Intro to Morality
Sins committed by individual persons with the use of reason
What is personal sin?
Refers to the central Christian belief that the Son of God assumed our human nature and “became flesh” in the person of Jesus Christ
What is the Incarnation?
Instituted by Jesus at the Last Supper because he wanted to stay close to us
What is the Eucharist?
Given the keys to the kingdom of heaven
Who is Peter?
An outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace
What is a sacrament?
The disobedience of our first parents which affects all of humanity
What is original sin?
“To buy back”
What is the Redemption?
The ultimate historical fact that underlies the whole Christian faith
What is the Resurrection?
Embarked on three missionary journeys; known as the evangelizer of the Gentiles
Who is Saint Paul?
The free gift of God's life within us
What is grace?
Sin that requires grave matter, full knowledge, and full consent
What is mortal sin?
Refers to man’s reconciliation with God through the sacrificial death of Jesus
What is atonement?
The conversion of the whole substance of the bread and wine into the whole substance of the Body and Blood of Christ
What is transubstantiation?
One who dies for the faith
Who is a martyr?
The Church's official, public, communal prayer
What is liturgy?
One's last, best judgment about what one should do in a given situation
What is conscience?
2 things the Incarnation does for humanity?
What is reconciles us with God, makes redemption possible, shows us how to be human, sets us free from sin and death?
Common myths about the Resurrection
What are Jesus never died on the cross, the apostles lied, the apostles hallucinated?
The purpose of convening a Church council
What is to address pressing issues and concerns within the Church?
External practices which are part of the popular spiritual practices of Catholics; E.g. the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, etc.
What are devotions?
Sins that become accepted as normal attitudes by a significant number of people
What is social sin?
The Catholic belief in atonement
What is the father sent Jesus, who was both God and man - as God he could pay the debt, as man he could pay it for man?
2 reasons for why Christ's sacrifice was perfect
What is it was for all humanity, Jesus was both God and man, Jesus was the priest and victim?
The passing on of teaching and authority from the apostles to their successors, the bishops
What is apostolic succession?
Provides structure in which the universal Church celebrates the whole mystery of Christ
What is the liturgical year?