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What are the Sacred Scriptures?
the books in the Bible
Who was the boy Jesus listening to and asking questions of when Mary and Joseph found him in the Temple in Jerusalem?
great teachers of the Scriptures
Why should we read the Scriptures?
to learn about God’s Revelation to us
Who began the Church's Tradition?
the Apostles
What is the Ascension?
the return of Jesus to God the Father
When the Scriptures were first written, which languages were used?
Greek and Hebrew
Who spent more than 30 years translating the Scriptures into Latin?
Saint Jerome
Who inspired the writers of the Bible?
the Holy Spirit
When did the travelers to Emmaus recognize the Risen Jesus?
when they broke bread together
I wrote one of the four Gospels.
Luke
I translated the Bible into Latin.
Saint Jerome
We found Jesus in the Temple, listening to the teachers and asking them questions.
Mary and Joseph
I walked to Emmaus with two of my disciples.
Jesus
I felt sad and hopeless after Jesus died.
a traveler to Emmaus
In addition to Sacred Scripture what teaches us how to follow Jesus?
Sacred Tradition
Explain why we believe that God speaks to us through the Scriptures.
We believe that God speaks to us through the Scriptures because they were written under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
Tell about a time when something you learned from reading the Bible helped you follow Jesus.
In the account about the travelers on the road to Emmaus, Jesus is telling us that he is risen and will always be with us. In the parable of the Prodigal Son, Jesus is telling us that God will always forgive us when we have sinned.