Category VI
Who is St. Augustine?
A doctor of the Church. He lived a very sinful life before converting to Christianity thanks to his mother.
Who is the Bishop of Rome?
The Pope, currently Pope Francis.
First Cause
Prayer resources of the classroom
Prayer devotional books and our prayer journals
Deuterocanonicals / Apocryphal Books
Books found in the Septuagint that the Church regards as cannon but Protestant churches don't/ Books excluded from Church cannon because they failed to meet one of the 4 criteria
What prayer did St. Augustine write?
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Who ministers the Sacraments?
Jesus/Church Clergy
First Mover
Argument for God's existence based on the observation that everything is moved by something else. There must be an unmoved mover that started the movement and that is God.
Attributes of God
Perfect, Pure Spirit, Immutable (Unchanging), Eternal, Omnibenevolent (All-loving), God is Omniscient (All-knowing), Omnipotent (All-powerful), and Omnipresent (Present everywhere)
Saints of the Day - why do we learn about them; virtue defined
We learn about them to show how people have lived out their faith in God and how we can do so as well.
Who is Saul?
A former member of the Sanhedrin who persecuted early Christians. He was blinded but healed by the grace of God. He then became known as Paul and was the Apostle to the Gentiles. He traveled around the world, establishing churches and spreading Jesus' teachings.
What does the CCC say regarding the Eucharist and the Presence of Christ?
It symbolizes the Last Supper and is the foundation of our faith. During the Eucharist, the bread and wine become the actual body and blood of Christ.
Grand Architect
Argument for God’s existence from human reason by considering the design and order within nature
Old Testament Names of God
El Shaddai, Elohim, El Elyon, Adonai, YHWH
Hallow App
Catholic meditation and prayer app
What happened on the road to Damascus?
Saul received a vision of Christ who asked him why he was persecuting him. He was then blinded but God sent Ananias to heal him.
Forms of Prayer (know the various forms, i.e. intercessory is one example)
Intercessory, adoration, petition, praise,and thanksgiving
Pascal’s Wager
Pascal's reasoning that we should believe in God because we could get more if we believe in God than if we don't
Heresy
Name Changes by God
Names were important to the Hebrews and expressed characteristics about that person.
Protoevangelium
Genesis 3:15, the first Gospel, which foretells the coming of the Messiah and Redeemer
Inspired
Breathed in; how the Sacred Authors of Scripture were guided by God the Holy Spirit
Grace - know the 3 word definition used in past exams
Gift from God.
Gnosticism - know what it is and what it claims
Heretical sect that claims that God didn't create the universe
Father Abraham? Covenant?
God renamed Abram to Abraham and promised him that his children would compose of a multitude of nations and be as plentiful as the stars in the sky.