Self-Denial
What does self-denial mean?
Giving up something we want or accepting difficulty for a good reason.
What is the principal sign of Christianity?
The Cross.
What does abstinence mean?
To hold back
What is the Fourth Commandment?
Honor your father and your mother.
Who are the three members of the Holy Family?
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
Name one simple example of self-denial.
Giving up dessert, giving schoolwork our best effort, or giving up some free time to do what is right.
What does the chapter call the trials and difficulties we face?
Our crosses.
What does fasting generally mean?
Not eating; the Church's required fast allows one full meal and two smaller meals that together do not equal another full meal.
What does it mean to honor someone?
To hold that person in high regard, respect them, and love them.
According to the chapter, what do parents have a duty to provide for their children?
Food, clothing, education, good order in the home, and care for their welfare.
What does Jesus ask his followers to take up daily?
Their cross.
What is penance able to do with God's grace?
Make up for past sin and help prevent future sin.
Name the two days when the Church requires fasting.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
Does honoring parents stop when a child becomes an adult?
No. Children should continue to honor their parents as they grow older.
What should unite family members and help make a family holy?
Strong love among family members, along with love for God and neighbor.
In Chapter 7, the “old man” represents Adam, who disobeyed God and brought sin and disorder into the world. What does it mean to put off the “old man” and put on the “new man,” Jesus?
It means turning away from sin and our sinful ways and trying to live like Jesus by following God and doing what is right.
According to the chapter, what can be a particularly perfect kind of self-denial?
Accepting crosses or sufferings we did not choose, while accepting God's will.
During which season does the Church prepare especially for Christ's Passion, death, and Resurrection?
Lent.
Besides parents, name two kinds of people the chapter says we should respect in authority.
Government authorities, clergy, teachers, or other people placed in authority over us.
How can children be a source of grace for their parents?
By praying for them, making sacrifices for them, and doing good.
Why do Christians practice self-denial?
To follow Jesus, show love for God, and grow in holiness with God's grace.
Jesus prayed, 'Not my will, but yours, be done.' What does this teach us about carrying our crosses?
We should try to accept God's will even when it is difficult.
What are the two penitential seasons mentioned in the chapter?
Advent and Lent.
As parents grow older and need more help, what responsibility may their adult children have?
To look after their parents' needs and care for them.
What does the chapter say is necessary for family unity and peace?
Prayer.