7th Gr_Ch 9 Review

Jesus was pleased with the widow's offering to the Temple because she

• gave a large sum to help the poor

• wanted others to notice her

• gave all the money she had

• also donated her time to help orphans

When Jesus said, "Do not let your left hand know what your right is doing" (Matthew 6:3), he meant that we should

• give alms to those in need

• give alms in secret

• make our almsgiving known to everyone

• keep our hands to ourselves

Jesus said that people who give money in the synagogues simply to are hypocrites.

• earn favor from God

• help the poor

• keep up the care of the Temple

• be praised by others

By the virtue of we desire and expect from God everlasting life and the grace to achieve it.

• hope

• faith

• charity

• justice

It has been God's plan from the beginning for us to live in-

• a democratic society

• harmony and partnership with others

• a technological community.

• the same place as our friends and relatives

As disciples of Christ, we are called to __________ others.

Saint Francis knew what he should do with his life when he -

• became seriously ill

• met a leper on the road

• visited an orphanage

• was approached by a poor widow

When Saint Francis began to visit hospitals and give money and clothes to the poor, what did his father do?

• praised him

• donated more things to the poor

• beat him and took him to the bishop

• thanked God for such a fine son

Saint Francis prayed to God that he would be

• an instrument of God's peace

• a sign of God's power

• a messenger of God's Word

• an example of God's justice

The act of giving time, money, or goods to people in need is called