Virtues
Firm attitudes, stable dispositions, habitual perfections of intellect and will that govern our actions, order our passions and guide our conduct according to reason and faith.
Theological Virtues
Three important virtues bestowed on us at baptism that relate us to God; they include faith, hope, and charity.
Revelation
The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind, a self-communication realized by his actions and words over time, most fully by his sending us his divine Son, Jesus.
Religion
The relationship between God and humans that results in a body of beliefs and a set of practices: creed, cult, and code. Religion expresses itself in worship of and service to God and by extension service to all people and all creation.
Ecumenical Council
A worldwide, official assembly of the bishops under the direction of the Pope. There have been 21 ecumenical councils, the most recent being the 2nd Vatican Council (1962 - 1965)
Mary
The mother of Christ, who helped fulfill God’s plan of salvation through her son
Abraham
Known as the “Father of Faith,” Abraham obeyed God by leaving his homeland to become a pilgrim to the promised land. Because of this faith, God created a people through Abraham, which prepared the way for the Messiah.
Vow of Poverty
To give up all worldly possessions
Vow of Obedience
To listen to one’s religious superior
What are the two major ways God reveals himself to us over time?
Tradition and scripture
Why is Abraham considered a model of faith?
Abraham obeyed God by leaving his homeland to become a pilgrim to the promised land.
The religious vows
Vows of obedience, chastity, and poverty
The religious vow that best describes listening to one’s religious superior to be missioned anywhere in the world is . . .
A vow of obedience
What year was the Congregation of Holy Cross founded?
1837
Faith is _____ in God’s revelation
Trust
What is the symbol of the Holy Cross motto?
The cross and anchor
Ave Crux Spes Unica means . . .
Hail the Cross, our only hope.
What is the motto of the Holy Cross?
Ave Crux Spes Unica
Who is a model of faith in the New Testament?
Mary
The Congregation of Holy Cross was founded during which time period?
The French Revolution
How did the Niceness Creed get its name?
Emperor Constantine held a council in Nicaea, where the Nicene Creed was written.
The Blessed Trinity is a belief in one God and _______ person (s).
Three
Faith comes from the term Credo which means . . .
I believe
Religious principles of Fr. Moreau
Mind, heart, zeal, family, and hope
The Catholic Faith is a belief in the ______.
Trinity
The word person comes from the word persona which actually means . . .
Mask
Who is the first canonized Saint in the Congregation of Holy Cross?
St. André Bessette
Religious Order
A group of men or women who live in a community with vows to God
Faith is a _______ which is a good habit.
Virtue
The Congregation of Holy Cross founded Notre Dame College Prep in . . .
1955
Father Basil Moreau is from . . .
France
The Apostles Creed was written between the . . .
2nd and 9th century A.D.
The Apostles Creed is a belief in the . . .
Blessed trinity
