What are Angels?

Angels are pure spirits, without bodies, having intelligence and free will.

What is the Blessed Trinity?

The Blessed Trinity means that in the one God there are three distinct and equal Persons: the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
What is a guardian angel?
A guardian angel is a good angel who has been assigned to each one of us by God to watch
over, lead, guide, and protect each of us in all we do.
What is the sin of Adam and Eve Called? How do we get it? How do we remove it?
The sin of Adam and Eve is called, Original Sin.
We all, children of Adam, come into the world with Original Sin.
It is removed when we are baptized.
What are the main sources of the sins people commit?
The main sources of the sins people commit are the seven capital sins: pride, avarice, envy,
anger, lust, gluttony, and sloth.
Who is Jesus’ mother? Who is Jesus’ father?
The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus.
Only God the Father is the Father of Jesus. Saint Joseph was the guardian, or foster father, of
Jesus.
What is the Immaculate Conception? What does it mean?
The Immaculate Conception was the special privilege granted by God to the Blessed Virgin
Mary whereby she was free from original sin from the first moment of her life.
Due to a special grace of God, Mary never committed any sin her whole life long.
What is sanctifying grace? What terms do the Scriptures use for it?
Sanctifying grace confers on our souls a new life, that is, a sharing in the life of God Himself. 5

The bible sometimes calls it ‘life’, ‘living water’ or ‘light’.

How do we get sanctifying grace? How do we increase it?
We receive and increase sanctifying grace through the worthy reception of the sacraments and
through prayer and other good works.
What are the three theological virtues? Explain each.
The three theological virtues are, Faith, Hope and Charity.
Faith is the virtue by which we firmly believe all the truths God has revealed, on the word of
God revealing them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived.
Hope is the virtue by which we firmly trust that God, who is all-powerful and faithful to His
promises, will in His mercy give us eternal happiness and the means to obtain it.
Charity is the virtue by which we love God above all things for His own sake, and our neighbor
as ourselves for the love of God.
What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
There are seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, they are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude,
knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.
What is moral virtue? What are the four cardinal (or main) virtues? Give examples of other
moral virtues.
Moral virtues are habits that help us to lead good lives by treating persons and things in the right
way, that is, according to the will of God.
The four cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance.
Other examples of the moral virtues are honesty, courage, self-control, and purity.
Who is St. Peter? Who are his successors?
St. Peter is the Apostle chosen by Christ to be the head, or first Pope, of the Church He founded.
The Popes who have been chosen over the centuries succeed St. Peter. They are Christ’s
representatives on earth as the lawful successors of St. Peter and visible heads of the Church.
What is the Assumption?
The Assumption is the taking up into heaven of the body and soul of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
What are the two commandments of Jesus?
The two commandments of God are: You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart,
and with your whole soul, and with your whole mind, and with your whole strength; and, You
shall love your neighbor as yourself.
What are the ten commandments? (by number and in order)
The Commandments of God are:
1. I am the Lord your God; you shall not have strange gods before Me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord’s day.
4. Honor your father and your mother.
5. You shalt not kill.
6. You shalt not commit adultery. 9
7. You shalt not steal.
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
9. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.
10. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods.

What kind of sin is it to miss Mass on Sunday (or Saturday evening) through one’s own fault?
It is a mortal sin against the third commandment to miss Mass on the days when attendance is
obligatory.
What are the precepts (laws) of the Church?
1. To assist at Mass on all Sundays and holy days of obligation.
2. To fast and to abstain on the days appointed.
3. To confess our sins at least once a year.
4. To receive Holy Communion during the Easter time.
5. To contribute to the support of the Church.

