Bishop Baker’s Questions Review Bishop Baker’s Questions

How do we as Catholics start our week off? We start our week off by attending and participating in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. In other words…We go to Mass.

How do we as Catholics start our week off?

Why? Why do we start our week off by going to Mass? Because we owe everything to God.

Why do we start our week off by going to Mass?

How much of our lives do we owe to God? 100%

How much of our lives do we owe to God?

How do we as Catholics begin each day? We begin each day in prayer. We pray “The Morning Offering.”

How do we as Catholics begin each day?

Then Bishop Baker will say: “Let’s pray ‘The Morning Offering’ together.” Oh Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you all my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Most Sacred Heart, in union with the most holy sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, in reparation for my sins, for the intentions of all, and in particular, the Holy Father’s intensions. I wish to gain all the indulgences attached to the prayers I shall say and the good works I shall perform this day. Amen

Pray the Morning Offering by yourself:

What is a Sacrament? A Sacrament is an efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which Divine Life is dispensed to us by the work of the Holy Spirit.

What is a Sacrament?

What are the 5 aspects of a Sacrament? An Efficacious Sign of Grace Instituted by Christ Entrusted to the Church By which Divine Life is dispensed to us By the work of the Holy Spirit

What are the 5 aspects of a Sacrament? An Efficacious Sign of Grace Instituted by Christ Entrusted to the Church By which Divine Life is dispensed to us By the work of the Holy Spirit

What does Efficacious mean? It means that the sacraments do what they intend to do every time. They bring about the desired result.

What does Efficacious mean?

What does Sign of Grace mean? A sign is something that points to something else. In a sacrament there is a sign that points to the Grace we will receive from God.

What does sign of Grace mean?

What does instituted by Christ mean? It means that Christ gave us each and every sacrament.

What does instituted by Christ mean?

What does entrusted to the Church mean? It means that the Church has been given the care of the Sacraments.

What does entrusted to the Church mean?

What does ‘by which Divine Life is dispensed to us’ mean? It means that the Church dispenses the sacraments to us. We come to the Church and receive the sacraments. AND each Sacrament gives us Divine Life—God’s Life making us holy.

What does ‘by which Divine Life is dispensed to us’ mean?

What does ‘by the work of the Holy Spirit’ mean? It means that Holy Spirit is at work in each Sacrament.

What does ‘by the work of the Holy Spirit’ mean?

What are the gifts that God has given to us? The 4 T’s: Time, Talent, Treasure, and Tradition

What are the gifts that God has given to us?

What is Stewardship? Stewardship is taking our Time, Talent, Treasure, and Tradition that has been given to us by God and giving it back to Him in ways that will serve Him and others.

What is Stewardship? Stewardship is taking our _____, _____, ______, and _______ that has been given to us by God and _____ it back to ___ in ways that will ______ Him and others.

What is Stewardship? Stewardship is _______ our _____, _____, ______, and _______ that has been given to us by God and _____ __ ____ to ___ in ____ ____ ___ ______ Him and _______.

What is Stewardship? Stewardship is….

What is Temporal Punishment? There are two consequences for every sin we commit: Guilt and Temporal Punishment. Temporal Punishment is the debt we owe for every sin we commit.

What is Temporal Punishment? Temporal Punishment is the _____we ____ for every ___ we commit.

What is Temporal Punishment?

What are indulgences? Indulgences are pardons for Temporal Punishment that we owe for the sins we have committed.

What are indulgences? Indulgences are _____ for _______ _________ that we _____ for the ______ we have ________.

What are indulgences?

Give an example of an indulgence that we can gain. Praying the stations of the cross in a church. Praying the Rosary with a group; in a family; or by yourself in a church. Praying for 30 minutes before the Blessed Sacrament. Read Scripture for a half hour.

Give an example of an indulgence that we can gain. Praying the stations of the cross in a church. Praying the Rosary with a group; as a family; or by yourself in a church. Praying for 30 minutes before the Blessed Sacrament. Read Scripture for a half hour.

What are the Ten Commandments I, the Lord, am your God. You shall have no other gods besides me. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not kill You shall not commit adultery You shall not Steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not coven you neighbor’s possessions.

What are the Ten Commandments I, the Lord, am your God. You shall have no other gods besides me. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain. Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day. Honor your father and your mother. You shall not kill You shall not commit adultery You shall not Steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not coven you neighbor’s possessions.

Which Commandment really speaks to you? This is what I would say: The first commandment speaks to me because it tells us to love God the most. If we loved God the most all of the time, we would never break the other commandments. But you can choose any commandment you wish. Just have a reason.

What is Confirmation? Confirmation is sacrament of initiation in which the Bishop anoints the recipient on the forehead with chrism and the laying on of hands. (Anointing with Chrism permanently marks the recipient as a witness for Christ. The laying on of hands gives the recipient the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit.)

What is Confirmation?

What are the effects of the Sacrament of Confirmation? Confirmation completes the grace of Baptism It is the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It seals and confirms us in union with Christ. It calls us to a greater participation in worship and apostolic life. It calls us to deeper stewardship.

What are the effects of the Sacrament of Confirmation? Confirmation completes the grace of Baptism It is the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It seals and confirms us in union with Christ. It calls us to a greater participation in worship and apostolic life. It calls us to deeper stewardship.

What are the Precepts of the Church? Assist at mass on Sundays & Holy Days of Obligation doing no unnecessary work Confess serious sins at least once a year. Receive Holy Communion frequently and at a minimum during the Easter season. Contribute to the support of the Church. Observe the laws of the Church concerning marriage and give religious training to one’s children by word, example, and use of parish schools or catechetical programs. Join in the missionary spirit and work of the Church.

What are the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit? WURK CRW Wisdom Understanding Right Judgment Knowledge Courage Reverence Wonder and Awe

What are the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit? WURK CRW Wisdom Understanding Right Judgment Knowledge Courage Reverence Wonder and Awe

What are the 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit? CC F G H J K L M PP S Charity; Chastity, Faithfulness Goodness Humility Joy Kindness Long Suffering Modesty Patience; Peace Self-Control What are the 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit? CC F G H J K L M PP S

What are the 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit? CC F G H J K L M PP S Charity; Chastity Faithfulness Goodness Humility Joy Kindness Long Suffering Modesty Patience; Peace Self-Control What are the 12 Fruits of the Holy Spirit? CC F G H J K L M PP S