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15 Cards in this Set
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What is the substance of this Act of Contrition?
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O my God! I am very sorry for all my sins, because by them I have offended Thee, and with Thy help, I will never sin again.
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On what day did Christ rise from the dead?
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Christ rose from the dead, glorious and immortal, on Easter Sunday, the third day after His death.
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How long did Christ stay on earth after His resurrection?
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Christ stayed on earth forty days after His resurrection, to show that He was truly risen from the dead, and to instruct His Apostles.
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After Christ had remained forty days on earth, whither did He go?
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After forty days Christ ascended into Heaven, and the day on which He ascended into Heaven is called Ascension Day.
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Where is Christ in Heaven?
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In Heaven Christ sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty.
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What do you mean by saying that Christ sits at the right hand of God?
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When I say that Christ sits at the right hand of God, I mean that Christ as God is equal to His Father in all things, and that as man He is in the highest place in Heaven next to God.
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What is the greatest of all Our Lord's miracles?
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rising by His own power.
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What is a miracle?
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a work that can be performed only by God, or by someone to whom He has given the power
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What are the qualities of a glorified body?
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brilliancy, agility, subtility, and impassability
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brilliancy
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shines like a light; it gives forth light; the soul shines through the body
(Transfiguration) |
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agility
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move rapidly from one place to another, like the lightning itself
(After resurrection on the road) |
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subtility
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a body can go where it pleases and cannot be resisted by material things
(Entering the locked door) |
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impassability
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it can no longer suffer
(Thomas' hand in his side) |
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stigmata
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having the wounds Our Lord had on his hands, feet, and side
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immortal
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that is never to die again
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