Cartwright Chapter 6

Question 0

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Answer 0

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. They belong in their fullness to Christ as Son of David. They complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them. They make the faithful docile in readily accepting divine inspirations (cf. CCC 1831). These gifts are given to Christians to assist in following Christ and are conferred in a special way in the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Question 1

Beatitudes

Answer 1

The teachings of Christ in the Sermon on the Mount about the meaning and way to true happiness (cf. Mt 5: 3-12). They are at the heart of Christ’s preaching and fulfill the promises of God starting with Abraham.

Question 2

Grace

Answer 2

The free and undeserved gift of God to respond to one’s vocation to become his adopted son or daughter.

Question 3

Holiness

Answer 3

Principally an attribute of God describing his complete separation from the sphere of the profane. Individual human beings may become holy by dedicating themselves completely to God. Holiness is the perfection of charity.

Question 4

Law of Love

Answer 4

Christ taught his followers to love God above all else and love their neighbors as themseelves. This teaching elevated and perfected the Old Law

Question 5

Saint

Answer 5

A person on earth, in Purgatory, or in Heaven notable for holiness and heroic virtue. The saints share in God’s life, glory, and happiness. The Church may officially declare someone a saint through the process of beatification and canonization.

Question 6

Theological Virtues

Answer 6

Faith, hope, charity. Infused in the soul at Baptism, these enable a Christian to partake of the divine nature; they are called theological because they have God as their object.

Question 7

Universal Call to Holiness

Answer 7

Every baptized person is called to seek holiness regardless of his or her state in life. This call was reaffirmed by the Second Vatican Council.

Question 8

Laity

Answer 8

The faithful who, having been incorporated into Christ thought Baptism, are made part of the People of God, the Church. They are not in Holy Orders or the consecrated life.

Question 9

Beatitudes

Answer 9

The teachings of Christ in the Sermon on the Mount about the meaning and way to true happiness. They are at the heart of Christ’s preaching and fulfill the promises of God starting with Abraham.

Question 10

Precepts of the Church

Answer 10

Duties required by the Catholic Church of her members in order to ensure a certain minimum in their spiritual and moral lives.