Basics
Sacraments Basics
What is a visible sign of God’s invisible grace?
What does water symbolize in Baptism?
What is life and cleansing?
What are the three stages of Gospel development?
What are Life Stage, Preaching Stage, and Written Stage?
In Matthew’s Gospel, who does the angel speak to?
What is Joseph?
What is a miracle according to the Bible?
What is a sign or wonder performed by God to reveal His power, love, and presence?
How many Sacraments are there in the Catholic Church?
What is seven?
What does water symbolize in Baptism, and why is it essential for life?
What is life, cleansing, preserving, and sustaining because without water no living thing can exist?
What event begins the Preaching Stage?
What is Pentecost?
In Luke’s Gospel, who does the angel speak to?
What is Mary?
Name the three categories of Jesus’ miracles.
What are Healing, Expulsion, and Nature?
Name the three categories of Sacraments.
What are Initiation, Healing, and Service?
Historically, priests, kings, and prophets were anointed with what?
What is Oil
Name the three sources for Gospel material.
What are History, Prophecy, and Theology?
Who visits baby Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel?
What are the Magi (Wise Men)?
What is the purpose of Healing miracles?
What is to show Jesus’ compassion and authority over sickness and death?
What is the purpose of the Sacraments?
What is to bless us, build the Body of Christ, and give praise to God?
What does the white garment in Baptism symbolize, and why is the color significant?
What is purity and freshness; white represents newness and holiness?
What does the term “Synoptic Gospels” mean?
What is “seeing together,” because they are so similar, in parts, they repeat the same story word for word.
Who visits baby Jesus in Luke’s Gospel?
What are the Shepherds?
What is calming the storm or walking on water?
What miracle shows Jesus’ power over nature?
What concept explains how the Sacraments help us connect to God, who is spiritual, while we are material?
What is Sacramentality?
Which Sacrament uses Chrism oil and laying of hands as symbols
What is Anointing of the Sick
Which Gospels are called Synoptic?
What are Matthew, Mark, and Luke?
Which Gospel does NOT include an infancy narrative and instead begins with the Word of God?
What is John?
Why did Jesus perform miracles?
What is to announce God’s kingdom and invite faith?