Early Church in the Bible
This event in the Bible is a clear indication as to how the Holy Spirit drives the Church community to do God's work in the New Testament.
What is Pentecost?
The feast of Pentecost indicates how the Catholic Church is inspired by this in preserving its holiness.
What is the Holy Spirit?
This aspect of the Catholic Church is very important with both preserving the union of the Church and the spiritual support of other brothers and sisters in Christ.
What is prayer?
This is the name of the people who received their Christian faith from St. Thomas at the Malabar Coast initially.
What are the Mar Thoma Nazranies?
A saint who was converted after persecuting Christians for a period of time and was influential with his biblical writings.
Who is St. Paul?
God promised this biblical figure that a covenant would be established between God and His people, which is now found in the structure of the Catholic Church.
Who is Abraham?
The Church is not only known for being Christ's bride, but also known to be united as one this.
What is one body of Christ?
These acts signify God's graces and help maintain the structure of the Church related to the Church functioning as a whole body.
What are sacraments?
What type of training was done under the Mar Thoma Christians to train people into becoming priests before seminary training?
What is the Malpan system?
This saint was significant with the origin of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
Who is St. Thomas?
Who did Jesus tell that He would build a church upon them, this person being the rock the church is built on.
Who is Peter?
This characteristic is defined as having complete trust and obedience in God.
What is faith?
This duty of the Catholic Church involves providing monetary and charitable support to those in poverty or in need.
What is almsgiving?
This religious title during the 17th century was involved in social and ecclesiastical matters, arranged the installation of new bishops, and unified the Mar Thomma Christians.
Who is the Archdeacon?
This saint is known for her charitable deeds and acts of love for those in Calcutta and the rest of the world, inspiring the creation of her own nun religious order.
Who is St. Mother Teresa?
Who was the first priest in biblical history? Not the one anointed to spread the priesthood.
Who is Melchizedek?
Although there is the ministerial priesthood present in the Catholic Church, this form of priesthood calls the lay people and consecrated life to be priestly people.
What is common priesthood?
This obligation of the Catholic Church is considered the highest form of worship.
What is participation in the Holy Qurbana?
The lifestyle of the Nazranies inspired by the community founded by St. Thomas is called this.
What is the Mar Thomma Margam?
This specific saint inspired the creation of a society that serves and cares for those in poverty and the abandoned.
Who is St. Vincent de Paul?
This event before Christ's death is recounted during Holy Qurbana and inspires people to share themselves in various ways with others just like Christ.
What is the Last Supper?
This characteristic relates to the church following Christ's example of sacrificing Himself for others and their well-being.
What is sharing/charitability?
Expectations from Jesus to spread the word of God whether that's through words or deeds.
What is missionary work/ evangelizing?
Name three periods of fasting and abstinence that the Mar Thomma Christians would observe throughout the year.
25 days for Christmas, 50 days for Easter, Moonna nompu, Ettu Nompu, and Pathinanchu Nompu.
This saint was known for dedicating his life to helping lepers until death.
Who is St. Father Damien?