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Religion Quarter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two things we fear the most? What are the two opposite things that we are actually created for? | We fear death and being unloved the most. We were actually created for life and love. |
| What is the fundamental quality of the life of the trinity? | Love each member of the Trinity has for one another to be freely and unconditionally |
| What is the sole reason for our existence in relation to the trinity? | To enter and share in God's divine life |
| God created us as a union of the _________ and the _________. These two things are represented in Genesis 2:7 as _________ and ________. | material; spiritual; dust; breath |
| the state of human nature deprived of the original holiness and justice Adam and Eve enjoyed before the fall. | Original Sign |
| In the Incarnation, we see the union of the ____________ and the ______________. | material; spiritual |
| the free and undeserved gift of His own divine life that God gives us to human persons | grace |
| to set apart and make holy | sanctify |
| What is the difference between actual grace and sanctifying grace? | Sanctifying grace is free and undeserved gift that is permanent while actual grace is when God gives us grace for good acts and is temporary |
| What would cause us to lose sanctifying grace? | mortal sin |
| What often makes it difficult to recognize the Church as a sign of Jesus? | sin committed by the members of the Church makes it difficult to recognize the Church for what Jesus established it to be |
| When was the Church first made visible and what is its mission? | Pentecost and its mission are to make the ongoing presence and work of Jesus and the Holy Spirit visible in the world. |
| What does it mean to say the Church is the instrument of salvation? What is the difference between a sign and an instrument? | A sign tells you that grace exists (outward image) and an instrument is the way God actually gives that grace to us (by which something is accomplished). |
| How is the Church the "universal sacrament of salvation"? | As the Body of Christ, the Church is a sign and instrument, a sacrament of Jesus' continual presence and activity in the world. Available to anyone |
| What makes it difficult to properly read the signs of creation? | Out intellect is wounded from the fall. sin. |
| List and describe the three essential elements of a sacrament | matter: material sign, form: formula form said, minister |
| What does the term ex opere operato translate to and what significant thing does it teach? | "by the work worked." God will work in the person to save, heal, and sanctify the person. The sacraments works despite the moral disposition of the minister |
| With what does the Church celebrate Baptism? What is the form and matter used during a Baptism? | Water and oil. Form and matter saying the name of the person then pouring the water over the person's head 3 times and blessing the name of the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit |
| Who is the normal minister of Baptism? What can be done if the normal minister is not present? | Priest or deacon. Anyone may perform the rite of Baptism. |
| What is the Greek word for Baptism and what does it mean? | baptizen meaning "to plunge/immense" |
| Explain two stories in the Old Testament that prefigure Baptism. | The Israelites escaped the attack of Paroh's army by crossing the Red Sea on dry land between two walls of water. Israel crossed into the Promised land fording the Jordan River and water that wiped out Israel's enemies. |
| What connection did Israel (the only ancient people to do so) recognize clearly? | sin is a form of Spiritual uncleanliness and God uses water to purify us from sin as a way of renewing the covenant with him. |
| At what moment did Jesus institute the Sacrament of Baptism? | John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan River |
| If Jesus did not need Baptism, why was he Baptized? | help us understand how God would bring about new life and to set a pattern for what we should do |
| What was understood about Baptism from the earliest days of the Church? | essential step in becoming Christian and the beginning of us journey. |
| What sin is forgiven in Baptism? | Original sin and for adults, all personal sins committed during their life |
| Original sign means we are born without ____________ | sanctifying grace of the Holy Spirit |
| What does baptism restore? | what we lost in the fall of Adam and Eve |
| What is justification? | The process of the Holy Spirit redeeming a person from Original Sin. The transformation of the sinner (all of us) from a state of unrighteousness to a state of holiness with God |
| What two conditions does the Church speak of where the grace of Baptism is given without the actual sacrament being performed? Define | Baptism of blood: when a person suffers martyrdom for the Christian faith before being received into the Church. Baptism of desire: when a person who desires to be baptized dies suddenly from natural death or accident |
| Put each sacrament in the correct category (Initiation, Healing, Service of Communion). | Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist. Healing: Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick. Service of Communion: Matrimony, Holy Orders |
