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Advent in Scripture
100
He announced to Mary that she was going to have a baby.
Who is the Archangel Gabriel?
100
Liturgical color for the season of Advent.
What is purple?
100

A ring of evergreen boughs with three purple candles, one rose candle, and sometimes one white candle.

What is an Advent wreath?

100
An object that many families light candles on and pray together around during Advent.
What is an Advent wreath?
100
This section of the Bible starts when Jesus is born.
What is the New Testament?
200
She was visited by Mary and her baby leapt in her womb because he knew that Jesus was in Mary’s womb.
Who is Elizabeth?
200
The number of Sundays in Advent.
What is four?
200
Color that stands for prayer, penance, and royalty.
What is purple?
200
The name of Jesus that means “God with us”.
What is Emmanuel?
200
Town where Mary and Joseph lived before Jesus was born.
What is Nazareth?
300

the prophet who spoke where the Messiah was to be born

Who is the prophet Micah?

300
The week that we light the rose candle on the Advent wreath.
What is week three?
300
Color that stands for joy and that our waiting is almost over.
What is rose/pink?
300
This traditional advent activity explores Jesus' family tree using symbols.
What is the Jesse Tree?
300
The great Prophet that is quoted with the words, “A virgin will conceive…”.
Who is Isaiah?
400

The old man who when seeing Jesus praises God with these words; " now my own eyes have seen the salvation promised long ago..."

Who is the prophet Simeon?

400
The meaning of the word Advent.
What is coming or arrival?
400
Another name for the white candle in the center of the Advent wreath.
What is the Christ candle?
400

Throughout the history of the Jewish people men and women foretold when and who the Messiah would be.These were called

What is a prophet?

400

When he discovered that Mary was with child , he was going to silently divorce her.

Who is Joseph?

500
She said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
Who is Mary?
500
The church especially prays for this during Advent.
What is peace?
500
The part of the Advent wreath that symbolized eternal life.
What are the evergreen branches?
500
The Advent wreath is shaped like this because it reminds us of God, His eternity and endless mercy, which has no beginning or end.
What is a circle?
500

Joseph took Mary as his wife because of this

Who is a dream?

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