Bible trivia
When navigating the bible, there is a certain way to find the passage you are looking for. When telling a friend to find the following bible verse, how would you say it:
Matthew 18:32-33
Matthew chapter 18, verse 32-33
What do we celebrate at Christmas and at lent.
Christmas- Jesus birth
Lent- Jesus death and resurrection
How many sacraments are there?
7
God gave the 10 commandments to which prophet?
moses
God the Father, son, holy spirit
The bible is split into 2 major sections. One section was before Jesus was born, and the other section describes the life of Jesus after he was born. Name the two sections of the bible.
The New Testament and the Old Testament.
How long is the Christmas season? How long is the Lent season?
Lent- 40 days
Whose primary role is to teach the members of the catholic church about Jesus, and to celebrate the sacraments?
Which leader of the catholic church celebrates the sacrament of confirmation?
Name 3 of The Ten Commandments
1: You shall not have any other God but me, 2: Do not take the lords name in vain, 3: keep holy the sabbath day, 4: honor father and mother, 5: do not kill, 6: do not commit adultery, 7: do not steal, 8: do not lie, 9: do not covet neighbors wife, 10: do not covet neighbors goods
Feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, visit those in prison, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, bury the dead
How many disciples were there?
12 disciples
How did Jesus institute, or begin, the celebration of the Eucharist?
The last supper on Holy Thursday.
When do we celebrate the Eucharist? The bread and wine turns into what? Why is this important?
Celebrate the Eucharist at church or Adoration.
Bread and Wine turn into Body and blood
We celebrate this because Jesus sacrificed is life, so we can be forgiven and go to heaven when we die. We do this to receive God in our lives and to be closer to him
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted, for theirs is the kingdom of God.
What are these called?
The Beatitudes
encourage sinners to seek gods forgiveness, teach the ignorant, give advice to those with doubts, comfort the suffering, be patient, forgive others, pray for the living and dead
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
What is Gaudete sunday? Name the which season it is associated with (christmas or easter), what color the candle is, and describe what it means
Christmas season, pink candle, it means Joy
Reconciliation and anointing of the sick
Love one another, as I have loved you
What does the word consecration mean?
The physical and spirital act of turning the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
In the bible, Jesus often told stories to teach moral lessons. What are these stories called?
For example, to teach others about Gods forgiveness, he described the story of the unforgiving servant below.
"A king lent his servant a large sum of money. When the king asked for his money back, the servant begged the king for more time. The king forgave his debt entirely. Later, the servant saw a man who owed him money and demanded it to be paid. The man asked for more time but the servant had his debtor put in prison. The king heard of this and said to the servant... You wicked servant, I forgave you and had pity on you, shouldn't you have done the same?"
What season involves the Triduum? Name and describe the 3 days it involves.
Lent season. Triduum is the 3 days before easter. Begins on Holy Thursday when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, performed the last supper, and was praying in the garden when Judas betrayed him and Jesus was arrested. Good Friday Jesus dies on the cross from 12-3pm. Holy Saturday we celebrate Easter vigil at midnight to rejoice that Jesus was raised from the dead.
Sacraments of service: marriage and holy orders
Sacraments of healing: Penance/Reconciliation, anointing of the sick
Why do we have the beatitudes and the 10 commandments? What does God promise if we follow these?
10 commandment- old testament- given to moses in old testament- to show Israelites how to live life.
Beatitudes - New testament- Jesus tells his followers how to live
If we follow the 10 commandments and the Beatitudes, God promises us a happy life and eternal life in heaven
What is a martyr? What is a saint? Do you have to be a martyr in order to be a saint?
Martyr- someone who was killed because they believed in Jesus/god
Saint- someone who is currently dead, but who lived an extraordinary life dedicated to God. Ie- St. Ambrose, St. Patrick, grandma/grandpa in heaven. We pray to saints so that they can speak on our behalf by praying to Jesus for us.
Saints do not need to be martyrs. The pope declares a person a saint when people pray to saints and documented miracles happen in their name.