Advent
Christmas
Epiphany
Annunciation
Angels
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What special celebration do we prepare for during the Advent season?
Christmas
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Who are the mother and foster father of Jesus?
Mary and Joseph
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What did the wise men observe and follow?
A star at its rising
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Which angel appeared to Mary?
Gabriel
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What does the word angel mean?
Messenger of God
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What does the word Advent mean?
Arrival or coming.
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What did the multitude of angels sing?
"Glory to God in the highest and peace to God's people on earth."
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Where did the magi find the child?
In a house. (Matthew speaks of a house while Luke says the child was laid in a manger.)
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What did the angel Gabriel say to greet Mary?
"Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you."
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Which angel announced that John the Baptizer would be born?
Gabriel
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What did the Hebrew people wait for throughout their history?
A savior or Messiah
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When does the Christmas season end?
With the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord
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What gifts did the magi bring?
Gold, frankincense and myrhh
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What do we call God's life in us?
Grace
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What song did the angels sing to praise God when Jesus was born?
"Glory to God in the highest and peace to God's people on earth."
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When will Jesus come again in majesty?
At the end of time or of the world.
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What does the word incarnation tell us about Jesus?
Jesus is truly God and truly human. The Latin word carne means flesh.
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How did the wise ones learn not to return to Herod?
In a dream
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Who was the kinswoman that Mary went to visit?
Elizabeth, Mary's cousin
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What United States city is sometimes called the "City of Angels?"
Los Angeles: the full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora de los Angeles, or the "City of Our Lady of the Angels."
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What does the name Emmanuel mean?
God with us.
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What is the liturgical color of the Christmas season?
White or sometimes gold.
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What does the word Epiphany mean?
Showing forth, manifestation, or revelation
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What prayer contains the words of Gabriel and Elizabeth?
The Hail Mary (or Ave Maria)
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At Mass, what do we sing "with all the choirs of angels... in their unending hymn of praise"?
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest."
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