Chapter 8+9
Who did the people tell Pilate to let free instead of Jesus?
Barabas
What number season is Easter?
Fifth (From Easter to Pentecost)
What was the criterion for electing a new disciple?
The Christ experience
When do we commemorate the arrival of St. Thomas in India?
November 21st
At the last judgment, He will make those who were good stand on his ____ and those who were evil stand on his ___
Right, left
Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for yourselves and your ___
children
The Holy Qurbana is a sacrifice as well as what?
feast
What is the response to divine revelation?
Faith
In 72 AD, St. Thomas was martyred in ____ Mala after being wounded by an enemy spear. He was buried in ____ Mala. This martyrdom is commemorated on July 3rd (Dukrana).
Chinna, Periya
The eighth season, Elijah-Holy Cross- Moses, focuses on the transfiguration of Jesus. What is the main feast of this season?
Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (Septemeber 14) is associated with an incident when Queen Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, discovered the Cross of Jesus
When Jesus was nailed to the cross, the land was covered in darkness from the sixth (noon) hour to the ___ hour.
ninth
What is the fulfillment of his promise that he will be with us til the end of the world?
The Blessed Sacrament
What feast starts the sixth season, the season of Apostles, aka Sleehakalam?
Pentecost
Kaithakalam, the summer season, starts on the Sunday ___ weeks after Pentecost. This day is the feast of the 12 Apostles who formed the foundations of the Church.
seven
The last season focuses on Christ offering his Bride, the Church, to his Father after the last judgment. This season lasts 4 weeks. (give both the English and Malayalam name)
Season of the Dedication of the Church (Palikudassa)
Which hymn in the Holy Qurbana reminds us of the need for reconciliation? (so first, second, last, etc.)
First, (let us all be reconciled and prepare a new altar)
The first Sunday after Easter is also called (three names)?
New Sunday, Puthu Nyajar, St. Thomas Sunday
What is the first Friday of the Season of Apostles called, and which event does it remind us of?
Golden Friday, Peter healing the lame/crippled man
On ____ of this season, we remember the saints and martyrs who are the faithful children of the church. (the answer is one of the days of the week)
Fridays
The _____, aka the Madbaha, is the symbol of heaven, and the ____ stands for the throne of God.
Sanctuary, altar
During which prayer do we ask God for the grace to offer the sacrifice with a clear conscience, give up quarrels and differences, and free our souls from enmity and hatred?
Karosusa
How many days after his crucifixion did Jesus appear to the two disciples from Emmaus?
Three days
There are 21 Epistles (Letters) in the New Testament that come after the fifth book, the Act of the Apostles (gospel of the Holy Spirit). First, 13 are written by ____. Then, the 7 letters that follow are called universal letters. The authors of these letters are James, Peter, John, and Jude. There are 2 letters from ____ and 3 letters from ____.
St. Paul, Peter, John
Name all five Luminous mysteries in order.
The Baptism in the Jordan.
The wedding feast of Cana.
The proclamation of the kingdom of God.
The Transfiguration.
The institution of the Eucharist.
Name all five Glorious Mysteries in order.
The Resurrection.
The Ascension.
The descent of the Holy Spirit.
The Assumption.
The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven.