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What are the two types of vocations?
General Calling and Specific Calling
The word "vocation" comes from the Latin word _______ which means "to call."
vocare
What main type of vocation refers to all Christians being called to be holy?
General Calling
What was one of the main concerns for some Christians after Christianity became the state religion under Emperor Constantine?
a) A decline in church attendance
b) The loss of the gospel's purity
c) Lack of new converts
b) The loss of the gospel's purity
Chastity is seen as a sign of devotion to God for what purpose?
a) To gain material blessings
b) To master human values for a higher good
c) To become more popular in the community
b) To master human values for a higher good
What is the core principle of obedience in religious life according to Fr. José Cristo Rey Garcia Paredes, CMF?
a) Blindly following orders
b) Engaging in dialogue and fully committing to responsibilities
c) Obeying superiors without understanding decisions
b) Engaging in dialogue and fully committing to responsibilities
What was the primary purpose of religious or monastic life that emerged in response to the changes in the early Church?
a) To accumulate wealth for the Church
b) To maintain the radical spirit of the martyrs
c) To gain political power
b) To maintain the radical spirit of the martyrs
Which of the following is not listed as a form of consecrated life by Fr. José Cristo Rey Garcia Paredes, CMF?
a) Mendicant orders
b) Religious Clerical Congregations
c) Secular Institutes
c) Secular Institutes
Which of the following is considered a general calling for all Christians, according to the Catholic Church?
a) Priesthood and Religious Life
b) Family and Married Life
c) Call to holiness
c) Call to holiness
Which of the following is a key value promoted by religious life as a witness to the Kingdom of God?
a) Competition and success
b) Forgiveness and peace
c) Wealth and influence
b) Forgiveness and peace
What is the primary role of the ministerial priesthood in relation to Christ?
a) To act as a separate ministry from Christ’s
b) To vicariously participate in Christ’s unique and eternal priesthood
c) To focus solely on leading the faithful through social services
b) To vicariously participate in Christ’s unique and eternal priesthood
Which of the following is a key difference between diocesan priests and religious priests?
a) Diocesan priests serve a specific diocese, while religious priests belong to a religious community.
b) Diocesan priests take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, while religious priests do not.
c) Religious priests serve under a bishop, while diocesan priests do not.
a) Diocesan priests serve a specific diocese, while religious priests belong to a religious community.
What is one of the primary reasons for choosing chastity according to Joice Dirick in Treasures in Earthen Vessels?
a) To avoid worldly distractions
b) To demonstrate trust in God to fulfill one’s needs for love
c) To seek recognition from the Church
b) To demonstrate trust in God to fulfill one’s needs for love
___________ express and animate the Church's vocation, with their role emphasized in their ordination prayer. They are inspired by the tasks of the Levites and Acts 6:1-6.
Deacons
"The fundamental vocation of every human being is to love. This is the vocation that gives meaning to all the other vocations in life."
Who said this?
a. St. John Paul I
b. St John Paul II
c. St. John Baptist de La Salle
St. John Paul II