Parables of Christ
Today’s Gospel reading
What is the parable of the Sower?
He is an author of one of the gospels and he never left Christ.
Who is St. John the Evangelist?
This was the first public miracle of Christ.
What is the Wedding at Cana
Jesus was born here
What is Bethlehem?
What is Honey and Locust
This is what the Kingdom of Heaven is like, in which a merchant sold all he had in order to obtain this one thing.
What is a pearl?
I am called the “first called” disciple. I am also the first bishop of Constantinople
Who’s hungry!!??
These food items were multiplied to feed the 5,000
What is Bread and fish?
Herod has gone nuts! The Virgin Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus traveled here after his birth to avoid Herod’s decree.
What is Egypt?
The Lord asked to eat this after his resurrection to prove he was not a ghost.
What is Fish and Honey comb?
Behold! The bridegroom comes in the middle of the night! Don’t get locked out if the kingdom like these unfortunate ladies
What is the parable of the 10 Virgins
They called me the tax man… well, maybe not really, but that was my profession.
Who is St. Matthew?
A nice symbolism for marriage, turning the ordinary acts in our lives into extraordinary. Christ did this to show how simple acts are more beautiful when you do them for others, especially in the context of marriage
What is turning Water into Wine?
Most of Christ’s miracles took place around this Body of Water
What is the Sea of Galilee?
Though you won’t find much bread their today, this place was called “the house of bread”
What is Bethlehem?
If you have the faith of this, you can have the ability to move mountains. (The seed, not the condiment)
What is a mustard seed?
Though we were not weather men, they did call us Sons of Thunder.
Who are St. James and John the sons of Zebedee
The lord was asleep in the boat when he did this for the disciples
What is calming the storm/waters?
A cloud forms here every year on the feastday of the Transfiguration.
What is Mount Tabor?
Though he was not hungry, he dipped his hand into the dish at the same time as Christ
Who is Judas?
It is said if we lost the entire Bible and only this parable remained, we would have everything we need to know about our Heavenly Father
What is the Parable of the Prodigal Son
Matthias the Apostle
This is the number of years the women was suffering with an issue of blood before Christ healed her.
What is 12 years?
This is where the Lord was put on the Cross
Not finding this fruit on the tree, Christ cursed it forever.
What are Figs?