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What is the symbol of the gospel of john
Muhammad made Allah the new god.True or False?
how did the crowd react when Jesus said "eat of my flesh and drink of my blood"
Peter's response to Jesus asking Apostles "Do you want to leave/" when some disciples stopped following Jesus over the difficult teaching on the Eucharist
The book written by his disciples about hi visions.
What was the flight to Medina called?
Muhammad used other bits and pieces of other religions to make Islam.True or False?
T/F The term dual sacrament refers to the Sacraments of Baptism and the Holy Eucharist
If possible one's Confirmation sponsor should be _____________________________________
The gift of the Holy Spirit not found in the Book of Isaiah is _______
T/F The early Church celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation during the Easter Vigil
One is confirmed after "the age of discretion." The precise age is determined by...A. the sponsor or godparentsB. the candidate himself or herselfC. the local bishopD. the catechist preparing the candidates
T/F In a situation wherein a correct moral decision is required, we can rely primarily on the gift of understanding received in the Sacrament of Confirmation from the Holy Spirit.
Because they were ________, the Apostles administered the Sacrament of Confirmation in the early Church.
The gesture of the laying on of hands...A. was invented by the Apostles specifically for conferring the Sacrament of ConfirmationB. replace the slight slap on the cheek that was part of Confirmation before Vatican IIC. has lost its meaning for us todayD. has ancient roots going back to the Old Testament as a gesture of passing on the Holy Spirit
These men, the Apostles, were sent by Our Lord to evangelize the whole world. Explain why it was only with the help of the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Blessed Trinity, they were able to perform wonders and miracles to carry out and accomplish the mission Christ gave them.- Peter, renamed by Jesus, whose original name was Simon, was a fisherman from the Bethsaida "of Galilee." | Andrew, the brother of Simon / Peter, was a Bethsaidan fisherman. | James, son of Zebedee, the brother of John, was a fisherman, and was also called "James the Greater."- John, the brother of James, was a fisherman. | Philip was from the Bethsaida of Galilee- Bartholomew was son of Talemai: | Matthew was the tax collector. | Thomas was also known as Judas Thomas Didymus (Twin). | James, son of Alphaeus, is generally identified as "James the Less" and also with "James the Just".- Thaddeus is traditionally identified with Jude and was probably a farmer by trade. | Simon the Zealot some have identified with Simeon of Jerusalem. | Matthias was chosen by St. Peter to replace Judas Iscariot.
God gave us the Seven Sacraments...A. because seven has a special meaning in the BibleB. so that we would have to keep coming to churchC. so that we could have the particular graces needed for various aspects of our livesD. to make us more independent from him
Candidates assume a Confirmation name...A. to show their parents they are "their own person" nowB. in continuity with the ancient Christian practice of taking on a new identity in ChristC. to be popular with their friendsD. actually, they are supposed to use their baptismal name
T/F Reception of Confirmation officially marks the end of a student's religious education.
Every year, Holy Chrism is blessed by the bishop on ____________.