Voices of Thunder  

CATHOLIC BASIC TEACHING

Quiz 8 on Class 9

1.  What is Confirmation?Confirmation is the sacrament though which the Holy Spirit comes to us in a special way and enables us to profess our faith as strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Christ.
2. Who is the usual minister of Confirmation?The Bishop
3. Is the Sacrament of Confirmation necessary?Why? The Sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of Baptismal grace.
4. What is the matter of Confirmation? The matter of the Sacrament of Confirmation is the anointing with chrism on the forehead with the Sign of the Cross, which is done by the laying on of the hands.
5. What is the form of Confirmation?The form of the sacrament of Confirmation are the Bishop’s words, “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit”
6. What is the significance of choosing a saint’s name as your Confirmation name?The candidate takes a saint’s name to remind him that he is to place himself under the protection of a patron saint, which he chooses as an advocate before God and that he is to follow the exemplary life of this patron saint.
7. Who can receive the sacrament of Confirmation?Every baptized person not yet confirmed can and should receive the sacrament of Confirmation.
8. What is Sacred Chrism? When is it blessed?Sacred Chrism is a mixture of olive oil and balm , blessed by the Bishop on Holy Thursday at the Chrism Mass
9. What is the significance of the gesture of the Bishop extending his hands over the whole group of candidates for Confirmation? Since the time of the Apostles, this gesture has signified the gift of the Holy Spirit.The Bishop invokes the outpouring of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
10. What do the bishop and the candidate say during the anointing with chrism?
11. What happened on Holy Thursday? Institution of Holy Eucharist and Holy Orders. 

Bishop: (Name,) be sealed with the Holy Spirit

 Candidate: Amen

Bishop: Peace be with you

Candidate: And also with you

 GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - Fear of the Lord - Dread sin as the greatest of all evils, and quell fear of man and human respect.

 BEAUTITUDE: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

 2nd LUMENOUS MYSTERY OF THE ROSARY: The Wedding Feast at Cana

Quiz 1 on Class 2  

1.     Who are you? A Child of God, made in His Image and likeness.

2.     Why did God make you? To know, love and serve Him in this world, so we can be happy with Him in heaven.

3.     What is the Blessed Trinity? (define) The name we give to God that expresses our belief in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Christians profess their Faith in one God, who is three different Persons. This is a mystery that can never be fully understood by the limited human mind.

4.     What is the central mystery of Christian faith and life? The central mystery of Christian faith and life is the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity. Christians are baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. (CCC232-237)

5.     When does human life begin? At conception

6.     What are the 3 Creeds recognized by the Church?   Apostles Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasius Creed.

7.     What is the Apostle’s Creed?  12 Articles of our Faith

8.     The Apostle’s Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into Hell; and on the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

9.     What is Baptism? Baptism is the sacrament that gives our souls the new life of grace by which we become children of God and heirs of Heaven.

10.  What is the Matter and Form of Baptism – Form: I baptize thee in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, and Matter –Pouring of the Water.

11.  What is original sin? The first sin committed by Adam and Eve which we all inherit and is washed away by the sacrament of Baptism.

12.  When we choose to sin – who do we hurt? Ourselves, other and God

13.  What are the three theological or divine virtues? Faith (enables us to accept all that God has revealed as true), Hope (enables us to trust in God to grant us eternal life in heaven) and Charity (enables us to love God above all and our neighbors as ourselves.

GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:  Wisdom - The Gift by which we recognize the emptiness of earthly things.

BEAUTITUDE:  Blessed are the Poor in Spirit, for there is the Kingdom of God.

The poor in spirit are those who are conscious of their sins and know in their hearts that they are completely unworthy of the grace that a most holy and loving God pours down upon them. They realize that all their righteousness is, as Isaiah said, like filthy rags before a holy God

MYSTERY OF THE ROSARY:  Annunciation - When the angel Gabriel announced that she was chosen to become the Mother of God.