What is a sacrament?
A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
66. What are the names of the seven sacraments?
The names of the seven sacraments are: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance,
Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
67. Which sacraments can be received only once?
Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders can only be received once. A man, however, may
receive each of the three degrees of Holy Orders.
68. How is baptism given? What does baptism do for you?
Baptism is given in this way: the one baptizing pours water over the forehead 3 times of the one
to be baptized, saying, “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.”
Baptism gives us the new life of sanctifying grace by which we become children of God and
heirs of heaven.
69. What is confirmation? Who usually gives it?
Confirmation is the sacrament through which the Holy Spirit enables us to profess our faith as
strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ.
The bishop is the usual minister of Confirmation.
70. What is chrism?
Holy chrism is a mixture of olive oil and balm, blessed by the bishop on Holy Thursday.
71. What is the Eucharist? When was it first given?
Holy Eucharist is a sacrament and a sacrifice. In the Holy Eucharist, under the appearance of
bread and wine, Jesus Christ is contained, offered, and received.
The institution of this most Blessed Sacrament of Holy Eucharist was on Holy Thursday at the
Last Supper, the night before He died. 12
72. Who consecrates the Eucharist? How is it consecrated? What materials are necessary for
it?
The priest consecrates the Eucharist.
It is consecrated by the words spoken at the time of the consecration during the Holy Sacrifice of
the Mass: “This is my body...” and This is my blood...”.
The materials that are necessary are pure wheat bread and wine made from grapes.
73. What is transubstantiation?
Transubstantiation is the change of the entire substance of the bread and wine into the Body and
Blood of Christ.
74. Is the whole Christ present in the Eucharist? In each form? In each part of each form?
The whole Christ is present Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in the Eucharist.
Jesus Christ is whole and entire under the appearance of bread and under the appearance of wine
and under every particle of each form that can be recognized as such.
75. Why do we genuflect and why do we kneel in the church?
We genuflect to pay our reverence and respect to God who is present in the Most Blessed
Sacrament of Holy Eucharist reserved in the tabernacle.
76. What is the Mass?
The Mass is the sacrifice of the New Law in which Christ, through the ministry of the priest,
offers Himself to God in an unbloody manner under the appearances of bread and wine.
77. What is meant by sacrifice?
A sacrifice is the offering of a victim by a priest to God alone, and the destruction of it in some
way to acknowledge that He is the Creator of all things.
78. What are the conditions for receiving Communion?
The conditions for receiving communion are:
One must be free from mortal sin, to have a right intention, and to obey the Church’s laws on the
fast required before Holy Communion (one hour from all food and drink, except water). 13
79. What is a monstrance?
A monstrance is a sacred vessel in which the host is held and displayed for the purpose of
exposition and adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
80. What is absolution (in the sacrament of penance)?
Absolution is the freeing from sin by God through the priest.
81. Is it sufficient to tell our sins privately to God for obtaining forgiveness?
Confession of mortal sins is always necessary. By prayer one may be forgiven venial sins.
Mortal sin may also be forgiven by an act of perfect contrition but must always include the
intention to go to confession.
82. What is an examination of conscience?
Examination of conscience is a sincere effort to call to mind all the sins we have committed since
our last worthy confession.
83. What is contrition? Explain the two kinds of contrition.
Contrition is sincere sorrow for having offended God, and hatred for the sins we have
committed, with a firm purpose of sinning no more.
The two kinds of contrition are perfect contrition, and imperfect contrition. Perfect contrition is
when we are sorry for our sins because sin offends God whom we love above all things for His
own sake. Imperfect contrition is when we are sorry for our sins because they are hateful in
themselves or because we fear God’s punishment.
84. Does communal penance substitute for confession? Explain?
No, communal penance may only be received in unusual circumstances. To receive forgiveness
in this way, one must intend to confess later any mortal sins that were forgiven.
85. What happens if we forget a sin in confession? What happens if we deliberately withhold a
sin in confession?
If without our fault we forget to confess a mortal sin, we are forgiven and may receive Holy
Communion. The mortal sin must yet be confessed at the next confession when it is recalled.
If we deliberately withhold a sin in confession no sins we have confessed are forgiven;
moreover, we commit another mortal sin of sacrilege. 14
86. What is meant by the seal of confession?
By the seal of confession is meant that the priest is bound never to reveal any sin that has been
confessed to him.
87. How do we make up for the punishment due to our sins once they have been forgiven?
We can make up for the punishment due to our sins by performing the penance imposed after
confession and by prayer, attending Mass, fasting, almsgiving, the works of mercy, the patient
endurance of sufferings, and indulgences.
88. What is an indulgence?
An indulgence is the remission of all or some of the temporal punishment due to our sins.
89. What is the purpose of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick?
The purpose of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is to give health and strength to the
soul, and sometimes to the body, when we are in danger of death from sickness, accident, or old
age.
90. What are the three degrees of the sacrament of holy Orders?
The three degrees of Holy Orders are those of deacon, priest, and bishop.
91. What is the reason that God gave us marriage?
God gave us the sacrament of marriage to create new human life and for a man to love his wife
as Christ loves the Church and for a woman to love her husband as the Church submits to Christ.
Man and woman freely bind themselves for life in a marriage and receive the grace from God to
discharge their duties.
92. What is a sacramental? Give examples of sacramentals.
Sacramentals are holy things or actions which the Church uses to obtain spiritual and temporal
favors from God. Sacramentals include blessings given by priests and bishops; holy water,
blessed objects.
93. Say these prayers and acts from memory:
The Our Father
The Hail Mary
The Glory be to the Father
The Apostles Creed
The Act of Contrition & concluding dialogue for confession 15
Outline the Form of Confession
Names of the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary
Hail, Holy Queen
Act of Faith
Act of Hope
Act of Love
94. What are the holy days of obligation (that is, days when one is obliged to go to Mass)?
Besides Sundays, the holy days of obligation are:
Christmas day (December 25); the Maternity of Mary (January 1); the Assumption of Mary
(August 15); All Saints’ Day (November 1); The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
Mary (December 8).
Outline the Form of Confession
Names of the 20 Mysteries of the Rosary
Hail, Holy Queen
Act of Faith
Act of Hope
Act of Love
94. What are the holy days of obligation (that is, days when one is obliged to go to Mass)?
Besides Sundays, the holy days of obligation are:
Christmas day (December 25); the Maternity of Mary (January 1); the Assumption of Mary
(August 15); All Saints’ Day (November 1); The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
Mary (December 8).

 What is the small bowl for the priest to wash his hands during the
liturgy of the Eucharist?
 At what age was Christ believed to be crucified?
 On what day was Jesus named and circumcised?
 12.
The Ambo is...
Correct Answer
B. The lectern where the Word of God is proclaimed

Explanation
 13.
Who was the father of John the Baptist?
Correct Answer
A. Zachary
 14.
For how many pieces of silver did Judas betray Christ?
Correct Answer
B. 30
 15.
What was the name of the man who requested Jesus’ body for
burial?
B. Joseph