How do we venerate the cross on Good Friday?
by bowing, kissing it, or genuflecting
The prophecy of gave the Israelites hope.
Second Isaiah
What happened when the Lord sent prophets to the Israelites?
The people rejected them.
Being forced to leave one’s homeland is called
exile
Which prophet told the people that a ruler of Israel would come from Bethlehem?
Micah
What does the word messiah mean?
savior
On Good Friday, the reading from Isaiah explains that the suffering and death of a messiah will
save the Israelites from their sins
The prophets told the people they would be saved by
a messiah
Ezekiel told the people that God would look after them like a .
shepherd
The Messiah described by the prophets is .
Jesus
Forced into exile by the Assyrians, the Israelites prayed for _____ the help.
Lord’s
Micah and Jeremiah were ___.
prophets
During our life on Earth, we are in exile from ____.
Heaven
All the members of the Church form the ____ of Christ. 5. Jesus is our and we are his sheep.
Body
Jesus is our ___ and we are his sheep
shepherd
Jesus said that his sheep hear his ______
voice
A good shepherd lays down his ___for his sheep.
life
In the Sacraments, we meet Christ and receive the __ to continue our journey to our heavenly home.
grace
Maximilian Kolbe is a saint and ___who sacrificed his life so another person could live.
martyr
Maximilian Kolbe began publishing Knight of the Immaculata, a magazine dedicated to
______
Mary
Explain why Jesus used the example of the good shepherd to describe himself.
Jesus used the example of the good shepherd because a shepherd cares for his sheep and would give his life to save them, just as Jesus would for us.
If Jesus were describing himself today, what figure from modern life do you think he would use as an example? Explain your choice.
Jesus could be a police officer, teacher, social worker, or some other modern-day position. The young person would then explain his or her reason as to why Jesus would have chosen this position.