3/30/17 Test Flashcards
What is meant by perfection?
Fullness of existence, completion, or the absence of any potential need
God possesses each attribute to a _____ and _____ degree.
Perfect, infinite
God is _____, is _____, is _____
Love, goodness, mercy
God is unique in spiritual _____. (simple and unchangeable)
Substance
The trinity is 3 divine persons in _____.
One
The essence of something – what it truly is
Substance
The Church teaches that all 3 Persons of the Trinity have the same _____.
Substance
The distinctions among the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Person
Distinctions between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit because of their relationships
Relation
A profession of faith in the Triune God that we make with both gestures and words
Sign of the Cross
Thought the Trinity is a mystery that we cannot ever fully understand, _____ and _____ have revealed truths about it
Jesus, the Holy Spirit
Refers to how God exists and who God is, always was – and always will be – without consideration of God’s creation and creatures
Immanent Trinity
How God interacts with and reveals himself through his creation, especially through his saving works
Salvific Trinity
The _____ is the greatest gift to humanity from God the Father and God the Son.
Holy Spirit
A person making the sign of the cross does motions that mean _____.
We make this profession in our minds, hearts, and entire being
Why are we able to believe in the Trinity?
Jesus reveals to us this truth about God’s nature
The _____ tells us that the baptismal ritual “signifies and actually brings about death to sin and entry into the life of the Most Holy Trinity through configuration to the Paschal mystery of Christ”
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Christiansare baptised in the _____ of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit — together.
Name (singular)
There is only one God, but there are 3 _____ in this one God.
Divine Persons
Mystery
A truth of the faith that our minds can never fully understand
The study of the existence or the attributes of God, it explores the inner life of God
Theology
The Immanent and Salvific Trinity are ways to understand the mystery of the _____ Trinity.
Blessed
_____ described the different ways the Persons of the Trinity relate to one another
St. Athanasius
The _____ is not made, not created, and not begotten by anyone.
Father
The _____ is from the Father alone, neither created nor made, but begotten
Son
The _____ is from the Father and the Son; not created, not made, not begotten, but proceeding.
Holy Spirit
The quality “of one being” in the relationship between all the divine Persons of the Trinity — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. So, the Son and Holy Spirit have the exact same nature as the Father, the first Person of the Trinity.
Consubstantial
From all eternity the Father “_____” the Son.
Begets
Was there ever a time where the son did not proceed from the father?
No
We can think of the Father’s be getting of the Son as God _____.
Knowing himself perfectly
The perfect, eternal, and divine love that proceeds from the Father and the Son is _____.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the _____ between the Father and Son.
Spirit of Love
The Spirit binds the Father and Son into a _____.
Community of unity
Are the Son and HS consubstantial with the Father?
Yes
What is the following a summary of?:
- There is one God with one divine nature.
- In this one God, there are 3 Divine Persons: Father, Son, and HS
- The Father, Son, and HS are distinct but in eternal relationship with each other.
Immanent Trinity
What are 3 symbols for the Trinity?
Shamrock, Shield of the Trinity, Tree and Son
God reveals the Trinity to us through _____.
Christ’s Incarnation, His deeds in Salvation History
3 ways we experience God’s work in the world
- Beauty and greatness of creation
- Through our Redeemer
- Through the HS who lives in us
Divine missions of the Blessed Trinity
Creation, Salvation, Sanctification
We allow the triune God to live in us when we reach out and love to _____.
Our brothers and sisters
Jesus and the Holy Spirit have revealed that the nature of God is a _____.
Family
Essence of a family:
Love
_____ is the breath of the Father with whom Jesus is totally filled.
The HS
Jesus promised to send the Paraclete, _____, after his Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven.
Holy Spirit
Another name for the HS that means advocate, defender, or consoler.
Paraclete
_____ guides the Magisterium/Church leaders by teaching, directing, and strengthening them
The HS
God’s gift of friendship and life that enables us to share his life and love
Grace
T/f: At baptism, we become temples of the HS and are justified before God.
True
The forgiving of our sins in order to welcome us into a right relationship with God through faith in Jesus
Justification
The HS gives life to and builds up the _____.
Church
The Church is the _____ and the _____.
Body of Christ, Temple of the HS
7 spiritual gifts from the HS given to the Church and her members, especially at Baptism and Confirmation
Gifts of the HS
Sgoths: _____ enables us to look at reality from God’s POV
Wisdom
Sgoths: _____ helps us to reflect in the deeper meaning of our faith
Understanding
Sgoths: _____ shows us how God is working in our lives and in the world.
Knowledge
Sgoths: _____ helps us form our consciences in the light of Church teaching
Counsel (right judgement)
Sgoths: _____ is the strength to follow one’s own convictions.
Fortitude (courage)
Sgoths: _____ moves us to respect the Lord through praise and worship and enables us to respect the divinity and worth of others.
Piety (reverence)
Sgoths: _____ shows concern about the reality of sin in one’s life.
Fear of the Lord (wonder and awe)
A spiritual gift given by God to individuals to help build up and strengthen the Church
Charism
Each charism is given to benefit the _____ and strengthen the whole _____.
Person, community
St. Paul’s list of charisms:
Wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracle-working, prophecy, discernment, speaking in tongues, and interpreting tongues.
Differences btw what charisms vs gifts of HS assist
Gifts: help us live as committed Christians
Charisms: to build up the Church
Who wrote the fruits of the HS?
St. Paul
Spiritual perfection that result from the HS living in us
Fruits of the HS
Fruits of HS, listed by Church tradition, include:
Charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity
When we use the gifts, charisms, and fruits of the HS, we show we are united to _____.
Jesus Christ, the true vine.
Can we earn/deserve God’s love?
No
How could I allow the HS to be in my life more?
ponder
We do not learn to _____ until we _____.
Live, love
What action completed the Paschal Mystery?
The descent of the HS on Pentecost
Who is the Church’s advocate?
HS
Who is the great gift-giver?
The HS
What gifts does the HS give us?
(With the faith) to acknowledge Jesus as our Lord and Savior, adoption into God’s own family, and the privilege of being able to address God as Father
Symbols of the HS**
Fire, Water, Oil, Laying on of Hands, Tongues of Fire, Dove
