Chapter 1

Question 1

Mystery of Faith

Answer 1

Something that can be known but not fully understand because it relates to God

Question 2

Catholic means

Answer 2

Universal

Question 3

What is the church?

Answer 3

Mystery

Question 4

What is crunch most simply defined as?

Answer 4

People of God

Question 5

What are the people of God?

Answer 5

People from all times/countries who believe in God and have responded to Jesus’ call to be holy and serve the common good of all people

Question 6

How do we know God exists?

Answer 6

Creation and our human reasons

Question 7

How has God revealed himself?

Answer 7

As father, son, and Holy Spirit

Question 8

What is believing?

Answer 8

Free human act

Question 9

What is the means and goal of God’s plan for us?

Answer 9

The church

Question 10

Church meaning

Answer 10

Convocation or people called together

Question 11

What happened when sin separated us from God?

Answer 11

Jesus became fully human and redeemed us

Question 12

What is Jesus?

Answer 12

Founder and head of the church and visible image of the invisible God

Question 13

What happened when Jesus became the head of the church?

Answer 13

Church became a community of disciples and a communion of saints

Question 14

Community

Answer 14

Latin word oneness

Church members are one in their faith in Jesus

Question 15

What binds you together with Jesus?

Answer 15

Your belief and love for him

Question 16

What will determine your relationship with the church?

Answer 16

Your relationship with Jesus

Question 17

How is the church both human and divine?

Answer 17

Human society in which God is present and acting

Question 18

How is Jesus alive and acting in the world today through the church?

Answer 18

Us

Question 19

What do scriptures use?

Answer 19

Images that help us understand the mystery of the church

Question 20

How is the church the body of Christ (described by Saint Paul)

Answer 20

Christ: head

Members: mystical, spiritual body

Question 21

What does the image of the body of Christ show?

Answer 21

Close-knit community

Question 22

What else is the church because God dwells with his family in the church?

Answer 22

Temple of the Holy Spirit

Question 23

What did Jesus do for the bride of Christ?

Answer 23

Loved her so much he died for her

Question 24

Jesus is the _____ and we are the _____

Answer 24

Good shepherd

Sheepfold

Question 25

Jesus is the _______ members of the church are the _____

Answer 25

Vine

Branches

Question 26

We are a healthy branch when….

Answer 26

When we are united to Jesus and share his life

Question 27

We are the leaven of Jesus when you become… (2 reasons)

Answer 27

Like him and proclaim the kingdom with your life

Work to change the world into a better place

Question 28

Who is the perfect follower of Jesus? Why?

Answer 28

Mary (was his first disciple)

Mother of Jesus, her gave her to us on the cross

Question 29

When was Mary given the title Mother of the Church

Answer 29

Second Vatican Council

Question 30

As Jesus is the the _____ __ ____ the Holy Spirit is the ____ ____ ___

Answer 30

Word of God

Breath of God, life-giver

Question 31

What is the Holy Spirit called? Why?

Answer 31

Sanctifier

Builds, animates, and sanctifies the church

Question 32

To make holy

Answer 32

Sanctify

Question 33

What happens through grace?

Answer 33

Holy Spirit makes us like Jesus