Big Ideas for Catechism: Difference between revisions

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* Jesus = "God saves"
* Jesus = "God saves"
* Christ = "Messiah" = "the Anointed One" = "mission"
* Christ = "Messiah" = "the Anointed One" = "mission"
* Jesus is fully God and fully man ("the God-man" = "the hypostatic union"
* Jesus is fully God and fully man ("the God-man" = "the hypostatic union")


=== 2. The Trinity ===
=== 2. The Trinity ===
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=== 3. Sin ===
=== 3. Sin ===


* an offence against God (CCC 1850)
* sin =
* disobedience to God (CCC 1871)
** an offence against God ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/456/ CCC 1850])  
* sin = separation from God
** disobedience to God ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/460/ CCC 1871])
* hell = eternal separation from God
** separation from God
* concupiscence = our tendency towards sin
*** hell = eternal separation from God
* "concupiscence" = our tendency towards sin
* the “three-fold sins” ''lust of the flesh'', ''lust of the eyes'', ''pride of life''  
* the “three-fold sins” ''lust of the flesh'', ''lust of the eyes'', ''pride of life''  
* mortal v. venial sin
* mortal v. venial sin
* Jesus teaches how to avoid sin


=== 4. Thoughtful worship ===
=== 4. Thoughtful worship ===
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* Catechism of the Catholic Church
* Catechism of the Catholic Church
* Four Pillars of Catholic faith
* Four Pillars of Catholic faith: ''Creed, Sacraments, Commandments, Prayer''
* Sermon on the Mount and The Beatitudes
* Sermon on the Mount and The Beatitudes
* Ten Commandments & Christ's clarifications & New Commandments
* Ten Commandments & Christ's clarifications & New Commandments
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=== 8. Sacraments ===
=== 8. Sacraments ===


* the seen and unseen: "the visible sign of the hidden reality of salvation" (CCC 774)
* an "outward sign" instituted by Christ to give Grace
* an "outward sign" instituted by Christ to give Grace
* we see the Sacramental Act, but our faith reveals the workings of the Holy Spirit
* the seen and unseen: "the visible sign of the hidden reality of salvation" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/206/ CCC 774])
* types and purposes of the Sacraments
** we see the Sacramental Act, but our faith reveals the workings of the Holy Spirit
* types and purposes of the Seven Sacraments


=== 9. The Catholic Mass ===
=== 9. The Catholic Mass ===