Confirmation Quiz One Flashcards
Who is the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is God, the third person in the Blessed Trinity
Precepts of the church
Attend mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation,reconciliation once a year, Eucharist at least during Easter, observe days of fasting, help provide for the needs of the church.
In what ways did the Holy Spirit show its presence throughout the life of Jesus
The Holy Spirit was present at Jesus’s conception; the Spirit descended upon Jesus in bodily form like a dove at Jesus’s baptism; the Holy Spirit was with Jesus in the desert where he prayed and fasted for forty days.
What is the Kingdom of God
The Kingdom of God is the power of God’s love active in our lives and in the world
How was the blessed trinity revealed
At Jesus’s baptism–God the father in the voice from Heaven; God the Son in Jesus himself; God the Holy Spirit in a form like a dove. At the Transfiguration–God the father in the voice; God the son in Jesus himself;God the Holy Spirit in a shining cloud.
What did the ascension of Jesus signify
The ascension of Jesus Christ signifies that from the moment of his ascension, Jesus is with the father in Heaven, and is also with us forever, through the Holy Spirit
What happened on Pentecost
On Pentecost the Holy Spirit came to the apostles and other disciples. They were empowered to proclaim the Good News of Christ to the crowds in Jerusalem. About 3,000 people were baptized into the church.
What is the essential rite of confirmation
The essential rite of confirmation is the anointing of the candidates forehead with the sacred chrism together with the laying on of the minister’s hand as he says “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.
How are the sacraments of baptism and confirmation linked
In the sacrament of baptism we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, and in the sacrament of confirmation we are a joints with the Holy Spirit.
What is the church
The church is the assembly of God’s people– the community of people who believe in Jesus Christ, have been baptized in him, and follow his teachings.
What are the sacraments of Christian initiation
The sacraments of Christian initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.
What are the effects of recieving the sacraments of Christian initiation
After receiving the Sacraments of Christian Initiation, we are fully initiated into Christ and he Church. We are called to a common vocation of holiness and to the mission of evangelizing the world.
What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
Wisdom, understanding, wonder and awe, counsel, piety, fortitude/strength, knowledge.
What are the five types of prayer
Blessing, praise, intercession, thanksgiving, and petition.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
January 1
