Holiness
The Church is both human and divine. True or False.
True!
Grace means....
God's free and undeserved gift that helps us live as His children and grow in holiness.
The word saint comes from the latin word, "sanctus" which means .....
holy
What are the four marian dogmas?
Mary:
1. Mother of God
2. Immaculate Conception
3. Perpetual Virginity
4. Assumption
What vocab word means "being set apart for God’s service, to live a morally good life, to be a person of prayer, and to reveal God’s love to the world through acts of loving service."
Holiness
We can earn grace or convince God that we need it. True or False.
False!!
We do not do anything to receive God's grace. It is a GIFT!!
What are the three parts of the Church and what do they refer to?
Church militant - church on earth
Church suffering - souls in purgatory
church triumphant - souls in heaven
What is original sin?
the sin by which the first humans disobeyed God and thereby lost their original holiness and became subject to death.
What vocab word means "a profound change of heart, turning away from sin and toward God"
conversion
What is the purpose of sanctifying grace and what is the usual means of receiving it?
to make the individual holy
through the sacraments
Christians on earth can pray to saints because...
we believe we are spiritually connected to them. they are alive in heaven
Why was Mary preserved from original sin?
to be a perfect living temple for the coming of Jesus.
What are the divine aspects of the Church?
1. founded by Jesus Christ
2. guided by the Holy Spirit
3. Teaches truth without error in matters of faith and morals
4. source of grace through the sacraments
What is the difference between habitual sanctifying grace and actual sanctifying grace?
habitual = deposit of divine life in our souls; it is permanent; received at baptism
actual = temporary help from God that enables us to act
What does canonization refer to?
the act or process by which the Church officially recognizes a deceased Catholic as a saint.
explain the dogmas of
1) Mary Mother of God
2) Perpetual Virginity
Mary was a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus. She did NOT children other than Jesus even though the english translation of scripture uses the word "brother"....other explanations can be given.
What is the human aspect of the church?
1. made of up human beings who are imperfect and sinful
2. includes both saints and sinners
3. has experienced historical failures
What are charismatic graces and what are their purpose?
somewhat unusual gifts that God sprinkles on the faithful (miracles, prophecies, tongues, etc)
ordered toward the building up of the Church
The Catholic Church creates saints. True or False.
False. The Church simply recognizes individuals who are in heaven with God.
explain these two dogmas:
1) Immaculate Conception
2) Assumption
1) Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin and its effects. She was preserved to become a perfect living temple for the coming of her son, Jesus.
2) after completing the course of her earthly life, Mary is taken body and soul into heaven.