
What is the Liturgy of the Eucharist
500
Completes Baptism by giving a deeper gift of the Holy Spirit that unites us more closely to Jesus and his Church. Strengthens us to be courageous followers of Jesus.
What is Confirmation
500
A holy man or woman whose love for God shone through brightly in the way he or she lived. We ask them to pray to Jesus on our behalf. God invites all of us to become one.
What is a saint
500
The central mystery of the Christian faith, which recognizes God as 3 divine Persons (the Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
What is the Trinity
500
The new Commandment that Jesus gave us
What is "Love one another as I have loved you"
500
The time during Mass when we are close as possible in this life to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
What is Holy Communion