Triune God chapter 3

Question 1

Youcat 183 about music (when)

Answer 1

“When words are not enough to praise God, music comes to our aid.”

Question 2

Luke 2 - Gloria

Answer 2

“Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good will”

Question 3

Deuteronomy 6 (one God) and explain

Answer 3

“The Lord is our God, the Lord alone.” God is one, there are three persons in one God

Question 4

Matthew 3 (God baptism) and explain

Answer 4

“And a voice came from heaven and said ‘this is my son the beloved and with you I am well pleased’.” HS as dove on Jesus to show relationship, Son has always existed in God, HS is bond of love

Question 5

Youcat 35 - “We know that…”

Answer 5

“We know that God is triune from Jesus Christ.”

Question 6

Nicene Creed (I believe)

Answer 6

“I believe in one God, the father almighty”

Question 7

Matthew 28 (baptism)

Answer 7

“Baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the HS.”

Question 8

Youcat 469 - prayer

Answer 8

“Prayer is turning the heart towards God.”

Question 9

How does music help in worship?

Answer 9

Unites people of all ages in praise
More joyous
Inspiring / closer to God
More involved

Question 10

What is Plainchant?

Answer 10

Ancient form of music, in Latin

Question 11

What are traditional hymns?

Answer 11

Help raise hearts and minds to God

Question 12

What is contemporary worship?

Answer 12

More upbeat, some believe it is disrespectful and distracting

Question 13

What are mass settings?

Answer 13

Alleluia, Glory to God, contemporary but suited to public worship

Question 14

What are the Eucharistic acclamations?

Answer 14

Sanctus - ‘Holy’ is repeated 3x (trinity), brings together different cultures
Mystery of faith - proclaims Christ’s life, should be powerful

Question 15

God the Father, Son and HS explained.

Answer 15

Father - CREATOR and source of all life
Son - SAVIOUR, took on human nature, rose from the dead, has always been God
HS - GIVER OF LIFE, unites in love, inspires to know the will of God

Question 16

What is a Christian mission?

Answer 16

Church sends care to others, organisations for education and supplies, love other as they love God and show this through actions

Question 17

What is Evangelism?

Answer 17

Preaching the gospel, share knowledge / experience of God

Question 18

What happened at Baptism of Jesus?

Answer 18

Spirit descends, voice of Father proclaims his son, all three are present

Question 19

What did St Augustine say?

Answer 19

God is love, must be a lover, person to love and the love to unite them, God loves (HS) the son, love can’t exist on its own, poured out to believers

Question 20

What did Catherine LaCugna say?

Answer 20

Everything to know about God is self revelation, son was always part of God (eternal generation), Christ brings redemption to save us

Question 21

What is the magisterium?

Answer 21

Bishops who were appointed successors to apostles, pope guides the church, discuss teachings and reach a decision for all believers, declarations are infallible as HS guides them

Question 22

What were the councils?

Answer 22

Nicaea - Heresy was that the son didn’t always exist, solution was that both have always existed / co eternal
Constantinople - Heresy was that Jesus had human body but divine mind and doubts about the nature of HS, solution was that the HS is the giver of life and Jesus was born fully human

Question 23

What are symbols of baptism?

Answer 23

Total immersion - symbol of joining Christ in the tomb
Sprinkling water - symbolic gesture of rising to new life
Water - Symbol of HS who calls us to faith, filled with HS

Question 24

What is the importance of baptism?

Answer 24

Sign of initiation into belief of Christ, member of Church (body of Christ), cleansed of sins, gives identity, baptised in name of F, S and HS

Question 25

What does prayer do?

Answer 25

Raises heart and mind to God, offer sacrifice of Eucharist, all prayer’s joined in Christ’s prayer, offered to God

Question 26

What is traditional prayer?

Answer 26

Our Father, Hail Mary - don’t have to think of words, simple repetition and reflection, brings comfort or immediate support

Question 27

What is spontaneous prayer?

Answer 27

Choose own words, HS guides, particular concerns to share, speak in tongues - taken over by HS, more sincere

Question 28

What are some prayer positions?

Answer 28

Kneeling - submissive to God’s will
Genuflecting - acknowledges God’s presence
Prostrating - total humility, plead for help
Standing - acceptance that God has allowed them to be there, act of behalf of God
Bowing - shows respect, acknowledges he is great
Sitting - comfortable, able to sit still for long times, no distractions, conversational
Walking - God is with you in everyday life, prayer is ongoing