2. Why Did God Make Us?

92 Questions

1. Who made us?

2. Why did God make us?

3. Why are humans more important than animals and the rest of creation?

4. How many Gods are there?

5. How many Persons are there in God? What are their names?

6. Is the Father God?

7. Is the Son God?

8. Is the Holy Spirit God?

9. What do we call the mystery of three persons in one God?

10. Which Person of the Holy Trinity became man?

11. What name was given to the Second Person of the Trinity when He became man?

12. When the Son became man, did He have a human mother?

13. Who was Jesus’ mother?

14. Why do we honor Mary?

15. Who was Jesus’ real father? (careful)

16. Who was Jesus’ foster father?

17. Is Jesus God, or is He man, or is He both God and man?

18. What do we call the mystery of God becoming man?

19. On what day did Jesus die on the cross?

20. On what day did Jesus rise from the dead?

21. When did Jesus ascend into Heaven?

22. When did the Holy Spirit descend upon the Apostles?

23. What is meant by the Redemption?

24. What did Jesus establish to continue his mission of Redemption?

25. Why do we believe that the Catholic Church is the one true Church?

26. Does it matter to which Church or religion you belong?

27. What are the Four Marks of the Church?

28. How does the Church preserve the teachings of Jesus?

29. Did Jesus give special authority to one of the Apostles?

30. Who speaks with the authority that Jesus gave to St. Peter?

31. What is the name of the present pope?

32. What is liturgy?

33. What attitude should we have when we participate in the liturgy?

34. What is a sacrament?

35. How many sacraments are there?

36. What are they, and which have you received?

37. What are the sacraments you can only receive once?

38. When you were born, did you have Sanctifying Grace (a share in God’s life)?

39. Why are we not born with Sanctifying Grace?

40. Was any human person conceived without original sin?

41. What was the original sin?

42. Is there really a devil?

43. Is it easier to be bad or to be good?

44. When did you receiveSanctifying Grace for the first time?

45. What did Baptism do for you?

46. How long do you remain a child of God?

47. Can you lose a share in God’s life after Baptism?

48. How can you lose Sanctifying Grace (a share in God’s life)?

49. What are the two kinds of personal sin (sin we commit ourselves)?

50. Which is the worse?

51. What three things are necessary to commit a mortal sin?

52. What happens to you if you die in a state of mortal sin?

53. Is there really a hell?

54. What happens if you die with venial sin on your soul?

55. What happens to the souls in purgatory after their purification?

56. Is there really a Heaven?

57. Can any sin, no matter how serious, be forgiven?

58. How can a mortal sin be forgiven?

59. What three things must you do in order to receive forgiveness of sin in the sacrament of

Confession?

60. Who has the power to forgive sin?

61. How often should you go to Confession?

62. Where in the Church building is Jesus present in a special way?

63. True or False. When you receive Holy Communion, you receive a piece of bread that

signifies, symbolizes, or represents Jesus.

64. What, or Whom, do you receive in Holy Communion?

65. When is the Host changed from bread to the Body and Blood of Christ?

66. Should you receive Holy Communion in the state of mortal sin?

67. What is sacrilege?

68. If you are in a state of mortal sin, what should you do before receiving Holy Communion?

69. Who offered the first Mass?

70. When did Jesus offer the first Mass?

71. What is the Sacrifice of the Mass?

72. How do we participate in the Sacrifice of the Mass?

73. Is it a mortal sin for you to miss Mass on Sunday or a Holy Day through your own fault?

74. Which person of the Holy Trinity do you receive in Confirmation?

75. What happens in the Sacrament of Confirmation?

76. What are the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit?

77. Before you are confirmed, you will promise the Bishop that you will never give up the

practice of your Catholic faith for anyone or anything. Did you ever make that promise

before?

78. Most of you were baptized as little babies. How could you make that promise?

79. What kind of sin is it to receive Confirmation in the state of mortal sin?

80. If you have committed mortal sin, what should you do before receiving Confirmation?

81. What are the three traditional vocations?

82. What are the three vows that a consecrated man or woman takes?

83. What are the three ranks (degrees) of Holy Orders?

84. For whom did God make marriage?

85. Is it possible for two men or two women to get married?

86. When can a man and woman begin living together?

87. What are the three marriage promises a husband and wife make to each other?

88. Why is abortion wrong?

89. How many commandments are there?

90. What are the Ten Commandments?

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91. What are the four main kinds of prayer?

92. How often should we pray?