Word Wall
Tell me about Nazareth.
The town where Jesus was born
What is the rosary?
A string of beads for meditating on the life of Jesus with Mary.
What did Jesus do during His hidden life?
He was a carpenter in Nazareth
Why didn't people recognize Jesus as the Messiah?
He wasn't what they were expecting - a warrior king to kick out the Romans
The story of Jesus' early life is found in which two Gospels?
Matthew and Luke
Define Magi.
The name for the wisemen, astrologers, or kings who came to visit Jesus at His birth.
What is a heresy?
An incorrect teaching relative to Jesus or faith.
What is the significance of Jesus' hidden life for us?
Teaches us the holiness of the ordinary
Why did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem?
Census
Which story has the angel coming to Mary?
Luke
Define Messiah
Literally means "anointed one" and refers to the promised Savior.
What is the Door of Humility?
It is the entrance to the Church of the Nativity
What risk did God take in asking Mary to be the Mother of His Son?
She was free, so she could have said no.
Where was the temple located?
Jerusalem
Which story has the visit of the shepherds?
Luke
Where did Mary and Joseph flee to safety when Jesus' life was in danger as a child?
Egypt
What does the lily symbolize?
The lily is a symbol of purity.
What did Joseph plan to do when he found out Mary was pregnant?
Divorce her quietly
How many years was Jesus' hidden life?
18 years
Which two people were in the temple when Jesus was presented?
Simeon and Anna
What does the word "Incarnation" refer to?
The mystery of Jesus taking on human flesh - God becoming human.
Why did the wisemen go home by a different route?
1. To save Jesus from being killed by King Herod
2. No one who encounters Jesus goes back the way they came.
How did Elizabeth know Mary was going to be the Mother of God?
John leapt in her womb AND she was filled with the Holy Spirit
Name the five joyful mysteries of the Rosary.
Annunciation
Visitation
Nativity
Presentation
Finding in the Temple
Who is Jesus?
Jesus is a divine person with a human and a divine nature