RE Flashcards
What is one of the most popular qualities of Filipinos?
Hospitality.
How is respect observed in Filipino culture?
It is observed by people of all ages, not just the younger generation.
What are the foundational aspects of Filipino identity?
Family-oriented, meal-oriented, kundiman-oriented, bayani-oriented, and spirit-oriented.
What is the significance of the anak-magulang relationship in Filipino culture?
It is of primary importance and culturally significant.
What does ‘salu-salo’ or ‘kainan’ signify in Filipino culture?
It reflects the fondness for communal meals and treating guests as family.
What does the kundiman represent in Filipino culture?
A sad song about wounded love, reflecting patience and forgiveness.
What does being bayani-oriented mean for Filipinos?
It means being natural hero-followers and willing to defend the weak and oppressed.
How do Filipinos view the supernatural?
They have a deep-seated belief in spirits and the supernatural.
What does the word ‘catholic’ mean?
It means ‘according to the whole’ or ‘universal’, derived from the Greek words ‘kata’ (according to) and ‘holos’ (whole).
Why is the Church called ‘catholic’?
Because it extends over the whole world and teaches universally and infallibly each doctrine that must come to the knowledge of men.
What is a fundamental aspect of Filipino identity in relation to faith?
Filipinos are family-centered, easily communicating with God through Jesus Christ.
How do Filipino Catholics find meaning in their lives?
By encountering Jesus as Eucharist in their parish community and sharing their lives for the service of others.
What does the term ‘sacrificing/sanctifying’ refer to in the context of Filipino Catholics?
It refers to the ability to pray about sin and forgiveness, and to offer oneself as ‘bread broken for the world’ in solidarity with Christ.
What is the Filipino approach to Christ?
It is typically through Mary, reflecting a deep devotion to her as a spiritual mother.
What role does Marian devotion play in Filipino Catholicism?
It is intimately intertwined with Christ and is a natural part of Filipino spirituality.
What does the ‘family altar’ symbolize in Filipino homes?
It symbolizes the veneration of Mary as the mother of Jesus and our spiritual mother.
What is the first characteristic of Filipino Catholics mentioned?
Family-centeredness, allowing easy communication with God through Jesus Christ.
How do Filipino Catholics find meaning in their lives?
By encountering Jesus as Eucharist in their parish community.
What do Filipino Catholics share ‘around the table of the Lord’?
Their time, energy, and lives for the service of the needy.
Who do Filipino Catholics identify with in terms of suffering?
Christ the Suffering Servant.
What qualities do Filipino Catholics embody according to the text?
Resilience like bamboo and sturdiness like narra.
What transforms the world vision of Catholic Filipinos?
Christ’s Spirit in the Church community.
What longing is inherent in the Filipino spirit?
A longing for kaayusan (order) out of chaos.
What does God’s Divine Revelation entail?
God reveals Himself and His plan of loving goodness through deeds and words.
According to St. Augustine, what is man’s relationship with God?
Man is restless until he finds repose in God.
What is inscribed in the heart of man according to the main idea?
The desire of God.
How does man find peace?
Man can only find peace in God.
What can lead man to forget or reject God?
Ignorance, rebellion against evil, worldly cares, materialism, and bad examples from others.
How can the existence of God be known?
Through supernatural means and natural reasons, starting from creation.
What does the existence of God reveal about man?
Man is a contingent, created, and dependent being.
What is God’s purpose in revealing Himself to man?
To offer a definitive response to the meaning and purpose of human life.
Who is Jesus Christ in relation to God’s revelation?
The Son of God made man and the only perfect and definitive word of God.
What are the two sources of Revelation?
Sacred Scripture and Oral Tradition.
What is the significance of the Bible in Revelation?
It is the inspired word of God transmitted in writing.
What does Tradition represent in the context of Revelation?
Divine Revelation entrusted by Christ and the Holy Spirit to the Apostles, transmitted orally to the Church.
What does God wish to give to those who seek salvation?
Eternal life.
What covenant remains in force during the times of the Gentiles?
The covenant with Noah.
Who are some great figures among the Gentiles mentioned in the Bible?
Abel, Melchisedek, Noah, Daniel, and Job.
What does God call Abram to become?
Abraham, the father of a multitude of nations.
What is the role of the people descended from Abraham?
They are the trustee of the promise made to the patriarchs and the chosen people.
What do the prophets proclaim regarding the People of God?
A radical redemption and salvation which will include all nations.
