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What is a vocation? |
Our general calling, like a career or job, according to our talents or gifts. |
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What is an apostolate? |
Work in which we preach the word of God, or do other acts of apostles. |
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What is a specific vocation? |
For each of us, becoming a saint and spreading the Faith are done in different ways. This is our specific vocation. |
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Why should we get to know our gifts? |
So that we can find our specific vocation. |
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What are the obstacles to holiness? |
We are weak and inclined toward sin. We are easily tempted. |
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What are habits? |
A way of acting that is acquired by repitition of certain actions. |
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What are the seven capital sins? |
Pride, avarice, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth. |
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What is the chief capital sin? Why is it the chief capital sin? Explain what it is. |
Pride is the chief capital sin because because it is the root of all other sins. Pride is an excessive, disordered, love for oneself. |
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How was pride the sin of our first parents? |
They wanted to be like God. |
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What is covetousness? |
It is greed. It is the uncontrollable desire for earthly materials. |
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Why is covetousness natural? |
Because we need some material things to survive. |
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What is lust? |
Lust is the uncontrolled desire for sexual pleasure. |
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When is sexual pleasure ok? |
When we are married. |
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What is anger? |
An uncontrolled expression of displeasure and antagonism. |
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What is righteous anger? |
Righteous anger is when we are angry at an injustice. |
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When does anger become a sin? |
When it is uncontrolled, bitter, and full of hate and revenge. |
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What is gluttony? |
The uncontrollable desire for indulgence in food and drink. |
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Why is eating and drinking still good if gluttony is bad? |
Because we need food and water to live. |
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What is envy? |
The unhappiness or discontent over the good fortune of others. |
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What is sloth? |
The excessive laziness or carelessness. |
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How is sloth unlike other vices? |
It is not an ordinary desire that is uncontrolled. It is really the lack of desire to do one's duties. |
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What is a vice? |
A vice is a bad habit acquired by repeating bad actions. |
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What are the seven virtues? |
Patirnce, fortitude, mercy, self-control, humility, love of God, and chastity. |
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Which vices match which virtues? |
Pride - humility, greed - mercy, lust - chastity, anger - patience, gluttony - self-control, envy - love of God, sloth - fortitude. |
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What is conccubescence? |
We are born with sin. |
