________ is indeed a lofty goal, one that is impossible to achieve in this life. Nevertheless, _____ calls each of us to strive for ___________.
Perfection, Christ, and Perfection
What is the first step to following Christ?
Conversion of heart
Concupiscence last even after what action?
Baptism
In the CCC 1803, the goal of a virtuous life is become what?
Like God
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne was born when and where?
1769 in Grenoble, France
Who were created in a state of original holiness and justice, and lived in a paradise of communion with God.
Our First Parents
Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand". What passage is this?
(Mt 4:17)
1. Immortal Soul 2. Rational Intellect 3. Free Will
To become hole means to become what more what?
Saintly
The education the St. Rose received was from where?
The nuns of the Visitation Order
Who wrote, "You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you".
St. Augustine
A valuable daily practice is to spend a few minutes doing what?
Examining of conscience
What three things do Christians commit to when receiving the Universal Call to Holiness?
1. We will seek to grow
2. We will seek to imitate the example of Christ
3. We will live out our faith in conversion
How does the Catechism of the Catholic Church summarize the connection between love and holiness?
"Charity is the soul of the holiness to which all are called: it 'governs, shapes, and perfects all the means of sanctification'"
In 1792, what expelled the sisters from their convents?
The revolutionary government
What gathering affirmed the fundamental Christian vocation to seek _______ when it taught that "all Christians in any state or walk of life are called to the fullness of Christian life and to the perfection of charity". (two answers)
The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) and holiness.
We prayerfully examine our lives in the light of the moral law in order to what?
God does not except us to achieve perfection without what?
His assistance
What brings a person deeper into the Life of the Blessed Trinity through the life of Jesus Christ
Grace
St. Rose had a great love for whom? What did she do to help them?
Native Americans and she would spend most of her time and energy providing for their education and health
In the CCC 1694, incorporated into Christ by Baptism, Christians are what?
"dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus"
Evil, verdict, and hope
How does God find perfection in the CCC 1704?
"in seeking and loving what is true and good."
"In order to reach this perfection the ______ should use the _____ dealt out to them by Christ's _______" (CCC 2013)
Faithful, strength, and gift
When did St. Rose travel to the New World? Where did she make a convent?
1818 and in St. Charles, Missouri