Grade 5
Chapters 1 to 3
- What are the signs or symbolic actions that accompany any two of the Seven Sacraments?
- What is a covenant? What covenant did God establish with the Israelites?
- What do you see that points to God's presence?
- How did Moses see the burning bush as a sacred sign?
- Tell about several signs that point to something else for you. Explain.
- Tell about a place where you can more easily seek God.
- What is faith? How does it change our lives?
- Describe Saint Augustine’s journey to God.
- How can you explain grace to someone who has never heard of it?
- What do you long for? Is it things, relationships, experiences?
- Why did Jesus use natural things, such as water, oil, and wheat used in bread, to leave us Sacraments as signs of his presence?
- Who was Saint Hildegard of Bingen? How did she show her respect and love for God’s creation?
- How can you and other fifth-graders be good stewards of creation?
- What is Divine Revelation?
- Tell about a great experience you had in nature that made you happy and grateful for God's creation.
Chapters 4 to 6
- Why is it a good idea to "focus on your motive" as you make a decision?
- Fortitude helped Saint Thomas More make a hard choice. Tell about his choice and a hard choice you made.
- What are the Cardinal Virtues?
- Tell about the conversation between Jesus and the scribe. What did the scribe learn from Jesus?
- How can fifth-graders practice the virtue of justice—in school, with friends and teammates?
- How did David show Israel that worship should be joyful?
- What is reverence? How can we act in reverent ways?
- How do Catholics acknowledge the Holy Trinity in the liturgy?
- Who was Saint Cecilia? How did she often pray?
- How can you offer worship?
- Why was Saint Athanasius willing to be sent far from home?
- Explain what the Church means by calling some teachings a mystery.
- How did Patrick’s early life strengthen him to do great things for God?
- What is the Holy Trinity? How do we express our belief in the Trinity?
- How do virtues really help us?
Chapters 7 to 9
- Tell about the death of Saint Paul Miki? How was it like the Death of Jesus?
- What feasts or seasons of the liturgical year are your favorites? Explain.
- What is Original Sin?
- What was Mother Teresa's "call within a call?"
- What is the Paschal Mystery?
- What is the Kingdom of God?
- Why do we say that miracles can’t be explained by science?
- What lessons did Saint Catherine of Siena learn about the Eucharist?
- Why did the parables Jesus told use examples from everyday life?
- What is conversion?
- What does the Gospel story about the Magi tell us about honoring Jesus?
- What does free will mean?
- How did Blessed María Vicenta Rosal Vásquez show people that Jesus loves us with his whole heart?
- How does the name of Jesus tell about his work?
- How are people made in God’s image?
Chapters 10 to 12
- Why are the Saints great models for us?
- What does the Church mean by being "holy?"
- What are beatification and canonization?
- What is the Assumption?
- Why does the Church call Mary the "Queen of Saints?"
- How can catechists or religion teachers share in the Church's mission to spread the Good News about Jesus?
- What is a dogma or doctrine?
- How was Pope Saint John Paul II a wonderful teacher for the Church?
- Who is the Pope?
- Why did Jesus call Peter a "rock" when he gave him authority to lead the Church?
- What are the Marks of the Church? Focus particularly on one of the traits.
- What is the Body of Christ? Are fifth-graders part of that Body?
- Why did Pope Saint John XXIII call a new Church council?
- Why is the Church called by different titles in the Bible?
- What did Saint Robert Bellarmine do to encourage Church unity?
Chapters 13 to 15
- How does the father in the Parable of the Lost Son forgive both of his sons?
- What is absolution?
- What is contrition? Tell about a time when you felt contrition.
- What was the special gift of Saint John Vianney?
- What are the two Sacraments of Healing?
- What is Sacred Chrism? How is it used?
- What has the modern Church learned from the writings of Saint Cyril of Jerusalem?
- What are the Sacraments of Initiation?
- Why is a catechumen also called a "learner"?
- What is the RCIA?
- How did Saint Gemma Galgani like to pray?
- What are prayers of lamentation?
- Should we worry about venial sins?
- What is sin?
- Why is mortal sin the most serious form of personal sin?
Chapters 16 to 18
- Tell about the devotion Saint Clare had to the Eucharist?
- What can you and other fifth-graders do to "live the Eucharist" in your daily lives?
- How do Catholics honor the Blessed Sacrament?
- What does transubstantiation mean?
- What are "spiritual hungers?"
- What is the homily? How does it help people to understand the Scripture readings?
- What are the psalms?
- What is Lectio Divina?
- What is a creed? Why is it an important statement?
- How did Saint Ignatius of Loyola's life change when he read about the Saints?
- What are some ways that non-ordained people participate in the Eucharist?
- Who was Saint Louis de Montfort? What did he try to teach people about God?
- How did early Christians borrow the Jewish Sabbath custom?
- What does the Communion of Saints mean to fifth-graders?
- What is the Real Presence?
Chapters 19 to 21
- Tell about Saint Vincent de Paul and his work for the poor.
- What are the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy?
- How do the Gifts of the Holy Spirit help ordinary people live the Christian life?
- How is a missionary a special kind of evangelist?
- How did Saint Frances Cabrini become a missionary to the United States?
- What is the Last Judgment?
- How did Saint Stephen show his faith even as he was dying?
- What can fifth-graders do to help comfort someone who has lost a loved one?
- How does the Church help people prepare for death?
- What does the Church teach about Heaven and Hell?
- What are the Sacraments at the Service of Communion?
- What are vows? What vows do consecrated religious take?
- Who are the laity? How do they serve the Church?
- How did Saints Isidore and Maria live out their vocation as married people? What can we learn from them?
- What is a vocation? What do you think your vocation might be?