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 Quiz 2 on Class 3

1.     What are the four marks of the Church? The four marks of the Church are One -  (Catholics everywhere profess one faith, receive the same seven sacraments, worship in the same way, and are united under the authority of the successor of Peter, the Pope), Holy – (The Church is holy because Christ sanctified his bride, the Church, and made her holy through the Holy Spirit. Through Christ and with Him, the Church sanctifies her members and we achieve holiness by the grace of God at work in her), Catholic – ( The Church is universal because she received from Christ the fullness of the means of salvation and has been sent by him to gather the whole human race into one People of God), and Apostolic – (The church is apostolic because she is founded on the apostles, because she faithfully guards the deposit of faith, and because she is guided by peter’s successors of the apostles

2.     Name the twelve Apostles (Baptjsm) Matthew, Peter, John, Andrew,( Matthias), Judas, Thomas, James the Greater, James the Less, Philip, Bartholomew, Simon, Jude

3.     Where is St. Peter, the first Pope, buried? Vatican at Rome

4.     Who is the greatest missionary in the early Church and is known as “Apostle to the Gentiles”? St Paul

5.     When did all public revelation end? Death of Apostle St John

6.     What is the living, teaching office of the Church? The living, teaching office of the church is the Magisterium.

7.     Who was the Founder of the Catholic Church?  Jesus Christ

8.     Who was the First Pope?  St Peter

9.     Who is currently the Pope and where does he reside? Pope Benedict XVI resides in Rome Italy at the Vatican

10.  Who is the current Bishop of the Arlington Diocese?  Bishop Paul Loverde.

11.  What is infallibility? Protection of the Holy Spirit to prevent Church from erring on Faith and Morals

12.  What is Heresy? Formal and deliberate denial or doubt of any revealed truth of the Catholic Faith. 

13.  What is a Schism?   Refusal to submit to the authority of the Pope.

14.  What is Apostasy? Rejecting and discarding your religious beliefs.

GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: Understanding - The Gift by which we are enabled to recognize the true Catholic teaching, and to detect false doctrines.  

BEAUTITUDE: Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted

The person that mourns is the one who recognizes that he is a sinner before God. Such a person mourns over his various sins because he recognizes that not only do his sins greatly hurt our heavenly Father, he also realizes that he is empty of righteousness, and does not even begin to deserve salvation and the joys of heaven. This miserable, but repentant sinner realizes that only through the grace of God does he have forgiveness and salvation.

MYSTERY OF THE ROSARY: Visitation     When the Mother of God went to visit her kinswoman that the angel Gabriel told her was with child.

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Quiz 3 on Class 4

1.     What is a sacrament?  A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.

2.     What are the seven sacraments? Baptism, Penance, Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick

3.     What are the three sacraments of initiation? Baptism, Holy Eucharist and Confirmation

4.     What are the three sacraments that can only be received once? Why? Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders. These sacraments leave an indelible mark on the soul that is everlasting.

5.     List the SIX precepts of the Church

To assist at Mass on all  Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation

To fast and abstain on the days appointed

To confess our sins at least once a year

To receive Holy Communion during the Easter season

To contribute to the support of the Church

To obey the laws of the Church concerning marriage

 6.     What is the Communion of Saints? The relationship which exists between all members of the Church, whether they are in heaven, in purgatory, or on earth.

7.     Who belongs to the Communion of Saints? Church Militant (those on earth), Church Suffering (those in purgatory) and Church Triumphant (those in heaven).

 GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:  Counsel — The Gift that helps us discover the will of God under difficult circumstances.   

BEAUTITUDE:  Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

The Greek word for meek, praus, was used to refer to domesticated animals. The word does not refer to a wild, unruly animal; it refers to a strong and powerful horse or an ox that was trained and disciplined so that it could be controlled by a human. The word meek used in Matthew 5:5 refers to a strong person who is under control—a God controlled person. A meek person is a man or woman of God whose strength is controlled by God. He or she is controlled by God in thought, word, will, emotion, and action. The meek man is one who submits, not to his own will or to the will of the world, but to the great and gracious will of God.