What is the deposit of Faith entrusted to the Church?
Sacred Scripture and Tradition.
Why is it important for Christians to know the Bible?
Ignorance of Sacred Scripture is ignorance of Christ.
What occupies a privileged place in the Bible?
The four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John).
What did St. Augustine say about the human heart?
Our heart is restless until it rests in God.
What is Revelation in the context of Christian faith?
God’s self-disclosure of Himself to humanity.
How does God communicate with humanity?
Through natural and supernatural means.
What does natural reason reveal about God?
It can prove God’s existence but cannot tell us who God is.
What do the heavens declare according to Psalm 19:1?
The glory of God.
How do Filipinos perceive the world in relation to God?
As natural signs of God making Himself known.
What is the significance of the Bible in Salvation History?
It records God’s covenant relationship with His chosen people.
How did God reveal Himself in the Old Testament?
Through biblical signs, covenants, and the words of prophets.
What attributes of God are highlighted in Exodus 34:6?
Merciful, gracious, slow to anger, and rich in kindness.
What is God’s definitive revelation in Jesus Christ?
It did not stop with Christ’s ascension
Who formed the nucleus of the Church?
The disciples gathered by Jesus.
How is the ‘Good News’ of Jesus Christ spread?
By the power of the Holy Spirit sent upon the apostles at Pentecost.
How does God continue to manifest Himself today?
Through the Holy Spirit in the Church, its preaching, loving service, and sacraments.
What is the nature of Christ’s revelation in the Church?
It is the new and definitive covenant that will never pass away.
Can non-Christians receive God’s revelation?
Yes, if they seek God sincerely and try to do His will as known through their conscience.
What is divine revelation?
God’s personal loving communication of who He is and His plan to save us.
What role do symbols play in divine revelation?
They express and mediate God’s self-communication and point to transcendent reality.
How do symbols relate to the Christian idea of God?
They mediate God’s presence and express more than their finite reality.
What is a confessional statement regarding symbols?
Every claim that a symbol makes the divine present is a confessional statement, not open to empirical science.
What is God’s first manifestation according to the text?
Creation.
What are Biblical Signs?
Words and deeds in scriptures, completed and perfected in Jesus Christ.
What do Ecclesial Signs represent?
The continuing presence of the Holy Spirit in His people, the Church.
What are Liturgical Signs?
Prayer and sacramental worship, doctrine, and moral service of the Church.
How is Jesus described in relation to God?
Jesus is the symbol of God and the completion and perfection of Divine Revelation.
What does Jesus reveal according to the text?
Both God and ourselves.
What is the role of Christ as the agent of Revelation?
Christ is the mediator between God and men.
What two modes does God’s Revelation use to transmit to us?
Sacred Scriptures and Sacred Tradition.
What is the Deposit of Revelation?
The sacred deposit of the word of God entrusted to the Church, contained in Sacred Scriptures and Sacred Tradition.
What do the Scriptures represent in relation to the people’s experience of God?
They are the expression of the people’s experience of God and a response to their needs.
How are the Scriptures described in relation to the Church?
They form ‘The Book of the People of God’ and are written for the people of God about their God-experience.
What are the three stages of how the Gospels were formed?
- The life and teaching of Jesus
What is the relationship between Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture?
They are closely bound together, flowing from the same divine source and forming a single sacred deposit of the Word of God.
What does biblical inspiration mean?
It means that the sacred books were written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, making God their author.
How does biblical inspiration differ from general inspiration?
Biblical inspiration involves divine guidance for the writing of Scripture, unlike general inspiration which can apply to any artist or author.
What role does the Holy Spirit play in Scripture?
The Holy Spirit guides the authors, editors, and compilers to write what God wanted, impacting both the writers and the audience.
Why is the apostolic Church considered authoritative?
It is grounded in the sacred texts of both the Old and New Testaments, which remain authoritative for all generations of Christians.
What does Scripture do for the Church according to the text?
It supports and invigorates the Church, strengthens our faith, and offers food for our souls.
What is the significance of the ‘canon’ of Scripture?
It is a definitive list of books inspired by God, accepted as sacred and canonical by the Church.
How is the Canon of Scripture divided?
Into the Old Testament (before Jesus’ life) and the New Testament (after Jesus’ life).
What factors are significant in interpreting Scripture?
The author’s intention, the text itself, the reader’s context, and the common horizon connecting the original community with today’s readers.
Why is understanding the author’s intention important?
It helps to grasp what the inspired human author had in mind, considering their historical and social context.
How should the text be viewed according to the document?
Within the unity of the whole Bible and in light of the Risen Crucified Christ.
What role does the reader play in interpreting Scripture?
Readers bring their own experiences and questions, allowing the Bible to form and transform them.
What does the common horizon refer to in the context of Scripture?
It connects the original community context of the text with the contemporary Christian community reading it today.
What does the new and eternal covenant established by God through Jesus Christ signify?
It links the context of Scriptural text and tradition with our present reading context today.
How does the Church interpret Scripture?
By seeking the truth that God wishes to communicate today, guided by the living teaching office of the Church.
What is the role of the Magisterium in relation to Scripture?
It exercises authority in the name of Jesus Christ, serving the Word of God.
What is faith according to the Catechism for Filipino Catholics?
Faith is confident assurance concerning what we hope for and conviction about things we do not see (Heb 11:1).
What does Catholic Christian Faith entail?
Believing that Christ reveals God to us in and through the Catholic Church, united in the Holy Spirit.
How do we show faith in human relations?
By accepting the words of others, obeying directions, and entrusting our welfare to others.
What is the theological virtue of faith?
It is our personal knowledge of God in Christ, expressed in particular beliefs in specific truths.
What are the three essential dimensions of faith?
Doctrine (Believing), Morals (Doing), and Worship (Loving).
What does the doctrine dimension of faith focus on?
It focuses on what we can know about God as Our Father and Christ as Our Lord.
What is the moral dimension of faith concerned with?
It is concerned with what we should do, emphasizing the importance of keeping God’s commandments.
What does Romans 8:38-39 assure us about God’s love?
Nothing can separate us from the love of God that comes to us in Christ Jesus.
How is Christian faith described in relation to knowledge?
It is a personal knowledge of Jesus Christ, not just abstract truths.
What does Revelation 3:20 convey about faith?
Christ invites us to open our hearts to Him for a personal relationship.
What is the ‘doing’ aspect of faith exemplified by Mary?
Mary’s response, ‘I am the servant of the Lord,’ shows obedience to God’s will.
What urgent calls does PCP II highlight regarding faith?
Deeds of justice and love, and caring for the environment.
How does faith grow according to the text?
Through prayer and worship, which is a heartfelt conversation with God.
What are some benefits of faith in Jesus Christ?
It helps us grow into responsible adults, liberates us from sin, and opens us to joy.
How can we be sure of our faith?
Like the love we have for family and friends, we are sure of God’s love through His Revelation.
What is the nature of faith in God according to the Old Testament?
It calls for total and absolute adherence, contrasting faith in man.
What is the nature of Christian faith according to the text?
Christian faith is a total and absolute commitment to God.
How is faith described in relation to the Triune God?
Faith is our adherence to the Triune God revealed through Jesus Christ, fostering friendship with Christ and the Father through the Holy Spirit.
What role does love play in Christian faith?
Love is essential for mature Christian faith, as it reflects God’s nature and compels us to evangelize.
What does it mean for faith to be informed and communitarian?
Faith must be informed by Jesus’ teachings and communitarian as it is transmitted through the Church’s Sacred Scripture and Tradition.
How is Filipino faith characterized in relation to family and friends?
Filipino faith is intertwined with relationships, reflecting Catholic faith in daily interactions with family and friends.
What is the significance of prayer in the context of faith?
Genuine prayer, both personal and communal, is essential for the growth and expression of faith.
How is faith related to salvation?
Faith is necessary for salvation and is described as the beginning of our salvation.
What transformation does faith bring to an individual?
Faith works a gradual transformation in our thoughts, hopes, attitudes, and values.
What are the three basic values described in relation to faith?
Genuine personal maturity, freedom, and happiness.
How does faith contribute to personal maturity?
It helps us put childish ways aside and develops honesty before God and man.
What does faith in Christ free us from?
Preferring darkness rather than light and the praise of men over the glory of God.
What is the relationship between faith and spiritual joy?
Faith fosters spiritual joy, as expressed by Mary and John the Baptist.
What paradox describes faith as both certain and obscure?
Faith is certain yet obscure, as it involves belief in a mystery beyond full comprehension.
How is faith described as both free and morally obliging?
Faith is a free response, yet it carries a moral obligation due to God’s love.
What is the paradox of faith being reasonable yet beyond natural reason?
Christian faith is reasonable but transcends what can be understood through natural reason alone.
