Confirmation - Chapter 4

Question 1

The Beatitudes are

Answer 1

Jesus’ guidelines for Christian living.

Question 2

The Beatitudes include

Answer 2

a code of conduct and the promise of happiness in God’s kingdom.

Question 3

Christians have the _____ and ________ as guidelines

Answer 3

Beatitudes and Works of Mercy

Question 4

Conscience is

Answer 4

that deepest part of yourself that directs you towards choosinf good and avoiding evil

Question 5

What is Jesus’ new commandment?

Answer 5

Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.

Question 6

The Ten Commandments gives us

Answer 6

directions

Question 7

The Beatitudes are examples of

Answer 7

whom we should be as members of a community

Question 8

God made us with the desire for

Answer 8

happiness

Question 9

Each beatitude begins with the Greek word

Answer 9

makarios, which can be translated as happy, but is closer to blessed

Question 10

______ and ______ describe the path that leads to true happiness

Answer 10

The Ten Commandments

Sermon on the Mount

Question 11

God created us to be

Answer 11

free, and we can only be truly happy if we are free

Question 12

Our freedom means that we

Answer 12

take responsibility for our actions

Question 13

The three requirements for any choice to be a good one. What are they?

Answer 13

1. You must want to do what is good
2. Your intention must be good as well
3. The circumstances of the choice must be considered

Question 14

When we take time to put aside distractions and look inside ourselves, we find our

Answer 14

conscience

Question 15

Our conscience naturally directs us toward choosing good over evil as we are

Answer 15

made in the image of God

Question 16

The Greatest Commandment is

Answer 16

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength

Question 17

The second greatest commandment is

Answer 17

you shall love your neighbor as yourself

Question 18

The ______ begin the Sermon on the Mount, the first of the 5 teaching sections in Matthew’s Gospel.

Answer 18

Beatitudes

Question 19

Life is a gift from God, and when we __________, we show our love for God

Answer 19

treat ourselves and one another with respect

Question 20

_______ makes us eager to reach out to others with concern

Answer 20

Grace

Question 21

Physical needs of those who are hungry, homeless and need clothing are addressed through the

Answer 21

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

Question 22

The spiritual needs of those who are feeling hurt, discouraged, confused or sick are addressed through

Answer 22

the Spiritual Works of Mercy

instructing, admonishing, counseking, comforting, forgiving, bearing wrongs patiently and praying for others

Question 23

The ______ helps us to know what to do in order to come to the aid of a neighbor

Answer 23

Spirit

Question 24

One way to love and serve others through the Works of Mercy is to

Answer 24

protect people’s basic rights

The right to food, clothing, shelter, fair wages, freedom and life

Question 25

Justice is a matter of

Answer 25

love

Question 26

We work for justice by

Answer 26

speaking up for people and standing up for them

Question 27

We receive _______, who lives in the people we serve.

Answer 27

Christ

Question 28

Your attitude toward service can

Answer 28

teach people how to have a heart for others

Question 29

Virtue is a

Answer 29

firm attitude, mindset or disposition to do good.

Question 30

Teresa of Calcutta dedicated her life to

Answer 30

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.