Mary
Our Blessed Mother appeared here in 1917
Fatima, Portugal
True or False: Only a priest, deacon or bishop can proclaim the Gospel at Mass
True! Jesus speaks in the Gospel at Mass (that's why we're all standing up!)
This book is also called The Apocalypse
Confessing all of your mortal sins in number and type is required for a valid confession -- True or False?
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are like what on a boat?
Sails
When do we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary?
8 December
True or False: Ash Wednesday is a Holy Day of Obligation
False!
Name three prophetic books of the bible
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Daniel
A Catholic must make a good confession at least once per year and receive the Eucharist at least once per year.
True. These are mentioned in the Precepts of the Church
Name one of the books in the Bible that mention the gifts of the Holy Spirit
Isaiah or Revelation
...also Acts of the Apostles... 1 Corinthians, too
Joachim and Anne
Name 3 books written by the Apostle John in the New Testament
John's 3 Letters, Revelation, The Gospel of John
True or false: Adam and Eve have a child after Cain kills Abel.
True! Seth
True or False: Intentionally not confessing a mortal sin you committed is itself a mortal sin.
True.
True or False: you must be at least 10 years old to be confirmed
FALSE
The Hail Mary is a prayer derived from 2 moments in the Gospels...
The Annunciation and the Visitation
What are the three theological virtues? What do they do?
Faith - gives us share of God's knowledge of himself
Love - gives us share of God's own love
Hope - anchors us in God's certain promises
As Catholics, we believe Revelation consists of Sacred Scripture and Sacred ____ .
Which comes first?
Tradition.
Tradition.
True or False: Making a good confession gives us a deeper share in virtues (courage, generosity, self-control, prudence) supercharged by grace.
True.
Describe some elements included in the concept of The Bad Spirit.
Describe some elements included in the concept of The Good Spirit.
World (our crazy-bad culture), flesh (my inner four-year-old), the Devil / demonic influence
The Holy Spirit, guardian angel, patron saint, good spiritual leaders, good authority figures, scripture
Fill in the blanks: Behold, I am the ____ of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to thy ____ .
Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Explain the difference between a baptized person helping people at a soup kitchen and an unbaptized person helping people at a soup kitchen.
Charity vs philanthropy ...
What does it mean that scripture is inspired?
Holy Spirit guided the authors of scripture. They write as true authors, using all of their human talents. The Holy Spirit ensures what they write down are the truths needed for our salvation. The writers of scripture are not dictated to by the Holy Spirit.
What is a special indulgence granted when someone is on their death bed that heals all of the temporal punishment due to sin?
The Apostolic Pardon
What does the Good Spirit do when you're acting a fool? What does the Bad Spirit do?
What does the Good Spirit do when you're on the right path? What does the Bad Spirit do?
"Bite" your conscience. Encourage you to sin and be lazy.
Encourage you and remove obstacles. Discourage you and distract you from God, etc.