YEAR 8 CATECHISM : SALE OF THE CENTURY

 

What are the names of the three angels that we know of from the Bible? St Raphael, St Michael and St Gabriel
2 Name the three persons in the Trinity Father , Son and Holy Spirit
4. How can we be sure that there is a God? From the things He has made.
5. What does "God"mean ? Holy, Supreme One
6. Why can there not be more than one God? Because if there is more than one than none of them are God, since God means Supreme ONE
7. Why did God make Angels and humans? To share in the happiness of Heaven forever.
8. How do we adore God? Prayer, sacrifice and a holy life
9. Why do we call God almighty? He can do all things.
10. Where is God? God is everywhere but shows Himself in his splendour to the angels and saints in Heaven
11. What is a spirit? An invisble and living being
12. Are all angels in Heaven? Only those who chose to worship God
13. Who is the devil? An angel who was called Lucifer who rebelled against God and became Satan.
14. How do we know we have spiritual souls ? We are aware of the power we have over our bodies and of our understanding and free will
15. What is special about each human being? Each is a person with dignity, duty and destiny
16. How do we differ from angels? Angels do not live in a world of time and place and they do not have bodies
18. Why did God test Adam and Eve? So that they could prove their love by obedience
19. Why did Satan tempt Adam and Eve? Because of his envy
20. What did they lose as a result of their original sin? Heaven, sanctifying grace.
21. What does Original Sin mean for us? Original Sin means that we are born without sanctifying Grace and we are very capable of sinning
23. What did God promise after the Original Sin? A Saviour to re-open the gates of Heaven
24. How did God prepare the world for the coming of a Saviour? Through His Conevant with Abraham and His Chosen people
26. How did God show His love for us? Giving us His only begotten Son, Jesus.
27. What does the Incarnation mean? That God the Son became man
28. When did the Incarnation take place? When the angel declared unto Mary and she said she would be the Mother of the Son of God
29. Was the soul of Mary always full of Grace? Yes, because of the grace of her Immaculate Conception and her sinlessness
30. What is the Immaculate Conception? This is where Mary was preserved from Original Sin because of Jesus
31. Did Mary ever have any other children? No, only spiritual children which we all are
32. What does the Name of Jesus mean? God who saves
33. What does the title "Christ" mean? The Messiah, the Annointed Holy one of God
34. What did Jesus Christ do during His Public Life? Taught the people, worked miracles and tutored His Apostles.
35. What did the "baptism "of Jesus show us? That he is the Son of God sent on a mission from His Father.
36. What did Jesus teach the people about God? That he is our Father and that Jesus and the Father were One God
37. What did Jesus say about Himself? "Before Abraham was made, I AM "
38. What is a parable? A story with a religious or moral message
39. Why did Jesus work miracles? To show he is God-with-us and that his teaching came from the Father.
40. Why is Jesus called our Redeemer? He restored us to God and saved us from the Devil’s power.
41. What are the four chief events in the work of our Redemption? Mass of the Lord’s Supper, the Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus
42. What was the Last Supper? The Passover Sacrifice and Meal at which Jesus gave us the first mass.
43. Why is Good Friday called good? Jesus died for us and broke the power of sin over our lives
44. What does it mean when we say that Jesus descended to the dead? He visited the good souls who were in prison and were awaiting Heaven to be opened. He preached to them
45. When did Jesus rise from the dead? Easter Sunday