Confirmation - Chapter 4 Flashcards
The Beatitudes are
Jesus’ guidelines for Christian living.
The Beatitudes include
a code of conduct and the promise of happiness in God’s kingdom.
Christians have the _____ and ________ as guidelines
Beatitudes and Works of Mercy
Conscience is
that deepest part of yourself that directs you towards choosinf good and avoiding evil
What is Jesus’ new commandment?
Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.
The Ten Commandments gives us
directions
The Beatitudes are examples of
whom we should be as members of a community
God made us with the desire for
happiness
Each beatitude begins with the Greek word
makarios, which can be translated as happy, but is closer to blessed
______ and ______ describe the path that leads to true happiness
The Ten Commandments
Sermon on the Mount
God created us to be
free, and we can only be truly happy if we are free
Our freedom means that we
take responsibility for our actions
The three requirements for any choice to be a good one. What are they?
- You must want to do what is good
- Your intention must be good as well
- The circumstances of the choice must be considered
When we take time to put aside distractions and look inside ourselves, we find our
conscience
Our conscience naturally directs us toward choosing good over evil as we are
made in the image of God
The Greatest Commandment is
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength
The second greatest commandment is
you shall love your neighbor as yourself
The ______ begin the Sermon on the Mount, the first of the 5 teaching sections in Matthew’s Gospel.
Beatitudes
Life is a gift from God, and when we __________, we show our love for God
treat ourselves and one another with respect
_______ makes us eager to reach out to others with concern
Grace
Physical needs of those who are hungry, homeless and need clothing are addressed through the
Corporal Works of Mercy. Feed the Hungry Cloth the naked House the homeless visit the sick and imprisoned bury the dead give drink to the thirsty
The spiritual needs of those who are feeling hurt, discouraged, confused or sick are addressed through
the Spiritual Works of Mercy
instructing, admonishing, counseking, comforting, forgiving, bearing wrongs patiently and praying for others
The ______ helps us to know what to do in order to come to the aid of a neighbor
Spirit
One way to love and serve others through the Works of Mercy is to
protect people’s basic rights
The right to food, clothing, shelter, fair wages, freedom and life
Justice is a matter of
love
We work for justice by
speaking up for people and standing up for them
We receive _______, who lives in the people we serve.
Christ
Your attitude toward service can
teach people how to have a heart for others
Virtue is a
firm attitude, mindset or disposition to do good.
Teresa of Calcutta dedicated her life to
serving the poor and sick and live among them in Calcutta, India. She established a hospice for the destitute and dying. Her feast day is 9/5.
