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100

What is all that is contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, handed on in the Church from the time of the Apostles, and from which the Magisterium draws all that it presents for belief as being revealed by God? 


Deposit of Faith or Truth

100

Use a few words to describe what Sacred Tradition is

Oral/spoken word of God

100
  1. The written word of God is called what?

Sacred Scripture

100

The Arian Heresy taught that Jesus was not ______

God

100
  1. Growing in the moral virtues means forming habits. Do our lives change when our habits change?

Yes

200
  1. To unveil or uncover is the definition of what? 
  2. "Development of doctrine means that God unveils himself to us (gradually or all at once)?

1. revelation

2. gradually

200

1. What is the written Word of God called?

2. What is the spoken Word of God called?

3. Which of the above came first?

1. Sacred Scripture

2. Sacred Tradition

3. Sacred Tradition

200
  1. The Bible was written by human authors but inspired by ______________
  1. What does the Latin word inspirare mean?

1. the Holy Spirit

2. to breathe in

200
  1. Who is the saint that has the famous quote: “Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee, O Lord” 
  2. Who was the woman who had such a profound effect on his conversion? How was she related to him?

1. St. Augustine

2. St. Monica, his mother

200
  1. What is the  virtue that gives  the ability to control oneself, in particular one's emotions, senses, and desires or the expression of them in one's behavior, (especially in difficult situations)?  
  2. Give one concrete example for how you can operate with this virtue regarding your role as a student?

1. Self control or self discipline

2. Answers vary: Make time to do homework. Don't procrastinate. Create an environment to stay focused. Finish what I start. 

300

1. What is revelation?

2. What is Divine Revelation? 

3. What is a family agreement between God and His people called? 

1. To unveil or uncover

2. God unveiling or communicating Himself to humanity

3. covenant

300

Name the 4 tenets that are included under Sacred Tradition

1. creeds

2. Writings of the Fathers of the Church

3. Writings of the Doctors of the Church

4. Doctrines that come out of ecumenical councils

300

Name the 2 sections of the Bible and how many books are in each.

Old Testament: 46 books

New Testament: 27 books

300

1. Who started the Arian Heresy?

2. What did the Arian Heresy teach?

3. Who was the saint who fought so hard against it and was exiled 5 times defending it?

1. Arius

2. Jesus is not God

3. St. Athanasius

300
  1. What is the  virtue that gives  the ability to control oneself, in particular one's emotions, senses, and desires or the expression of them in one's behavior, (especially in difficult situations)
  2. The virtue in #1 hinges from which cardinal virtue?
  3. Define the virtue in #2

1. self control

2. temperance

3. Temperance moderates the attraction of pleasures and creates balance in the use of created things

400

1. What is all that is contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, handed on in the Church from the time of the Apostles, and from which the Magisterium draws all that it presents for belief as being revealed by God? 

2. What is divine revelation?

3. When did Divine revelation begin?

4. When did Divine Revelation end? 


1. Deposit of Faith or truth

2. God unveiling or communicating Himself to humanity

3. Abraham

4. death of the apostle John

400

1. Name some creeds (one of the tenets of ST)

2. What do we call holy Christians who lived early on in the Church and wrote?

3. What do we call men who were personally taught by the apostles themselves (or with a close connection)?  

4. What do we call Holy Christian writers and theologians who lived in later centuries of the Church? are called Doctors of the Church.


1. Nicene and apostolic creeds

2. Church Fathers

3. Apostolic Fathers

4. Doctors of the Church

400
  1. Who is the saint who has the famous quote: “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”
  1. Is Scripture the sole source of authority for Catholics?
  1. The Bible is infallible. What does this mean?
  1. What is 2 Timothy 3:16?  

1. St. Jerome

2. No, we do not believe in Sola Scriptura

3. the Bible is without error

4. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness.

400
  1. Who are two of the greatest minds that the church has ever known? West and East
  2. St. Basil was the Father of monasticism in the East or West?
  3. St. Basil  lived  a simple life, abstaining from the normal pleasures of life and denying himself material satisfaction. What is the name of this type of lifestyle?
  4. St. Basil lived the virtue of __________ which gave him the strength to always keep himself on task of what he ought to be doing; he had faith that can move mountains

1. West: St. Augustine; East: St. Basil the Great

2. East

3. ascetical

4. iron-will

400
  1. What is the virtue that gives the strength to always keep myself on task of what I ought to be doing; having faith that can move mountains?
  2. The saint we learned about who emulated the virtue in #1 had this virtue because he fought diligently against a heresy even through he was exiled 5X. Who was he and what heresy did he fight?
  3. A Council called by the pope in which all bishops from all over the world come to is called what?
  4. Give an example of self discipline regarding food

1. Iron-will

2. St. Athanasius, Arian Heresy

3. Ecumenical council

4. Answers vary: eating food my mom serves that I do not like. Not eating desert. Not salting food. Drinking water instead of a more preferable food. Not eating when I am not hungry. Not eating in-between meals. Not eating too much at each meal

500
  1. List the 3 pillars of Divine Revelation and a few general words to describe each of them. 
  2. Recite either 2 Thessalonians 2:15 or 2 Timothy 3:16

1. 3 pillars: 

Sacred Tradition (Oral/spoken word of God)

Sacred Scripture (written Word of God)

Magisterium (interpretation of the Word of God or teaching authority of the Church)

2 Thessalonians 2:15- Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours. 

2 Timothy 3:16 :   All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness.


500
  1. What are Holy Christian writers and theologians who lived in later centuries of the Church called?
  2. Name 3 of them that have something to do with our school
  3. Recite 2 Thessalonians 2:15

1. Doctors of the Church

2. St. Catherine of Siena (Siena House), St. Albert the Great (Magnus House) and St. Robert Bellarmine (name of the building)

3. 2 Thessalonians  2:15: Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours. 


500
  1.  The first 5 books of the Bible collectively are called the __________ or ___________
  2. Name each of the first 5 books of the Bible
  3. Is Scripture the sole source of authority for Catholics?
  4. The Bible is infallible. What does this mean?
  5. What is 2 Timothy 3:16?  

1. Torah or Pentateuch

2. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy

3. No, we do not believe in Sola Scriptura

4. the Bible is without error

5. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness.

500

1. Which 2 groups of people live ascetical lives?

2. Who is the saint that has the famous quote: “Our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee, O Lord” 

3. Who is the saint that has the famous quote: "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ"?

4. What is 2 Timothy 3:16?

1. Monks and hermits

2. St. Augustine

3. St. Jerome

4. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness.

500
  • What is 2 Thessalonians 2:15?
  • What is  2 Timothy 3:16? 

2 Thessalonians 2:15- Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours. 

2 Timothy 3:16 :   All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness.