Our Catholic Faith
What do we call our actions that fail to love God and others?
Sin
Who called Moses from the burning bush?
What season of the liturgical calendar are we in now?
Ordinary Time after Epiphany
Name one of the Ten Commandments
What is the birthright?
Privileges that only the oldest son had, such as inheritance of wealth and leadership of the family.
A loving and binding agreement between God and His people is called a what?
A covenant
What does the name Moses mean?
"drawn out" or "pulled out"
When did the season start?
After January 6th
Name one of Jesus’ two greatest Commandments
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind,.
After Jacob crossed the Jabbok, what happened to him?
He wrestled with a man, and after being defeated, changed his name to Israel.
Jesus was a Jew, True or False?
True
How did Pharaoh feel about the Israelites, and what did he make them do?
Pharaoh felt that the Israelites were too strong in number, so he enslaved them to prevent them from starting a revolution.
What do we commemorate on the Epiphany?
The visit of the three magi to Jesus.
Why were the Israelites grumbling to Moses after they had left Egypt?
Lack of food and water, but most importantly, faith.
Whom did Jacob marry while he was with his uncle Laban?
First Leah, then Rachel, because of the trickery from Uncle Laban.
Which gifts from God make us in His image and likeness?
Intellect Reason and Free Will
Who was Levi?
A son of Jacob, and the founder of the tribe, the "Levites."
What is a Holy Day of Obligation?
A day other than Sunday, in which it is mandatory to attend Mass.
What covenant did God make with the Israelites at Mount Sinai?
The Mosaic Covenant (Ten Commandments)
What did Esau threaten to do when he learned that Jacob had stolen Isaac’s blessing?
In the sacrament of Penance, what sins will not be forgiven by God?
Sins in which we are not sorry for.
What dramatic actions did God take to convince the Pharaoh to let them go?
The 12 Plagues
What do we commemorate on the feast of the Immaculate Conception?
Mary's preservation from Sin
Why did Pharaoh change his mind after the Israelites had departed?
He regretted losing his mass force of labor.
What did Jacob do to get the birthright from Esau?
Tricking Esau to give it to him by offering a bowl of stew to Esau when he was hungry for the birthright.