Unit 1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
In our life as Christians, a vocation is _______________.
a call from God to a life of holiness
The human heart is fully satisfied by _______________.
God alone.
God has fully satisfied the longing of the human heart through _______________.
the Incarnation of Jesus Christ
The _______________ are the foundation of Christian life
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
The universal call to holiness is a call to each member of the Body of Christ given to us in _______________.
Baptism. Confirmation and the Eucharist
Jesus taught that happiness comes from _______________.
living the Beatittudes
Abraham is a model of response to God because he_______________.
listened to God and obeyed him
_______________helped Samuel to hear God’s call
Eli
Jeremiah is a good model for hearing God’s call and overcoming _______________.
doubts and limitations
By questioning _______________, Mary of Nazareth was helped to understand God’s call.
the angel Gabriel
The story of Jesus and Nathanael reminds us that, most important, _______________.
Jesus knows us, loves us, and has plans for us
When Jesus told Peter to feed his sheep, Jesus meant that _______________.
Peter should take responsibility for the Church
Viktor Frankl, a psychotherapist who survived a Nazi concentration camp, discovered that the meaning of life is _______________.
love
The story of David’s call to be king of Israel reminds us that _______________.
God sees not appearances but the heart
Because she carried the news of Jesus’ Resurrection to the Eleven, Mary Magdalene is known as _______________.
the Apostle to the Apostles
A Greek word meaning “unconditional love.”
agape
In the Gospel of John, Jesus symbolized service to others with this gesture.
washing of the feet
The love of God with one’s whole being, and the love of neighbor as oneself, as taught by Jesus
the Commandment
The perfection of love, including love of enemies
the perfection of charity
This story that Jesus told answers the question, “Who is my neighbor?”
the Parable of the Good Samaritan
From a Greek word meaning “learner”; in Christian life, one who has made the decision to learn from Jesus.
disciple
Seeing oneself as made in the image and likeness of God; taking care of oneself in body, mind, heart, and soul.
love of self
Includes the challenge of respect and love for others
living our vocation with others
Also known as the people God calls; the People of God
Church