MYSTERY OF THE ROSARY:  Birth of Jesus – The event in which Jesus was born into the world to save us all from the loss of heaven.  The gates of heaven were closed,  even to the holiest of God’s people.  Everyone awaiting the coming and death of God’s Son.  He would save us from eternal death and torment.

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Quiz 4 on class 5

1. Who forgives our sins in the sacrament of Penance?Christ forgives our sins in the sacrament of Penance through the priest.
2. What is the Form: Absolution from the Priest         What is the Matter:  The Sins we confess
3. What is mortal sin?Mortal sin is an act of disobedience to the law of God in a serious matter, done with full knowledge and deliberate consent. (CCC 1857)
4. What is venial sin?Venial sin is an act of disobedience to the law of God in a lesser matter, or in a matter in itself serious, but done without full knowledge or consent. (CCC 1862)
5. What is a sacrilege?A serious mistreatment of people, places, or things that have been consecrated to God. A sacrilegious Communion means that someone has received the Blessed Sacrament while being in the state of mortal sin.
6. List the Ten Commandments

I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not have strange gods before Me.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord they God in vain.

Keep Holy the Lord’s Day

Honor your Father and Mother

Thou shalt not kill

Thou shalt not commit adultery

Thou shalt not steal

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife

Thou shalt not covet they neighbor’s goods

     7. Four Last Things

       Death, Heaven, Hell, Purgatory

    8. What is Purgatory? Purgatory is where those that are saved but still in need of purification after death pass through on their way to heaven.

    9. What is hell? Hell is where the damned will be punished with eternal separation from God. (CCC

   10. What is the particular judgment? The particular judgment is when everyone will be judged at the moment of death

   11. What is the general judgment? The general judgment is at the end of the world when Christ will judge all people.

GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:  Fortitude by which we are strengthened under trials to do God’s will.

BEAUTITUDE:  Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,  for they shall be satisfied.

To help us understand this beatitude we first have to ask ourselves, what is meant by righteousness? And righteousness means being in complete accordance with what is just, honorable, and Godly. Righteousness are those things that are upright, virtuous, noble, morally right, and ethical.  For the righteous believer, all his daily actions, everything that he thinks about, every decision that he makes, everything that he reads and looks at, will be done the same way that Our Lord would have done them. The true believer will know immediately whether something is right or wrong, just or unjust, godly or ungodly. How could the true believer not know that something is wrong when the Son of God is living within him?

MYSTERY OF THE ROSARY- Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

It was the custom of the Jews,  to present to God,  their First Born,  perhaps in remembrance of Abraham when he offered Isaac to God or when St. Anne took Our Blessed Mother to live in the Temple. So too,  Jesus is offered to God the Father as the custom.  St Joseph and Our Blessed Mother,  through humility,  would never have thought since this is God’s Son,  the custom should not apply.  Customs in our Faith are very important.  Learn as much as you can about them.

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Class 6  VIRTUS TRAINING  MRS. NELSON

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Quiz 5 on Class 7

1.      What are the two main parts of the Holy Mass? Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

2.     What are the two main fonts of Diving Revelation?  Scripture and Tradition.

3.     What are the two main divisions of the Bible? Old and New Testament

4.     List the first five books of the Bible. Genesis, Leviticus, Exodus, Numbers, Deutoronomy

5.     What are the Three Creeds in the Catholic Church:  Athanasius, Nicene, Apostles Creed.

6.     When did all public revelation end? Death of Apostle St John

7.     Is the Sacrifice of the Mass the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the Cross? The Sacrifice of the Mass is the same sacrifice as the sacrifice of the Cross; the only difference is the manner of offering it. (CCC 1366-67)

8.     Who is referred to as the “Lamb of God” and the Pascal Lamb”?   Jesus Christ

9.     Who was the greatest of the Dominican scholars that wrote the Summa Theologica and referred to God as the “uncaused Cause and unmoved Mover”?  St Thomas Aquinas

10.  Who was the greatest of the Dominican scholars that wrote the Summa Theologica and referred to God as the “uncaused Cause and unmoved Mover”?  St Thomas Aquinas

GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:  Knowledge - Gift that enables us to grasp the teaching of the Church, to know God and Jesus Christ, Whom He sent.  

