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What is the Blessed Trinity
The Blessed Trinity is the three Divine Persons in one god, God the father, God the son and God the holy spirit
Why is the belief in the Blessed Trinity important?
The Blessed Trinity is important because it is the center (core) of our Catholic faith and at the heart of becoming a fully initiated member of our Holy Catholic Church.
Who is the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit is God the third person of the Blessed Trinity.
In what ways did the Holy Spirit show his presence throughout the life of Jesus?
Jesus was conceived through the power of the Holy Spirit. At Jesus’ baptism the Holy Spirit descended like a dove upon Jesus. The Holy Spirit helped and guided Jesus as he taught, healed, and worked miracles among the people.
What is a sacrament?
A Sacrament is an effective sign given to us by Jesus Christ through which we share in God’s life.
Name the Seven Sacraments
- Baptism
- Reconciliation
- Communion
- Confirmation
- Holy Orders
- Matrimony
- Anointing of the Sick.
How are the sacraments of baptism and confirmation connected
In the sacrament of Baptism we receive the gift of the holy spirit for the first time. In the sacrament of confirmation the gift of the holy spirit received at baptism is confirmed, strengthens, and perfected for the Christian life and spreading the faith to others
What are the Sacraments of Christian Initiation?
The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist, the Sacraments in which we become members of the Church.
What are the effects of receiving the sacraments of Christian initiation?
The Sacraments of Christian Initiation fully initiate us into Christ and the Church. They lay the foundation of our lives as Jesus’ disciples. Through these three sacraments we are born into the Church strengthened and nourished.
Why does Confirmation take place within Mass?
Confirmation takes place within Mass to show the fundamental connection of this sacrament with all Christian initiation. Christian initiation reaches its culmination in the sacrament of the Eucharist.
What is transubstantiation?
Transubstantiation is the changing of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ, which takes place during the consecration of the Mass, by the power of the Holy Spirit through words and actions of the priest.
What is the Real Presence?
The Real Presence is the presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
What is the Paschal Mystery?
The Paschal Mystery is the suffering, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ, through which Jesus Christ accomplished his work of salvation.
What is the liturgy?
The liturgy is the official public ritual prayer of the Church. It includes the Mass and all the Sacraments.
How are the Paschal Mystery and the liturgy connected?
The liturgy celebrates and makes present the Paschal Mystery.
What happened on Pentecost?
Pentecost is the day on which the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’ Twelve Apostles as Jesus promised. They were empowered to proclaim the Good News of Christ to the crowds in Jerusalem: about 3,000 people were baptized into the Church.
What is Scripture?
Scripture is the Word of God written by human authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Also known as Sacred Scripture of the Bible, it communicates God’s Revelation and his relationship with his people.
What is Tradition?
Tradition consists of all that the Church has learned with the guidance of the Holy Spirit including teachings, documents, worship, prayer and other practices. Together with Scripture, Tradition communicates God’s Revelation.
Why is the bishop the ordinary minister of Confirmation?
The bishop is the ordinary minister of Confirmation because his administration of the sacrament unites those who receive the sacrament more closely to the Church and her apostolic beginnings.
What is the mission of the Church?
The mission of the Church is to evangelize the world.
Why is it important to participate in the celebration of the Sacrament of Penance before Confirmation?
Candidates for Confirmation must be in a state of grace, free of serious sin and filled with grace in order to be fully open to the effect of Confirmation.
What does performing the works of service signify?
The candidates works of service signify commitment to giving witness to Christ in daily life.
What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord.
What are the fruits of the Holy Spirit?
The fruits of the Holy Spirit are charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and chastity.
