Holiness
What is the official prayer of the Church?
Liturgy of the Hours
What is a serious violation of God's law of love that results in the loss of sanctifying grace in the soul of a sinner?
mortal sin
What are the three degrees of the sacrament of Holy Orders?
deacon, priest, bishop
This bishop of Geneva worked to reconvert the Calvinists and believed that every Christian had a vocation to holiness.
St. Francis de Sales
What is the Greek term for “Birthgiver of God”?
Theotokos
Where does holiness come from?
God alone--we are holy in relation to God.
What did St. Alphonsus de Liguori consider the “grace of all graces”? Conversely, what are the two worst things that can happen to a soul?
To die in the state of grace. To commit mortal sin and to die in a state of unrepentant mortal sin.
What are the evangelical counsels?
poverty, chastity & obedience
This young Carmelite nun, known as the "little flower", wrote The Story of a Soul.
St. Therese of Lisieux
Which Church dogma teaches that the Blessed Mother was taken directly to Heaven where her earthly life was over?
the Assumption
Which of the following is NOT a way of holiness that was recognized when martyrdom diminished?
A. publicly living the virtues
B. separation from the world
C. self-denial in giving witness to Christ
D. a life of prayer
B. separation from the world
Why mustn't we despair if we fall into mortal sin?
God has given us the sacraments of Baptism and Confession to find forgiveness and healing for our sins.
Give me an example of a monastic order?
Carmelites, Benedictines, etc.
How many miracles does a martyr need to be canonized a saint?
Just 1, being a martyr is already a miracle of grace.
What does the Immaculate Conception refer to?
Mary's conception--her being free from sin, both Original and personal sin.
This was a teen who enjoyed the outdoors, was passionate about injustice, and had great devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.
Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
What are graces of the Holy Spirit, given by Christ, that is proper to each sacrament?
sacramental grace
What does it mean to be cloistered?
Set apart from the world.
What is necessary to be beatified?
a Venerable individual needs one miracle and had demonstrated heroic virtue.
Why is it referred to Mary’s Assumption rather than her ascension? What’s the distinction between the two terms?
An assumption is through the power of another; while an ascension is through one's own power.
What are the four stages of the canonization process in the proper order?
A person is recognized as a:
1. Servant of God
2. Venerable
3. Blessed
4. Saint
What is the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life?
grace
In what three ways do priests grow in holiness and serve the laity?
teach, govern & sanctify
At what stage is Fr. Flanagan in the canonization process?
Servant of God
Did Jesus have any brothers or sisters? How do we know?
Mary had no other child than Jesus. We find no direct evidence of Jesus having siblings through Mary in Scripture. The Church's Tradition also hold's Mary's perpetual virginity.