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Who is the Holy Ghost?
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The Holy Ghost is the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity.
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From whom does the Holy Ghost proceed?
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The Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father and the Son.
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Is the Holy Ghost equal to the Father and the Son?
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The Holy Ghost is equal to the Father and the Son, being the same Lord and God as they are.
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On what day did the Holy Ghost come down upon the Apostles?
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The Holy Ghost came down upon the Apostles ten days after the Ascension of Our Lord; and the day on which He came down upon the Apostles is called Whit-Sunday or Pentecost.
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Say the ACT OF CONTRITION from your lesson.
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O my God! I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all
my sins, because I dread the loss of Heaven and the pains of Hell, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, Who art all-good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. |
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What is the substance of the 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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When is Pentecost?
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~50 Days after the Resurrection
~10 Days after the Ascension |
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What is Whit-Sunday?
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Pentecost is also called Whit-Sunday or White Sunday because the early Christians were baptized the day before and wore white robes on Pentecost to show their purity.
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What does the word "Pentecost" mean?
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fiftieth day
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What happened after the Apostles received the Holy Spirit?
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They went out boldly to preached about Christ.
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How many were converted after St. Peter preached the first time?
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3,000
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What feast was being celebrated when Our Lord was cruxified?
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Passover
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What is Passover?
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Passover is the Jewish feast celebrating their deliverance from slavery in Egypt.
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Who was Jacob?
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Abraham's grandson
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Who was Joseph?
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Jacob's son
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Who sold Joseph to Egyptian merchants? Why?
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Joseph's brothers sold him because they were jealous of him.
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How did Joseph get out of prison?
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Joseph interpreted the Pharoh's dream with the help of God, so he was released from prison and became the second most powerful man in the kingdom.
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What did the King's dream mean?
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It meant that there would be 7 years of plenty followed by 7 years of famine.
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Why did the new King begin to persecute Joseph's descendants?
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Their descendants became to numerous in Egypt. The king feared that they might take over.
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Who saved baby Moses?
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the Pharoh's daughter, an Egyptian princess
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Who took care of Moses growing up?
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his own mother
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Why did Moses leave Egypt?
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Moses was in the king's army, but was kind to the Hebrews which were his own people so he had to leave Egypt.
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Who saw a burning bush that spoke to him?
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Moses
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Who's voice was it in the burning bush?
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God
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What did God in the burning bush tell Moses?
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God told Moses that he was sending him to deliver His people from the Egyptians.
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What two signs did God give Moses to show the king?
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~the power to change Aaron's rod into a serpent
~to bring disease to his hand and the power to heal it instantly |
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What did God send to Egypt when the king did not release His people?
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10 Plagues
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What were the 10 plagues?
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1. Blood
2. Frogs 3. Small Flies (sciniphs) 4. Flies 5. Cattle Disease (murrain) 6. Boils 7. Hail 8. Locusts 9. 3 day of darkness 10. Death of firstborn |
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Who suffered from these 10 plagues?
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Only the Egyptians suffered, not the Isrealites
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What saved the Hebrew firstborn?
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the blood of the lamb on their doorposts (keeping the Passover)
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What saved and still saves Christians?
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the blood of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ
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How long did it take the Israelites to cross the desert?
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40 years
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Why did it take 40 years to cross the desert?
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God permitted them to wander in the desert for 40 years because they sinned against Him.
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What is the gift of tongues?
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the ability given to the Apostles to speak one language but be understood by people of many different languages
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