Interview Questions

Question 1

How does the Catholic Church help us to gain heaven?

Answer 1

The Catholic Church helps us to gain heaven especially through the sacraments

Question 2

What is a sacrament?

Answer 2

A sacrament is an outward sign, instituted by Christ to give grace.

Question 3

What do you receive in the sacraments?

Answer 3

We receive grace in the sacraments.

Question 4

What does grace do to the soul?

Answer 4

Grace makes the soul holy and pleasing to God.

Question 5

Which sacraments have you received?

Answer 5

I have received the sacrament of baptism.

Question 6

Which sacraments are you preparing to receive?

Answer 6

I am preparing to receive the sacraments of Penance and Holy Eucharist.

Question 7

Is there only one God?

Answer 7

Yes, there is only one God.

Question 8

How many persons are there in God?

Answer 8

In God there are three persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Question 9

What do we call the three persons in one God?

Answer 9

We call the three persons in one God the Blessed Trinity.

Question 10

How do we know that there are three persons in one God?

Answer 10

We know that there are three persons in one God because we have God’s word for it.

Question 11

What is sin?

Answer 11

Sin is disobedience to God’s laws.

Question 12

Who committed the first sin?

Answer 12

The bad angels committed the first sin.

Question 13

Who committed the first sin on earth?

Answer 13

Adam and Eve, our first parents, committed the first sin on earth.

Question 14

Is this sin passed on to us from Adam?

Answer 14

Yes, this sin is passed onto us from Adam.

Question 15

What is this sin in us called?

Answer 15

This sin in us is called Original Sin.

Question 16

Was anyone ever free from Original Sin?

Answer 16

The Blessed Virgin Mary was free from Original Sin.

Question 17

What did baptism do for you?

Answer 17

Baptism washed away Original Sin from my soul and made it rich in the grace of God.

Question 18

What are the two kinds of sin?

Answer 18

The two kinds of sin are Original Sin and Actual Sin.

Question 19

What is Actual Sin?

Answer 19

Actual Sin is any sin which we ourselves commit.

Question 20

What are the two kinds of Actual Sin?

Answer 20

The two kinds of Actual Sin are Mortal sin and Venial sin.

Question 21

What does Mortal sin do to us?

Answer 21

Mortal sin makes us enemies of God and robs our soul of His grace.

Question 22

What three things are necessary for a sin to be mortal?

Answer 22

For a sin to be mortal:
1. The sin must be serious.
2. We must know that it is serious.
3. We must freely choose to do it.

Question 23

What is a Venial sin?

Answer 23

Venial sin is a lesser sin.

Question 24

Does Venial sin make us enemies of God or rob our souls of His grace?

Answer 24

Venial sin does not make us enemies of God nor rob our souls of His grace.

Question 25

What is the sacrament of Penance?

Answer 25

Penance is the sacrament by which sins committed after Baptism are forgiven.

Question 26

What must you do to receive the sacrament of Penance worthily?

Answer 26

To receive the sacrament of penance worthily, I must: 1. Know my sins. 2. Be sorry for my sins. 3. Make up my mind not to sin again. 4. Tell my sins to the priest. 5. Do the penance the priest gives me.

Question 27

What do you do after leaving the confessional?

Answer 27

After leaving the confessional, I say the penance the priest has given me and thank God for forgiving my sins.

Question 28

What is the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist?

Answer 28

The Holy Eucharist is the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Question 29

When was this sacrament instituted?

Answer 29

This sacrament was instituted by Christ at the Last Supper.

Question 30

When does Jesus Christ become present in the Holy Eucharist?

Answer 30

Jesus Christ becomes present in the Holy Eucharist during the Sacrifice of the Mass.

Question 31

The changing of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ is called:

Answer 31

Transubstantiation

Question 32

Do you receive Jesus in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist?

Answer 32

I do receive Jesus Christ in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist when I receive Holy Communion.

Question 33

Do you see Jesus Christ in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist?

Answer 33

No, I do not see Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist because He is hidden under the appearances of bread and wine.

Question 34

Do the bread and wine remain after the consecration?

Answer 34

No, the bread and wine do not remain after the consecration. Only the appearance of bread and wine remains.

Question 35

What must I do to receive Holy Communion?

Answer 35

To receive Holy Communion, I must: 1. Have my soul free from Mortal Sin. 2. Not eat or drink anything for at least one hour before Holy Communion. (But water and medicine may be taken at any time.)

Question 36

What should you do before Holy Communion?

Answer 36

Before Holy Communion I should: 1. Think of Jesus. 2. Say the prayers I have learned. 3. Ask Jesus to come to me.

Question 37

What should you do after Holy Communion?

Answer 37

After Holy Communion, I should: 1. Thank Jesus for coming to me. 2. Tell Him how much I love Him. 3. Ask Him to help me. 4. Pray for others.

Question 38

7 Sacraments

Answer 38

Baptism, Penance, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders, Extreme Unction

Question 39

10 Commandments

Answer 39

1. I am the Lord your God, you shall no other strange Gods besides me. 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. 3. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. 4. Honor your father and mother. 5. You shall not kill. 6. You shall not commit adultery. 7. You shall not steal. 8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. 9. You shall not covet your neighbors wife. 10. You shall not covet your neighbors goods.