Annunciation
Who is sent to the blessed Mother
The angel Gabriel
What is St. Joseph thinking about doing?
He is thinking about divorcing the blessed mother quietly./Remove himself from the situation
Where is Jesus born? And what is the significance of the place?
Bethlehem and it is the city of David?
Under whose kingship is Jesus born?
King Herod
Where do the blessed Mother and St. Jospeh take the newborn Jesus? Why?
To the temple to present Him to the Lord.
What does he ask her?
Will she be the mother of God
The angel Gabriel in a dream
When the holy family arrive, what obstacle do they face?
There is no room in the inns
Who comes to Jerusalem? What are they looking for?
Who do they meet there?
Simeon the priest
The Incarnation
What does he say to St. Joseph?
Do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife.
How does Caesar Augustus factor into the birth of Jesus?
He calls a census to be taken throughout the empire and everyone must return to their native city.
What three gifts do the Magi give Jesus?
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
Why does the holy family go up to Jerusalem when Jesus is 12?
For the feast of passover
What is the incarnation?
When God became man
Why does St. Joseph want to remove himself?
He realizes that Mary is the virgin prophesied about feels unworthy to be a part of the situation taking place.
Who visits Jesus?Why?
An angel appears to shepherds announcing the birth of the Savior.
The three kings knowing about the birth of the Savior is an example of what?
Pagan prophecies about the Christ
Briefly describe what happens when Jesus is 12 in the temple.
He stays back in the temple. Mary and St. Joseph find Him three days later talking with the priests and scholars
What is Mary's response (her exact words)?
Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it do unto me according to your word?
Who and what dose the angel quote (must give general quote)?
Isaiah and "a virgin will conceive and have a child, and his name will be Emmanuel."
Why is the city of David important?
The Messiah would be a defendant of king David
How do the priests and scribes know where the Messiah will be born (must give the prophets name)?
Micah the prophet prophesied that He would be born in Bethlehem.
What does the priest say to Mary about the baby Jesus?
That He will cause the rise and fall of many and her heart will be pierced with a sword of sorrow.