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DISCUSSION QUESTION #1 Faith is our response to the God who longs to make himself known to us. How do we make that response, and how is faith in God more than just believing in God?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #2 The Holy Trinity is revealed to us through Jesus Christ. In other words, God wanted us to know as the Catechism says, that "God is one but not solitary" (CCC254) Why do you think God wants you to know that he is not solitary?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #3 According to the video, what are the three key elements of prayer?
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DISCUSSION QUESTION #1 What on the DVD stood out the most for you? Explain.
DISCUSSION QUESTION #2 Why do we begin each Mass with the sign of the cross?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #3 What makes the greeting “The Lord be with you” so important?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #4 Why does the congregation respond “And with your Spirit”?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #5 Why is it important to confess our sins?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #6 What are the four main ways to examine our conscience?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #7 How should we ask for mercy?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #8 What does the Gloria tell us about Jesus Christ?
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DISCUSSION QUESTION #1 What is inconsistent with this line of reasoning: “There is a God, God is love, but we can’t know with confidence who God is and what his will is for us”?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #2 Why do you think the Church, from earliest times, chose to use the word revelation, or unveiling, to describe how God has communicated to us?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #3 In the video, the presenter used the imagery of a three-legged stool to describe how Divine Revelation is handed on. What are the three “legs” of the stool?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #1 Why is it true that “ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ”?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #2 According to the video, what does it mean that Catholics don’t interpret the Bible in a literalistic way, but they do read the Bible literarily? What examples does the presenter give?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #3 Let’s say a friend of yours, while speaking about a passage she was reading in the Bible, states, “It was like God was speaking directly to me—directly into a situation in my life—when I read the passage.” How is this possible?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #1 Dr. Sri talks about the story of salvation and how this story plays a role in each of our lives. What does it mean that “our modern world has lost its story,” and why does that matter?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #2 Dr. Sri speaks of a timeline that demonstrates how salvation history is the growth of God’s family as he draws mankind back to himself. Here is the process by which God’s family grows:
One Couple - One Family - One Tribe - One Nation - One Kingdom - One Church
(Adam & Eve) - (Noah) - (Abraham) - (Moses) - (David) - (Jesus and the Apostles)
Consistent throughout salvation history are covenants. How does entering into a covenant “define the relationship” between God and his people?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #3 In the video, we were reminded that we all have an inclination toward sin. As St. Paul says in Romans 7:15, “For I do not do what I want, but I do what I hate.” Recall sometime in the last week when you didn’t do something that you knew you should or did something that you knew you shouldn’t. Ask God to help you make a better choice the next time a similar circumstance arises.
DISCUSSION QUESTION #1 According to the video, what are the three things Jesus did during his public ministry that point to his being truly God?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #2 What do you think it means for Jesus, the divine Son of God, to be truly and fully human? Can you imagine Jesus being tired, hungry, or angry? How does seeing Jesus as having all the same feelings and experiences you have (except for sin) change the way you tell him your needs and desires in prayer?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #3 Dr. Sri explained to us the meaning of the painting of Jesus in the Basilica of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Rome. How does that painting confront us with a decision we all have to make?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #1 We all have various images of Heaven, but according to the video, what is Heaven?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #2 In the presentation, the Catholic teaching on Purgatory is discussed. What are some of the misconceptions about Purgatory? What does the Catholic Church really teach about Purgatory? And why can Purgatory be seen, at least in some sense, as something for which we should be grateful?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #3 Why is it accurate to state, “God doesn’t send people to Hell”?
DISCUSSION QUESTION #1
How would you respond to someone who asks: “Why have you Catholics made Christianity so complicated with all your rules and rituals?” (The simple answer to that question is: Because Jesus ascended into Heaven, and we need to think seriously about how we worship him and live our lives as his disciples until he returns in glory. Just before he ascended to his Father, Jesus commissioned his disciples to make disciples of all nations, and he promised that he would be with them always [Matthew 28:18-20]. His disciples had to be thinking: “How will he remain with us if he ascends to Heaven?” Their question was answered when the Holy Spirit descended upon them at Pentecost, and the Church, the Body of Christ, was born. Through the liturgy and sacraments of the Church, Jesus continues the work of salvation that he began during his earthly life. Rules and rituals are about truth and grace. Jesus saves us through truth and grace.)
DISCUSSION QUESTION #2
What are some of the outward signs and symbols used in Baptism, and what do they represent?
(• Water: plunging into water can be seen as symbolizing spiritual cleansing, but even more, it represents dying to our old sinful self and rising as new creations in Christ as we pass through the Death and Resurrection of Jesus through Baptism.
• White Garments: white garments are symbolic of the soul, now cleansed from sin.
• Candle: the candle represents the light of Christ in the world and the presence of Christ in the life of the newly baptized.
• Oil of Salvation: this anointing with oil before Baptism is a sign of strength to resist evil and preparation for new life in Christ.
• Sacred Chrism: this anointing after Baptism permanently conforms our soul to Christ and makes us sharers in his mission as Priest, Prophet, and King.)
DISCUSSION QUESTION #3
Why is it significant that in Confirmation we are anointed with Sacred Chrism? (Anointing with oil played an important role in Old Testament time in creating prophets, priests, and kings. “Christ” comes from the Greek word “Christos” meaning “anointed one.” Jesus says in Luke 4:18: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.” Jesus is “the Christ” because he is the Anointed One from God. We are called “Christians” because we are “anointed ones” in Jesus Christ. We were first anointed with Sacred Chrism at our Baptism and then again in our Confirmation. Sacred Chrism is a mixture of olive oil and balsam fragrance. The fragrance reminds us that we are sanctified and called to be what St. Paul calls Christians in 2 Corinthians 2:15: the “aroma of Christ” in the world. The oil reminds us that we are strengthened in the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the Catholic Faith.)
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