Images Found in Scripture
True or False: God is eternal.
True - "The LORD is God from of old, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary, and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny." (Isaiah 40:28)
True or False: God only loves those who do good.
False - God loves all of His children, despite our imperfections.
What is the Holy Trinity?
Three persons in one God.
Recite the Lord's prayer (the "Our Father") FROM MEMORY!
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
True or False: There is more than one god.
False - "I am the LORD, and there is no other." (Isaiah 45:18)
True or False: We can use models, such as a three-leaf clover, water, or a triangle, to BETTER our understanding of the Holy Trinity.
True - All three of those models have three parts to them that contribute to the overall whole.
What is the Holy Trinity made of?
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
Recite the lunch prayer FROM MEMORY!
Bless us, O Lord,
And these, thy gifts
Which we are about to receive from thy bounty
Through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
True or False: One name for God is "I AM."
True - "God replied to Moses: I am who I am. Then he added: This is what you will tell the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you." (Exodus 3:14)
True or False: We can use models, such as a three-leaf clover, water, or a triangle, to PERFECT our understanding of the Holy Trinity.
False - All of these models suffer from a Catholic heresy, such as modalism (the idea that God is one person at any given time) or subordinationism (the idea that each person in the Holy Trinity does not hold the same power as one another).
Is each person of the Holy Trinity their own god?
Recite the Mount morning prayer FROM MEMORY!
Dear Lord,
May I serve you with a heart of mercy and compassion, sharing God's love while recognizing Christ in all I meet.
May I serve those who are less fortunate than myself with a generous heart, and
May I help create a community where each individual is valued and appreciated.
I am a Mountie. Help me to live these values and use my talents to serve you and my neighbor in all I do. Amen.
True or False: Humans are not at all like God.
False - "Then God said: Let us make human beings in our image, after our likeness." (Genesis 1:26)
True or False: You will never be forgiven if you sin.
False - The Church has the God-given sacrament of reconciliation specifically for people to confess their sins and apologize to God.
Are you a child of God?
Yes. All people are God's children.
I (Aidan) say the Mount morning prayer over the intercom on A Days. What do I say differently from other people who say it?
I change every "I" into "we," every "my" into "our," and every "me" into "us," as well as make some words plural. I do this to transform the Mount prayer, something that is typically meant for a one-on-one talk with God, into something that can be shared by the whole Mount community in unison.
True or False: We, as Catholics, understand the existence of other gods in other religions, such as Zeus and Poseidon. This means we must worship them.
False - "You shall not have other gods beside me." (Exodus 20:3)
True or False: God is like a cheerleader. He's rooting for you, even at your lowest moments.
True - God is constantly trying to push us in the right direction. Even if you don't listen to him, he always looks out for you.
Do we worship Mary?
No, we do not worship Mary. We can pray to Mary, but worshipping implies that you are praising something or someone thought to be God. God is the one we worship.
Recite the Mount morning prayer said on A Days!
Dear Lord,
May we serve you with hearts of mercy and compassion, sharing God's love while recognizing Christ in all we meet.
May we serve those who are less fortunate than ourselves with generous hearts, and
May we help create a community where each individual is valued and appreciated.
We are Mounties. Help us to live these values and use our talents to serve you and our neighbors in all we do. Amen.