Review 1
What is the Hypostatic Union?
The union of two natures, a divine nature and a human nature in the one Divine Person, Jesus Christ.
What is the Paschal Mystery?
Jesus Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection for our salvation.
How has God written upon our hearts a desire to know Him?
1. By reason
2. By reflecting on the beauty and order of creation.
3. By listening to what he says about Himself in the Bible and through the church.
What does tradition mean in the Catholic Church?
The teachings taught from the time of the Apostles until now.
What is the Magisterium?
The teaching authority of the Church.
What is Salvation History?
How God prepared the world for the coming of His son and His plan for saving people from sin.
We believe in one God. He is ...
Lord and Creator of earth.
Why did God create man?
To make him a sharer in His own divine life.
What is Papal Infallibility?
The Holy Spirit protects the pope from making errors when teaching the whole Church.
How is the church catholic?
The Church is CATHOLIC in that the Church is universal (all people in all times and all places), learn whole gospel of Christ.
What are the four Marks of the Church?
1. One
2. Holy
3. Catholic
4. Apostolic
How is the Church One?
The Church is ONE because of her source, Christ.
How does being One relate to what Catholics share?
Catholics share
1. one faith, 2. one Baptism, 3. one Head on earth and 4. one sacrifice of the Mass.
How is the Church Holy?
The Church is HOLY because she is united with Christ.
How is the church apostolic?
The Church is APOSTOLIC because she can trace her teaching and authority back to the Apostles and to Christ.
When did the followers of Jesus first experience the gift of the Holy Spirit?
Pentecost
How is Pentecost described in sacred scripture?
50 days after Easter the disciples were gathered and a strong wind that looked like tongues on fire appeared. This was the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit enabled the disciples to speak in new languages.
What are the three central teachings of our Church concerning the Blessed Virgin Mary?
1. The Immaculate Conception
2. Perpetual Virginity
3. The Assumption
What is the Immaculate Conception?
Mary was conceived without original sin.
What is Mary's perpetual virginity?
Mary was and remained a virgin
What is the assumption?
Mary was assumed body and soul into heaven.
What is a Sacrament?
A visible sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
Name the seven Sacraments.
The seven Sacraments are Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance (Reconciliation), Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony.
What are the Sacraments of Initiation?
What are the Sacraments of Healing: