Our Relation with God and the Church
What is cầu nguyện vs. đọc kinh?
Cầu nguyện is praying to God through your own words and thoughts
Đọc kinh is praying to God by reciting prayers given to you by the Church
What is the sacrament of Matrimony?
The sacramental union of a man and a woman
What is Christmas really about?
Why do we celebrate it?
The birth of Jesus
"Our salvation is at hand"
What is sin?
Anything that offends God
To what does the word 'divine' refer to?
Anything that is God or directly from God
How does God communicate to us aside from prayer?
Scripture and Tradition
What is the sacrament of Reconciliation?
The divine forgiveness of our actual sins through Confession by a priest in the name of God
When do we celebrate the Jesus' Resurrection?
Explain the difference between original sin and actual sin
Original sin - committed by Adam and Eve and stains all our souls until washed away by Baptism
Actual sin - sins that we commit through our own actions and can be forgiven through Confession
True or False:
Mary is the Mother of God
Explain
Mary is the Mother of God because Jesus is God
What are the three divisions of the Church? Explain each
1. Church Militant - Those Catholics still alive
2. Church Suffering - Those who are in Purgatory and have not yet entered into heaven
3. Church Triumphant - The Saints and all those who are now in the eternal happiness of heaven (saints) with God
What is the sacrament of the Eucharist?
The turning of bread and wine into the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ by the priest at the sacrifice of the Mass
Halloween was originally (and still is) a feast day of the Church. What is it?
What feast comes the day after this feast?
All Soul's Day
All Saint's Day
Explain the difference between mortal sin and venial sin
Mortal sin severs our connection to God so that if we allow it to remain in our souls at the moment of death, we earn condemnation
Venial sin wounds our connection to God and though it still offends God, does not cause us total separation from Him
What is the nature of Jesus?
Jesus is fully God and fully Man
What is the highest form of prayer?
The Sacrifice of the Mass (consecration of the Eucharist)
What is the sacrament of Baptism?
When is the feast of the Annunciation/Incarnation?
March 25 (9 months before Christmas)
What are the three conditions for a sin to be mortal?
1. Grave matter
2. Knowledge of its gravity
3. Willingly commit the sin
What are two words that only describe God and what do they mean?
Ex. Perfect Justice and Mercy
God's justice is without error and His Mercy endless
Ex. Creator and Redeemer
God alone created the universe and God alone saves us
Prove God's existence using one of the five proofs given to us by St. Thomas Aquinas
1. Motion
2. Perfection
3. Intelligent Design
4. Causation
5. Necessity
What is the sacrament of Confirmation?
It is a 'confirmation' of our baptism and devotion to God and His Church through the reception of the Holy Spirit and His Gifts/graces
What are the three day's of the Triduum and what do they signify?
Holy Thursday, Holy Friday, Holy Saturday
The Last Supper, The Passion and Death of Our Lord, The Vigil of Easter (Our Lord goes to Limbo)
From what kind of sin(s) did Jesus redeem us?
All sins!
What is the Trinity?
It is WHO God is:
The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Three Persons, and One God