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| What does Jesus assure us as the Son of God? | he assures us that if we have faith in him, we too can make a lasting difference in the world |
| What does believing in Jesus mea? | letting ourselves become instruments of God the Father's love in the world |
| Why did the Son of God choose to become human? | to "save us by reconciling us with God"______"so that we might know God's love"_______"to be our model of holiness"______to make us "partners of the divine nature" |
| What was a miracle considered? | a "sign" of God's power, love, and presence |
| What basic truth do the Gospel writers try to get across? | that Jesus is the Son of God and that something amazing happened in and through the life of Jesus |
| Four points Jesus made about the Kingdom of God | "the Kingdom of God has come near"______God calls everyone to enter the kingdom_____to enter the kingdom, one must truly seek it_____We gain access through the Church |
| Annunciation- | the announcement of the angel Gabriel that through the power of the Holy Spirit, Mary, thought a virgin, was to be the mother of the Son of God, who would be called Jesus. |
| When does the church celebrate the Annunciation? | March 25 |
| Assumption- | The Church teaching that, at the end of her life, Mary, body and soul, was "taken up" (assumed) into heaven |
| When does the church celebrate the Assumption? | August 15 |
| Beatitudes- | Jesus' eight teachings about the meaning and path to true happiness which depict the attitudes and actions that followers of Christ should have |
| Christ- | the Anointed One, the Messiah, Jesus Christ |
| Epiphany- | a revealing or showing after Jesus' birth, God revealed to people other than the Jews, represented by the magi, that Jesus was the long-promised Messiah |
| Gospel- | the good news |
| holiness- | a state of becoming more God-like, living in his presence, or with his love |
| Immaculate Conception- | The Church teaching that God favored Mary by preserving her from all stain of original sin from the first moment of her conception |
| Incarnation- | The Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, while remaining God assumed a human nature and became man/ the Son of God became true man while remaining true God |
| Jesus- | name that means "God saves" |
| kingdom of God- | God's reign of justice, love, and peace |
| Mary- | the mother of Jesus, thus the Mother of God |
| reconcile- | to restore to friendship |
| Transfiguration- | the event in which Jesus reveals his divine glory to his Apostles |
| true God- | fully divine |
| true man- | fully human |
| Where do we get our information about Jesus? | Scripture/Bible____Church teaching |
| magisterium- | teaching authority of the Church |
| epistles- | letter in the Gospel |
| Latin name for Jesus Christ | Jesus Christ |
| Greek name for Jesus Christ | Jesus Christos |
| Aramic name for Jesus Christ | Yesuah Messiah |
| Gospel writers aka | evangelists |
| Matthew, Mark, and Luke's gospel are called the _______ gospels | synoptic |
| What do Matthew, Mark, and Luke's gospel tell about? | they tell about the life of Jesus and his ministry |
| The last gospel written | John's |
| What did John's gospel focused on? | divinity of Jesus____relationship of Jesus to Father, Spirit, and us |
| Incarnation | God made flesh |
| Who "asked" Mary to be the mother of God? | the Holy Spirit |
| What is Mary a model of? | faith and trust |
| Immaculate Conception | Mary was conceived without original sin |
| Why did the parables work? | -used familiar situations_____-used familiar language_____-stories (easier to remember)______*-unexpected ending |
| What are the different types of miracles? | -raising from the dead_____-healing miracles_____-exorcisms______-nature miracles |
| What is the lesson to be learned from the raising from the dead miracles? | God has power over dead |
| What is the lesson to be learned from the healing miracles? | Jesus forgives sins |
| What is the lesson to be learned from the exorcisms? | Jesus has power over evil/devil |
| What is the lesson to be learned from the nature miracles? | Jesus has power over all |
| When do we celebrate the Immaculate Conception? | December 8th |
| Theotokos- | God bearer |
| List 7 important points about Mary | -Immaculate Conception___-Annunciation___The mother of Jesus___-Assumption___-Mother of Church___-We honor her because she said "yes" to God"___-Model of faith and trust in God |
| Describe the order of the Mass | 1- Introductory rites____2- Liturgy of the Word____3- Liturgy of the Eucharist____4- Concluding rites |
| What are the Introductory rites? | sets the tone/theme/mood |
| Describe the Liturgy of the Word | Scripture proclaimed for and we respond and hear it |
| Name 3 things about the Liturgy of the Word | - organized set_____-listened to the ORDO (order of the readings)_____-Sunday readingsq |
| What is said at a Sunday mass? | Old Testament___Psalm___New Testament___Gospel |
| What is said at a Weekday mass? | a reading (old or new)___Psalm___Gospel |
| Describe the Liturgy of the Eucharist | Prep of gifts and altar until after the communion |
| liminal- | outsiders in society |
| ordo- | order of readings |
| lectionary- | book that contains the readings for masses |
| How does the order of the readings at mass rotate? | every 3 years___starts over on the first day of advent |
