Bible Challenge
Jesus performed his very first public miracle at a wedding feast in this town.
Hint: John 2
What is Cana
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the _____.
Kingdom of Heaven
Complete this sentence: "Hail Mary, full of ____"
Grace
Name the liturgical seasons
1. Advent
2. Christmas
3. Ordinary Time
4. Lent
5. Paschal Tridium (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday)
6. Easter
What three gifts did the Magi or 3 Kings bring?
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
Bonus Points if you know what they help symbolize or their connection to Faith, Hope and Love
Jesus was born in this small town in the territory of Judea
Hint: Matthew 2
What is Bethlehem?
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall _____.
Obtain Mercy
This term refers to the universal Church and literally translates to "universal" from Greek.
What is Catholic!
This patriarch was promised that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars.
Who is Abraham?
Good things come in Threes. Name 1 set of three that we have talked about - There are a lot of options
Examples
1. Father, Son, Holy Spirit
2. Priest, Prophet, King
3. Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
4. Faith, Hope, Love
5. Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke
6. 3 days in the tomb, 3 denials of Peter, 3 temptations in the desert, Jesus' 3 year ministry,
Jesus called this friend out of a tomb four days after he had died.
Hint John 11
Who is Lazarus?
Definition: Working to find peace and avoiding hatred.
Peacemakers
Jesus fed a crowd of 5,000 people with these two items
What are five loaves and two fish?
This is the primary sacrament of initiation that brings a person into the New Covenant.
What is Baptism?
How is a cross different from a crucifix?
A Crucifix has a Corpus (Body of Christ); a Cross does not
This first woman was created from the rib of Adam in the Garden of Eden
Hint: Gen 3:20
Who is Eve
Where was Jesus when he delivered the Beatitudes?
On a Mountain
Who is the Current Pope?
This sacrament offers spiritual healing and restores the covenant relationship after sin.
What is Reconciliation (or Confession)?
What was St. Carlo Acutis buried in?
His Nikes and Blue Jeans!
This young woman from Nazareth accepted God's call to become the mother of Jesus.
Hint: Luke 1:26-39
Who is Mary, the Mother of God?
Blessed are those who are _____________, for they will see God.
The pure in heart
This theological term describes Mary being conceived without original sin.
What is the Immaculate Conception?
What is the name given to the group of 12 people who followed Jesus as his chosen friends?
What is the Apostles
Bonus Points - Name some! (10 pts each!)
What Solemnity (Formal Observance/Celebration) was this last Sunday and what did it mean?
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is a major Christian feast that celebrates Jesus Christ bodily ascending into Heaven in the presence of his apostles, 40 days after his Resurrection