| Why did Jesus institute the sacraments? | So, we can encounter the Lord in a concrete and bodily way |
| What is a miracle? | A supernatural act of God that demonstrates His power over all things and are signs of the kingdom of God |
| What does the word economy mean? | how God works in nature |
| How do human beings most easily recognize the presence of Jesus? | Because we are body and soul, human beings need concrete means of accessing spiritual realities |
| Why is faith not necessary for Baptism (on the part of the infant)? | the baby has yet to have a brain to comprehend faith without learning it yet |
| What are the effects of Baptism? | original sin is forgiven and are given the gifts of the Holy Spirit |
| complete trust and confidence in someone or something | Faith |
| What is an unfortunate understanding of the Sacrament of Confirmation? | That it is simply a ritual ceremony with little impact beyond the moment |
| of origins beyond our senses or the laws of nature | Supernatural |
| What is the connection between Pentecost as it was celebrated in the Jewish calendar and the Christian celebration of Pentecost? | celebration of Pentecost in the Jewish calendar commemorates the giving of the Law of Moses. Jesus sent the New Law of God's love written on human hearts |
| What does the confirmand receive at Confirmation and what does it empower them to do? | receives the complete measure of the spirit's gifts, so the law of love might animate their heart. |
| What is the best way to envision the gifts of the Holy Spirit? | different effects the Holy Spirit has on a person |
| In the Western Church who is the ordinary minister of Confirmation? | bishop |
| When was Confirmation celebrated in the early Church and in the Eastern Church today? | at baptism |
| What two essential signs make up the matter of confirmation? | laying of the hands and the use of anointing oil |
| For adults coming into the Church at the Easter Vigil after RCIA preparation, who does the bishop authorize the administer Confirmation? | the parish priest |
| What is chrism and where is it placed? How does this differ from the Eastern rite? | fragrant, blesses oil used to anoint the recipients and placed on the forehead. Eastern church puts on the forehead, eyes, nose, ears, lips, chest, back, hands, and feet |
| What must happen before receiving Confirmation? | must be baptized and a sponsor/saint that represents you |
| What does the Church require of those receiving Confirmation? | received baptism, in a state of grace, receive the sacrament of penance and reconciliation |
| How many time is Confirmation celebrated and what happens if a person commits a grave sin afterward? | One performed once. If a mortal sin is committed the person can repent through confession |
| What does the Holy Spirit authorize us to do through the Sacrament of Confirmation? | publicly witness Christ, defend the faith, and live out our Christian mission with courage |
| Describe the four Gifts of the Holy Spirit that strengthen our intellect. | Wisdom - see things the way God sees them, Understanding - grasp the truths of the faith, Knowledge - judge created things and God's presence, Counsel - make good moral decisions |
| Describe the three Gifts of the Holy Spirit that are perfect our emotions so that out of proportions passions might not lead us astray. | Piety - shows reverence for God, holy things, love for neighbors, Fortitude - courage, Fear of the Lord - respect God as a source of goodness and fortifies our will to overcome adversity and suffering faced. |
| What are the Fruits of the Holy Spirit? | 12 perfections formed in us by living a holy life in cooperation with the holy spirit: Charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity |
| What are charisms and what does God use them for? | unique gifts that God gives us as individuals or groups through the Holy Spirit that help build up the Church and support others in their journey of faith |
| What is evangelization? | the act of sharing the good news of the gospel at the command of Jesus |
| What seems to be the purpose for which God allows suffering and death to be a part of His plan for salvation? | illness and death are apart of human life because of sin. Deep within us something tells us these experiences are unnatural and contrary to Gods plan |
| What is the more common miracle of the Anointing of the Sick? | see a suffering person draw nearer to God and find the inner freedom of their salvation in Christ |
| Who is the minister of the Anointing of the Sick? | priests and bishops |
| In what context do we call Anointing of the Sick Extreme Unction and what is made available beside the anointing? | when death is imminent |
| In what is the problem of suffering rooted and why? | human sin because of the fallen human condition that invited suffering into the human experience |
| Who are the incorruptibles? | a group of saints whose bodies have not decayed since their death due to the holiness they lived out during their earthly life |
| What does indelible mean? | once it happens it can't be taken away at all |
| What is concupiscence? | lust |
| What is incorporation? | the inclusion of something as a whole |