The First Family
What were the names of Adam & Eve's (first) two sons?
Cain and Abel
Why was God so angry with the human race He decided to send the Great Flood?
They were not being good stewards and committing sin.
What did God want humanity to do?
Spread out around the Earth and populate it
What word means "Good News"?
Gospel
Why did humanity need Jesus?
Because we alone could not repair the effects of Original Sin
What U.S. State was the 9th state to approve the Constitution, making it the law of the land?
New Hampshire
Both brothers made offerings to God. Whose did God favor?
Abel's
What happened for forty days and forty nights?
Continuous rain
How did building the Tower of Babel go against God's plan?
They all stayed in one place
In the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), what is the primary lesson we learn?
The life, ministry, and teachings of Jesus Christ
Obedience to God and His will
What is my favorite movie?
Back to the Future
What two negative emotions drove Cain to murder his brother?
Jealousy & uncontrolled anger
After more than a year on the ark at sea, when Noah and his family stepped onto dry land, what did he build and why?
An altar to offer God a sacrifice.
DAILY DOUBLE
Why did God confuse the people of Babel's language?
Because they resisted his will and tried to stay in one place.
What was Isaiah and what did he speak about?
A prophet; he spoke about Jesus' coming
Why did Jesus have to suffer?
He accepted the guilt of our sin and paid the physical price, on Earth, for them, because he loves us so much
What is today's date and year?
October 16, 2026
As punishment, Cain was sent away but why did God put a mark on him?
To show he was still loved and under God's protection.
In the covenant God made with Noah, symbolized by a rainbow in the sky, what did God promise?
To never again send a flood to destroy the Earth.
Why were humans afraid of following God's will?
Because moving around the world would expose them to great dangers
How many Sacraments are there? Name them.
Seven
Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation & Penance, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick
What is Grace?
The sharing in God's life and friendship
What was the name of the first story written in Mesopotamia?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
DAILY DOUBLE
The story of Cain & Abel is one of tragedy and love. What are two key lessons that can be learned from this event?*Sacredness of human life
*Separation of humans from one another
*Accepting life as one finds it
*The healing power of God's love
How is the story of the Flood connected to the Sacrament of Baptism?
Just as Noah and his family were brought to new life through the waters of the flood, we are brought to new life in Christ through the waters of baptism.
Because humans now spoke different languages, what two things did they develop?
Ways of communicating and living.
What term did Isaiah describe Jesus as being?
His suffering servant
According to Saint Paul, how are Adam & Jesus connected through life and death?
Because Adam ate the forbidden fruit and sin, he brought death into the world (we all die); however, through Jesus, we can all live in eternal life.
On day's with a Mass block, what time does lunch begin?
10:55 AM