BEAUTITUDE:  Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

MYSTERY OF THE ROSARY:  The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple.

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Quiz 7 on Class 8

1. 1.     What is the Holy Eucharist?The Holy Eucharist is a sacrament and a sacrifice. It is the whole Christ – Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity – under the appearances of bread and wine.
2. 2.     Holy Eucharist –Form: Words of Consecration; and Matter – Bread and Wine
3. 3.     What is transubstantiation? The complete change of the substance of bread and wine into the substance of Christ’s body and blood by a validly ordained priest during the consecration at Mass, so only the appearance of bread and wine remain.
4. 4.     What are three conditions necessary for the reception of the Holy Eucharist?First, to be in the state of grace; second, to recognize and to consider whom we are about to receive (faith in Jesus’ Real Presence); third, to observe the Eucharistic fast.
5. 5.     Special Feast Days – Corpus Christi,  Sacred Heart Name the six Liturgical Seasons of the Church?  Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, Easter, Ordinary Time.
6. 6.     What is the time of the year that we wait and prepare for the coming of Jesus at Christmas?Advent
7. 7.     What is the time of the year that we prepare for the joy of Easter?   Lent
8. 8.     What are the three days of the Easter Triduum?  Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday.
9. 9.     When do we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus?  Easter Sunday.
10. 10.  When do we celebrate the Birthday of the Church?  Pentecost
11. 11.  What happened on Holy Thursday?  Institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper.
12. 12.  What happened on Good Friday?  Death of Jesus on the cross and our redemption.
13. 13.  List the Holy Days of Obligation in the United States in order of the liturgical year.
14. The Immaculate Conception – December 8
15. Christmas – December 25
16. Mary, Mother of God – January 1
17. Ascension Thursday – 40 days after Easter* sometimes is celebrated on Sundays
18. The Assumption – August 15
19. All Saints’ Day – November 1

GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:  Piety - Gift by which we love God as our Father, ever striving to do His will

BEAUTITUDE:  Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

MYSTERY OF THE ROSARY:  The Baptism of Jesus

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Quiz 8 on Class 9

1. 14.  What is Confirmation?Confirmation is the sacrament though which the Holy Spirit comes to us in a special way and enables us to profess our faith as strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Christ.
2. 15.  Who is the usual minister of Confirmation?The Bishop
3. 16.  Is the Sacrament of Confirmation necessary?Why? The Sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of Baptismal grace.
4. 17.  What is the matter of Confirmation? The matter of the Sacrament of Confirmation is the anointing with chrism on the forehead with the Sign of the Cross, which is done by the laying on of the hands.
5. 18.  What is the form of Confirmation?The form of the sacrament of Confirmation are the Bishop’s words, “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit”
6. 19.  What is the significance of choosing a saint’s name as your Confirmation name?The candidate takes a saint’s name to remind him that he is to place himself under the protection of a patron saint, which he chooses as an advocate before God and that he is to follow the exemplary life of this patron saint.
7. 20.  Who can receive the sacrament of Confirmation?Every baptized person not yet confirmed can and should receive the sacrament of Confirmation.
8. 21.  What is Sacred Chrism? When is it blessed?Sacred Chrism is a mixture of olive oil and balm , blessed by the Bishop on Holy Thursday at the Chrism Mass
9. 22.  What is the significance of the gesture of the Bishop extending his hands over the whole group of candidates for Confirmation? Since the time of the Apostles, this gesture has signified the gift of the Holy Spirit.The Bishop invokes the outpouring of the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
10. 23.  What do the bishop and the candidate say during the anointing with chrism?

Bishop: (Name,) be sealed with the Holy Spirit

Candidate: Amen

Bishop: Peace be with you

Candidate: And also with you

GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - Fear of the Lord - Dread sin as the greatest of all evils, and quell fear of man and human respect.

BEAUTITUDE: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

MYSTERY OF THE ROSARY: The Wedding Feast at Cana

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