Section 5 Part 4 & Section 4 Part 4 Flashcards
What is beatific vision?
Your encounter with God at your time of death
What is the body of Christ?
The people that are baptized
What is the Mystical Body of Christ?
It includes the Body of Christ but adds a spiritual element. Basically the mystical body of Christ are the people in heaven
What is the communion of saints?
It is anyone who is trying to live a good life
Who are the laity?
People who aren’t priests or ministers
What is particular judgement?
It refers to your own individual judgement
What is final judgement
Happens at the end of time during the 2nd coming
What is heaven?
Uniting with God after death for eternity
What is hell?
Absence of God, something that we decided for ourselves, self exclusion from being with God
What is purgatory?
Final cleansing of our souls before we go to heaven
What do the beatitudes teach us? Where do those teachings lead us?
They teach us to be humble. These teachings lead us to heaven if fulfilled
What helps us fulfill the teachings of the beatitudes?
Prayer, fasting, almsgiving
What are parables?
Stories that contain a lesson
Explain the message in the parable of the prodigal son
This parable shows how merciful God is. God is willing to accept us at any point in our lifetime
Explain the message in the parable of the rich man.
The message is that we need to have our priorities straight. We can’t be attached to material things