Lamb of God
He pointed people to Jesus by calling Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world
Who is John the Baptist?
The disciple who betrayed Jesus
Who is Judas?
When we celebrate the Passover Feast
The Jewish feast that commemorates the slavery of the Israelites in Egypt and their exodus to freedom
What is the Passover?
The last time Jesus celebrates the Passover with his disciples he institutes the Eucharist and the Priesthood.
What is the Last Supper?
This term for Jesus is used 28 times in the Book of Revelation alone
What is Lamb of God?
The disciple who denied Jesus 3 times
Who is Simon Peter (aka St. Peter)?
In the Old Testament the priests pour out the blood of the animals that were sacrificed on this
What is the altar?
The Israelites were instructed to smear this on their lintel and doorposts so that the Angel of Death would pass over their house and spare their first born from death.
What is the blood of a lamb?
This event is where John the Baptist calls Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world
What is Jesus' Baptism?
This is the Latin Term for Lamb of God
What is Agnus Dei?
He carried the Cross for Jesus
Who is Simon of Cyrene?
What is the Breaking of the Bread? Also acceptable What is the Liturgy of the Eucharist?
These are the attributes (characteristics) that were required for the sacrificial lamb
Perfect (unblemished with no broken bones), one year old, male
This Gospel gives us the Bread of Life discourse
What is the Gospel of John?
In Genesis 22:8 this Father of Many said this, "God will provide himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son"
Who is Abraham?
This person found the tomb empty on Easter Sunday
Who is Mary Magdaline?
The action of the priest when he says, "Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb
What is holds the Host (Bread) up over the Chalice for us to behold?
This was required for the Passover to be complete
What is eat the lamb?
Jesus said that if we do this we will live (forever)
This prophet spoke these words about the future Messiah, “Though he was harshly treated, he submitted and opened not his mouth; Like a lamb led to the slaughter”
Who is Isaiah?
The hour Jesus died was also the hour the lambs were Sacrificed for Passover
What is 3:00 pm?
We are mysteriously present here at every Mass
What is Calvary? or What is the foot of the Cross?
To this day these people participate in the feast of Passover, not as a simple remembrance but as if they are participating in the actual Passover with their ancestors who were fleeing slavery in Egypt. Like they are there (Zikaron).
Who are the Jewish people?
“this is how Israel understands its liberation from Egypt,” says the Catechism of the Catholic Church: “every time Passover is celebrated, the exodus events are made present to the memory of believers so that they may conform their lives to them.”
Jesus was falsely accused of this crime by the Sanhedrin (supreme Jewish religious leaders)
What is blasphemy? Jesus says he is God