Happiness and Holiness
The mystery of redemption highlights 2 profound truths about God and his perfect love for us: This is what God created us for?
Happiness and Holiness
What are the 3 theological virtues?
faith, hope, and charity
What is a valuable daily practice to spend a few minutes doing?
examination of conscience
What is also referred to as general judgment?
final judgment
What are the 3 gifts act on will?
fortitude, piety, and fear of the lord
What provided renewed emphasis on this teaching and gave it a name a universal call to holiness?
The second Vatican council
Which of the theological virtues is most important?
charity
What is the Greek word for true conversion involving a change of heart?
metanoia
What is the culmination of the history of salvation?
Parousia
The supernatural habits that are infused into the soul together with sanctifying grace at baptism and are increased or reinforced at baptism are?
gifts of the holy spirit
What involves God's plan to redeem humanity and beckon us back into that communion of happiness with him?
All of Salvation
The human virtues are rooted into what virtues?
theological virtues
What is our response to the mercy and love of god?
conversion
What is the meaning of the greek word parousia?
apparition or presence
What is sustained by the gifts of the holy spirit?
the moral life of Christians
The idea of striving to be perfect goes against what?
Contemporary cultural norms
Why are the supernatural virtues called supernatural?
Because they make it possible to perform supernatural acts.
How can you develop a well formed conscience?
through the knowledge of the moral law contained in the Commandments and the teachings of the church
What was a gradual revelation from God?
the Resurrection of the dead
What permits a life of detachment as we use created things the way God intended?
knowledge
Who said, "You have made us for your self O, Lord and our hearts are restless until they rest in you."
The theological virtues are the foundation of what?
Christian moral activity
we can exercise good and accurate moral judgment
What is made evident at the Parousia?
God's majesty, wisdom, justice, and mercy
How are the gifts present and accessible?
when the individual remains in a state of grace