At the Easter Vigil liturgy, one of the readings is about_______
a great sacrifice that proved Abraham’s faith
What did God tell Abraham to sacrifice?
his only son
An altar is_____
a raised place where sacrifices are offered
Abraham offered sacrifices to God because_____
Because he loved God
Abraham knew that the Lord’s _______depended on Isaac
promise
Abraham offered a _____, or burnt offering, to God.
holocaust
Abraham offered a _______as a sacrifice after the angel appeared.
ram
God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as many as the ______________
stars of the sky
In Abraham’s time what did people believe?
that gods controlled their fate
Abraham expressed his love for God through________
sacrifice
_________are offered on an altar.
Sacrifices
At Mass, bread and wine are changed into Christ’s ________
Body and Blood
Today, we still celebrate what happened at the Last ______
Supper
At Mass, we celebrate that Jesus sacrificed _______ for us
himself
The altar we use at Mass is also a _______, a place where we gather to share a meal.
table
In the ___we receive new life in Christ
Eucharist
Jesus gathered with his _______ at the Last Supper
Apostles
Jesus gave his friends his Body and Blood under the appearances of _________.
bread and wine
A sacrifice is an act of giving ______
onesself/being unselfish
Jesus called himself the Bread of______
Life
Describe what we as Catholics offer at Mass.
We offer praise and thanksgiving to God for all his blessings as well as the bread and wine that will become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
Describe some things that you are thinking about when you receive the Eucharist at Mass.
It may include praying to Jesus, thanking him, or silently reflecting on what he has done for me.