Sacred Stories
In this sacred story, this forbidden fruit was consumed from the tree of knowledge causing us to fall into sin.
What is an apple?
This liturgical season is identified by the color white, and represents the 50 days between the resurrection of Jesus, his ascension, and the coming of the holy spirit.
What is Easter?
(Will also accept: Eastertide/Easter Season)
This Christian holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus.
What is Christmas?
During this reading, the priest reads from a book in the center of the church with many of the acolytes about the teachings of Jesus.
What is the Gospel?
Jesus often speaks about love. So much so that he leaves us with two new commandments. (Thou shalt love...)
What is "Thou shalt love the lord our God with all thy heart, mind, and strength, and thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself?"
In this sacred story, this individual was famously known for leading the Israelites to the promised land by very famously parting the red sea.
Who is Moses?
This liturgical season is identified by the color purple, and signifies a period of 40 days of prayer, fasting, giving leading up to Easter.
What is Lent?
This Muslim holiday celebrates the breaking of the fast after Ramadan.
What is Eid/Eid-ul-fitr?
During this part of mass, the recurring phrase "Hail Mary full of grace the lord is with thee blessed art though among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus" is said.
What is the Angelus?
These are the four books in the Gospel.
What are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John?
In this sacred story, the prophet Moses was given this item, inscribed with laws at the top of Mount Sinai.
What are the ten commandments/ two stone tablets?
This liturgical season is identified by the color red and the coming of the holy spirit.
What is Pentecost?
This holy month commemorates the period when the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and is signified by fasting, prayer, and reflection.
What is Ramadan?
After prayers, some hymns, and scriptures "Amen" is stated as another way of saying this.
What is I agree/ so be it/ yeah that?
TRIPLE JEOPARDY. Name the distinct languages of the Old Testament, New Testament, and The Quran.
What are Hebrew (OT), Greek (NT), and Arabic (Quran)
In this sacred story, this individual had to take two of each animal to preserve biological diversity from a worldwide flood.
Who is Noah?
This liturgical season is identified by the color purple, and represents a time of waiting for Jesus' coming.
What is Advent?
On this day, we acknowledge the sacrifice that Jesus made in brutality of his crucifixion. (Hint: this day is named off a day of the week.)
What is Good Friday?
During the St. James Benediction we informed that "we do not have much time to BLANK the hearts of those with whom we journey."
What is gladden?
This famous bible figure is known as the "father" of three major world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Who is Abraham?
In this sacred story, Jesus feed 5000 people with this many loaves of bread and this many fish.
What are 5 loaves and 2 fish?
This liturgical season is identified by the color green. (Hint: A synonym for this word is regular/usual)
What is Ordinary Time?
Following briefly after Halloween, this Christian holiday commemorates all ordinary people that have died after a faith-filled life.
What is All Souls Day?
In our school mass, there is often the main priest (the celebrant), a second priest, and a subdeacon. The second priest also goes by this title.
What is a deacon?
In mass, incense is used to send our prayers up to heaven. The incense and charcoal is put in the thurible. This is the title for the person that carries the thurible.
What is the thurifer?