INTERVIEW REVIEW Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is confirmation?
 the sacrament of confirmation is the sacrament of initiation that seals what happened at baptism.
do you want to be confirmed? And what does it mean to you personally?
yes, I want to be confirmed. It means to me that I am able to be closer to God and that my baptism is being sealed. 
what is Pentecost? 
The word Pentecost means 50 days. The Pentecost is the Christian feast that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles 50 days after Jesus‘s resurrection. 
what is a sacrament? Name all seven of them. 
A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace. The seven sacraments are baptism penance, holy Eucharist, confirmation marriage, holy orders, and anointing of the sick. 
what is baptism and why is it considered the gateway to all the other sacraments?
The sacrament of baptism helps us to die to our sins. Most importantly, original sin.
what is the Trinity? Who is Jesus? What is his Pascal mystery? 
it is the central mystery of the Christian faith. The doctrine of the Trinity holds that God is one God, but three coeternal, con substitutional, devine persons: the father, the son,( Jesus, Christ), and the Holy Spirit “as one God, in three divine persons”.
Jesus, who is the way, the truth, and the life, must be the center, the criteria, and the model for our daily lives.  his Pascal mystery is the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The work God, the father sent his son to accomplish on earth for the salvation of humanity.

what is a familiar or favorite image of Jesus for you?
A familiar or favorite image of Jesus, for me is Jesus being nailed to the cross. This image is very important to me, because it showed his love for us that he would die so we could enter the gates of heaven. 
can you mention three of the six precepts of the church? Why are these actions in important part of being a member of the church? 
- To attend mass on all Sundays, and holy days of obligation.
- to confess our sins at least once a year.
- To receive holy communion, at least once a year, during the Easter season. 
name the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Which gift do you feel is already a strength you have that the Holy Spirit can build on? How can you use it in your life? In the church? Which one do you feel you need to grow in? Why? 
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
I feel that I am strengthened in the category of understanding, because I am a very understanding person and try to understand how others feel.
something I can work on is fortitude.
I think I could be more strengthened in courage.
according to the Catholic Church, what id a virtue? What are the three theological virtues and the four cardinal virtues? How do you grow in them?
according to the church, a virtue is a habit that prefects the powers of the soul and disposes you to do good. The divine grace is offered to the soul, because without God‘s help, humans can’t do good on their own.
The cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance
The theological virtues are faith, hope, and charity
what are the 10 Commandments? When and why were they given to us? What is the great Commandment? When and how was that given to us?
The 10 Commandments were given to us to live more like God. They are God special importance of teaching specifics of mortality.
The great commandment was revealed to us in the Bible by Jesus. The great commandment is love, the Lord, your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
This is the first and greatest commandment
name three of the eight beatitudes? Where and by who were they given to us?
The beatitudes are given to us by Jesus at Sermon on the Mount. We follow the beatitudes to be happy.
- blessed are the poor spirit, for theirs in the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land.
- Blessed are they that mourn, they shall be comforted
Who is your sponsor? What is the main spiritual quality that they have that made you choose him/her?
My sponsor is Mary DiBenidetto. I chose my spirit because she is a great role model and I look up to her because of her spiritual qualities. Her main spiritual quality that made me choose her was her closeness with God. She is very close with God because of her confirmation, which makes me want to steal my baptism to be more like her.
do you pray daily? And how do you like to pray? What does adoration of the real presence mean?
Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Catholics give adoration to Christ, who we believe to be really present, in the body and blood, soul and divinity, in Sacramental bread, whose reality has been changed into that of his body. I do pray daily at night. I like to sit and pray on my bed and talk to Jesus about what happened that day and anything that has has been bothering me.
there are five main teachings/beliefs about the blessed mother. Name too. Why is having a relationship with the blessed mother?
Mary is very important because she is related to her son, Jesus.
1. Mary is the mother of God.
2. Mary was a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus.
What do we mean in the church when we speak of the four last things?
Death, judgment, heaven, and hell. The churches teaching about life after death is summarized in the floor last things.
tell me about your saint. What spiritual qualities or virtues made you pick him/her and what inspires you about their life? How did they serve the church?
Saint Teresa of Lisieux practiced the virtue of meekness by loving all of the other nuns. I am very inspired by her to be kind to everybody, and understanding of everything people may be going through. She served the church by always donating to help others and helping others by showing small acts of kindness.
if you were given $1 million to donate to a cause or a group in need, what group would you give the money to and why? Are you doing anything right now to help the group or calls? Can you do anything right now to help that group?
I would give money to the Make-A-Wish organization. This organization helps make children in need wishes come true. I’m not currently donating to this cause but in the future I would love to because this would make little kids so happy.
what is the sacrament of reconciliation? Why is it important? 
The Sacrament reconciliation is a sacrament in which the priest, as the agent of God, forgives sins, committed after baptism, when the center is hardly sorry for them, sincerely, confesses them, and is willing to make satisfaction for them.
Can you name two of the corporal and two of the spiritual works and mercy
spiritual work of mercy:
1. To forgive all injuries.
2. To pray for the living and the dead.
corporal works in mercy:
1. to feed the hungry
2. To shelter the homeless
how would you respond to these questions “Why are you Catholic rather than just being a Christian?” (try to answer beyond because it’s what your parents/family are) “ why would anyone want to be Catholic?”
I am a Catholic rather than a Christian, because I believe that God, the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit are all the same in the Trinity. I think people would want to be Catholics because they want to grow closer to God..
What are the four marks on the church and what do they mean?
One, holy, Catholic, apostolic.
being confirmed means that you are in full community with the church. How do you intend to become an active member in the church? This parish? Tell me about some of the activities you are involved in. How are you living out your faith in these activities?
I intend on becoming an active member in the church by participating in activities at my parish. By participating in ccd, I am involved in the church because I’m spending time with God every Monday night.
What does the word mass mean? Do you feel committed at this point in your life to attending mass? Can you understand why going to mass is important and beneficial to a Catholic?
The word mass comes from the Latin word missa, which means to be sent. this Latin word has been used since the sixth or seventh century described the Catholic celebration of the Eucharist, our main liturgical service. a I understand why going to mass is important and beneficial to a Catholic because it is important to receive the Eucharist to be closer with God.
