Bible Stories
Who is the lost sheep and who is the good shepherd?
The good shepherd is Jesus.
Who are the three people in the Trinity?
God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
What are Advent and Lent each preparing for?
Christmas and Easter.
Where do you go when you need to tell your sins to a priest?
Confession / Penance / Reconciliation.
What are four actions we do during mass?
Genuflect, sign of the cross, fold hands to pray, beat chest, kneel, stand, sit, sing, read scripture, say prayers, actively listen, greet your neighbor, receive the Eucharist.
What are the old and new testaments?
The old testament is before Jesus. The new testament is during and after Jesus.
Who is the holy family?
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
What is the meaning of the color purple when seen at church?
Penitence, mourning, sacrifice, sorrow for sins/contrition, anticipation.
What is it called when the bread and wine become Jesus' body and blood?
The Eucharist.
How many readings are read Sundays during the Liturgy of the Word?
3 readings (+1 Psalm).
What are three of the ten plagues in Exodus?
1Water turned into blood, 2frogs, 3gnats/lice, 4biting flies, 5disease of farm animals, 6skin boils, 7hail/fire, 8locusts, 9darkness, 10death of the firstborn
Who are three different people you could see during mass?
1A priest, 2a deacon, 3altar servers, 4cantor (singer), 5lector (reader), 6Eucharistic minister (communion), 7ushers/greeters, 8assembly (people in church).
What are the three days in the Triduum?
Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.
What happens during baptism?
Original sin is taken away, person becomes a member of the church, the Holy Spirit comes into the heart.
What do we mean, in the "Our Father", by "give us this day our daily bread"?
Give us the food and spiritual nourishment to help us do God's work.
Matthew 7: 24-29: When we listen to the words of Jesus, who are we like?
The wise man that built his house on rock.
Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?
Pope Leo XIV (14th).
How long is Easter?
50 days.
Anointing of the sick.
What is the tabernacle?
The special place in the church where the blessed sacrament is kept.
John 4: 4-15: When Jesus met the woman at the well, what is the life giving water he wanted to give her?
The holy spirit.
What are holy days of obligation?
Special feast days (including Sundays) to go to church and celebrate.
What sacrament is for priests and deacons?
Holy orders.
What is it called when the priest speaks the words over the bread and wine during the Liturgy of the Eucharist?
The Consecration.