Unit 8: Heresies, Fathers, and Doctors of the Church

Question 1

The ______ __ _________ is all that is contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, handed on in the Church from the time of the Apostles, and from which the Magisterium draws all that it presents for belief as revealed by God.

Answer 1

Deposit of Faith/Truth

Question 2

To unveil or uncover is the definition of_____________

Answer 2

Revelation

Question 3

What is Divine Revelation

Answer 3

God communicating himself to man gradually

Question 4

Answer with term:

A family agreement between God and his people

Answer 4

Covenant

Question 5

When did public revelation begin and end?

Answer 5

Begin: Abraham
End: Death of St. John

Question 6

What are the three primary methods or pillars of Divine Revelation?

Answer 6

1. Sacred Tradition
2. Sacred Scripture
3. The Magisterium

Question 7

Define Sacred Tradition

Answer 7

The oral/spoken word of God that comes from the Apostles and then passed on to their successors

Question 8

Define Sacred Scripture

Answer 8

The written word of God

Question 9

1. What is The Magisterium?
2. Who does it consist of?

Answer 9

1. The teaching authority of the Church
2. The Pope and bishops in communion with him.

Question 10

Which came first, Sacred Tradition or Sacred Scripture?

Answer 10

Sacred Tradition

Question 11

Name the 4 Tenets that are included under Sacred Tradition

Answer 11

1. Creeds
2. Writings of the Church Father’s
3. Writings of the Doctors of the Church
4. (Docterin that comes out of) Eccumenical Councils

Question 12

Men taught by the apostles themselves are called:

Answer 12

Apostolic Fathers

Question 13

Holy Christian writers who lived early in the Church are called

Answer 13

Fathers of the Church

Question 14

Holy Christian writers and theologins who lived in later centuries of the Church are called:

Answer 14

Doctors of the Church

Question 15

Thessalonians 2:15

Answer 15

Therefore brothers stand firm to the traditions that you were taught either by an oral statement or a letter of ours

Question 16

Name 3 doctors of the Church that have something to do with JP2:

Answer 16

1. St. Albert the Great (House)
2. St. Robert Bellarmine (The Church)
3. St. Catherine of Siena (House)

Question 17

The Bible was written by human authors but inspired by:

Answer 17

The Holy Spirit

Question 18

What does the Latin word inspirare mean?

Answer 18

to breathe in

Question 19

Who is the saint that has the famous quote: “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.”

Answer 19

St. Jerome

Question 20

Is scripture the sole source for Catholics?

Answer 20

No

Question 21

The Bible is infallible. What does this mean?

Answer 21

Without error

Question 22

2 Timothy 3:16

Answer 22

All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness

Question 23

1. Name the 2 sections of the Bible
2. How many books are in each?
3. How many total?

Answer 23

1.~Old Testament, 46
2. ~New Testament, 27
3. 73 books

46
+ 27
———-
73

Question 24

Name the 2 names for the first 5 books

Answer 24

1. Torah
2. Pentatuch

Question 25

Name the first 5 books

Answer 25

1. Genesis
2. Exodous
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy

Question 26

The Arian heresy taught that Jesus was not _____

Answer 26

God

Question 27

Who Said It???

“Our Hearts are restless until they rest in Thee, O Lord”

Answer 27

St. Augustine of Hippo

Question 28

Who was a Church Father who was one of the greatest oppnents of the Arian Heresy from the west?

Answer 28

St. Athanasius

Question 29

Who was St. Augustine’s mother?

Answer 29

St. Monica

Question 30

Who are two of the greatest minds the Church has ever known?

(West & East)

Answer 30

1. St. Augustine (West)
2. St. Basil the Great (East)

Question 31

St. Basil

1. He was the Father of monasticism in the ________ (East or West)
2. He lived an Ascetical life. What does this mean?
3. Which groups of people live Astetical lives

Answer 31

1. East
2. Simple life
3. Monks and Hermits

Question 32

New Virtues for this unit.

Define the virtue:

1. Self - Discipline
2. Iron Willed

Answer 32

1. The virtue that gives us the ability to control oneself, in particular one’s emotions, senses, and desires or the expression of them in one’s behaviour
2. The virtue that gives the strength to always keep on task of what I ought to be doing; having the faith to move mountains