Catholic Christianity: Living the Catholic Life | Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
Catholic Christianity: Living the Catholic Life
- 105 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Catholic Christianity, one religion of seven
- Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3
Catholic Christianity: Living the Catholic Life is examined in whichever of the three papers Catholic Christianity is studied for, because this section is the same in all three areas of study.
A student who studies Catholic Christianity may not study Christianity in their other area. It covers the seven sacraments and the sacramental nature of reality, the Mass as the source and summit of Christian life, the Catholic funeral rite, Catholic prayer and the Lord's Prayer, popular piety: the Rosary, Eucharistic adoration and the Stations of the Cross, Catholic pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Lourdes, Rome and Walsingham, Catholic Social Teaching and the work of CAFOD and Catholic mission and evangelism.
Sample questions from Catholic Christianity: Living the Catholic Life
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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The seven sacraments and the sacramental nature of reality
What is the meaning and effect of Baptism?
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Baptism washes away original sin and welcomes a person into the Church. The baptised person is born into new life as a child of God. -
The Mass as the source and summit of Christian life
What happens in the Introductory Rites of the Mass?
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The priest greets the people and leads the Penitential Act, in which all ask for God's mercy. The Gloria is sung on Sundays outside Advent and Lent. -
The Catholic funeral rite
What is the Funeral Mass?
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The Funeral Mass, or Requiem Mass, is the central celebration of the funeral rite. The Church offers the sacrifice of Christ for the soul of the deceased. -
Catholic prayer and the Lord's Prayer
What is informal, or extempore, prayer?
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Informal prayer is prayer in a person's own words, spoken spontaneously to God. Informal prayer expresses a personal relationship with God. -
Popular piety: the Rosary, Eucharistic adoration and the Stations of the Cross
What is Eucharistic adoration?
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Eucharistic adoration is prayer before the consecrated Host, often displayed in a monstrance on the altar. Catholics believe Christ is truly present in the Host. -
Catholic pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Lourdes, Rome and Walsingham
According to the Catechism (2696), which places are most suitable for prayer?
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The Catechism names personal or family prayer corners, monasteries, places of pilgrimage and, above all, the church. -
Catholic Social Teaching and the work of CAFOD
What is Evangelii Gaudium?
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Evangelii Gaudium, “The Joy of the Gospel”, is an apostolic exhortation written by Pope Francis in 2013. The document calls the whole Church to share the Gospel with joy. -
Catholic mission and evangelism
Name one famous Catholic missionary and what he did.
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St Francis Xavier, a Jesuit priest, preached the Gospel in India and Japan in the sixteenth century.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| The seven sacraments and the sacramental nature of reality | The sacramental nature of reality, Catechism 1210 and 1211 and how the seven are grouped, Baptism and its symbols, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Protestant and Orthodox practice. | 14 |
| The Mass as the source and summit of Christian life | Source and summit, Lumen Gentium, transubstantiation, the Introductory Rites and the Liturgies of the Word and Eucharist, the Sunday obligation, and evangelical and Protestant views of worship and Holy Communion. | 13 |
| The Catholic funeral rite | The three stages of the rite, prayers at home, receiving the coffin, the Paschal candle, the Funeral Mass and final commendation, the Rite of Committal, cremation, and 'Preparing my funeral'. | 13 |
| Catholic prayer and the Lord's Prayer | The purposes of prayer, set and extempore prayer and when each is used, Jesus on praying in secret and without babbling in Matthew 6, forgiveness in Matthew 6:14, and what the Lord's Prayer asks. | 13 |
| Popular piety: the Rosary, Eucharistic adoration and the Stations of the Cross | The Rosary and its mysteries, Eucharistic adoration, the Stations of the Cross and when they are prayed, Catechism 1674 to 1676 on piety and liturgy, and Protestant and Orthodox responses. | 13 |
| Catholic pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Lourdes, Rome and Walsingham | Why Catholics go on pilgrimage and how the practice grew, Catechism 2691 and 2696, what pilgrims do at Lourdes, Walsingham's place in England today, and the Protestant view that pilgrimage is unnecessary. | 13 |
| Catholic Social Teaching and the work of CAFOD | The command to love your neighbour, the preferential option for the poor, Evangelii Gaudium on inclusion and peace, reconciliation, the Sheep and the Goats, and what CAFOD does and why. | 13 |
| Catholic mission and evangelism | Mission and evangelism, the Great Commission, the early spread of the Church and a famous missionary, the new evangelisation, Evangelii Gaudium Chapter 5 and Mary, and mission locally, nationally and globally. | 13 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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