Catholic Church
How many sacraments does the Roman Catholic Church have?
What is 7? The seven sacraments are the sacraments of baptism, reconciliation, marriage, holy orders, anointing of the sick, confirmation, and the Eucharist. Sacraments are beliefs or practices of the Catholics, which are believed to have been instituted by Christ.
Father Renteria is kneeling on this when Pedro gives him gold to absolve Miguel
What is a prie dieu?
Old Testament books of the law commanded that one must pay 10% of total income to the church?
What is the tithe?
page 13 Pedro's grandmother says that they are poor, partially because of this payment
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of...
What is heaven?
The first station is called "Jesus is condemned to death". Who imposes the death sentence on Jesus?
Who is Pilate?
an old church tradition: a continuous series of 30 masses would release the soul of the deceased from Purgatory
What are Gregorian masses?
These are read for a month before a marriage. Pedro pays Father Renteria NOT to bypass them so that he can speedily wed Dolores.
What are the banns?
In the numbering used by the Catholic Church, this is the seventh Commandment of God?
What is Thou Shall Not Steal?
Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the...
What is land?
At the second Station Jesus receives something. What is it that He receives...
What is the cross ?
This is the time of the year when Catholics wait for the coming of Jesus
What is Advent? This is the time for preparation for Christmas. The color for this season is violet.
The fight that Father Renteria joins, abandoning Comala and leaving their souls to live in Purgatory.
What is the Cristero Rebellion, the Catholic Church's reaction to its loss of political power. Priests refused to give confession and called poor peasants to fight for them.
When Moses received the Commandments from God, this is what they were written on?
What is two tablets of stone?
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain...
What is mercy?
At the fifth station someone eventually helps Jesus with His physical burden and carries His cross. Who was this person who shared Jesus's cross?
Who is Simon of Cyrene?
This is the part of the mass wherein the consecrated host is distributed to the people
What is Communion?
Note page 70 - Pedro and Renteria have "communion."
Rulfo alludes to this image with the photograph of his mother that Juan Preciado carries and when Susana San Juan brings her face close to the candle that Father Renteria carries.
What is the Sacred Heart of Jesus
According to the numbering of the Catholic Church, this is commanded by the second Commandment of God?
What is Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain?
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the...
What is children of God?
The thirteenth station is "Jesus is taken down from the cross". Who went to Pilate and obtained permission to take Jesus's body and bury it?
Who is Joseph of Arimathea?
This is the part of the Mass where Catholics believe that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ?
What is Consecration? It is here where the priest dedicates the bread and wine in order for them to become the blood and body of Christ.
Only a confessed individual who is pure can participate.
See page 75
Patron saint of Mexico
What is Our Lady of Guadalupe - the first vision of Mary who had indigenous features and resembled an Aztec goddess appearing with several insignia linked to that religion.
The third Commandment practiced by the Catholic Church?
What is Remember to keep holy the Sabbath day?
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the...
What is the kingdom of heaven?
The twelfth station is "Jesus dies on the cross". Which of the following words are recorded in the Bible as spoken by Jesus just before He died?
What is "Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit"?