Christ’s Inner Circle
He was the only Apostle at the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
The Apostle John
Enduring the pain of the cross, Jesus said, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” These words translate to this English phrase.
Father (daddy), Father, why have you forsaken me?
The perfect prayer, the Mass, was first said at this great even in Christ’s life.
The Last Supper
This man is said to be the wisest of all of Israel after he inherits the thrown and asks God for understanding.
Solomon
This house of God’s 10 commandments is fulfilled in the Virgin Mary.
The Ark of the Covenant
This Apostle cut a Roman’s ear off in the Garden of Gethsemane when Judas betrayed Jesus.
Peter
This Greek word means “rock” and was a transliteration of the Aramaic name given to Simon the Apostle by Jesus.
Cephas
The Mass is divided into two basic parts, the liturgy of the _________ and the liturgy of the Eucharist.
Word
This woman leads a chorus in praise and remembrance of God after the Hebrews cross the red sea in escape of Pharoh.
Miriam
This man was a slave who saved Egypt by preparing for a famine.
Joseph
These three apostles were taken up a mountain by Jesus and witnessed Him transfigured before them.
Peter, John, and James
John wrote this Greek word to describe Christ at the beginning of his gospel. “In the beginning was the _________.”
Logos
This three-day Mass is the longest Mass of the year culminating in the Easter Vigil.
The Triduum
This man led the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem with a brick in one hand and a sword in the other.
Nehemiah
This leader could not enter the promise land because he struck the rock instead of speaking to it to produce water.
Moses
Mary had the better portion at Jesus’ feet while her sister served Jesus.
Who is Martha?
This is the only remaining Greek part of the Latin mass, asking for the mercy of Christ.
kyrie eleison
The opening prayer of the Mass from 2 Corinthians 13 goes, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the _________ of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
Communion
She was told not to look back during her exodus from Sodom and Gomorrah, but she disobeyed and was turned into a pillar of salt.
Lot's wife
This “Nazarite from the day of his birth” was a Judge with great strength who is a shadow of John the Baptist.
Samson
This leader of the Jews during the time of Jesus asked, “How can a man be born twice? Shall I crawl back into my mother’s womb?”
Nicodemus
This Greek word describes Mary, Mother of God.
Theotokos
Christ is at four places in the Mass according to VII. The word, the assembly, the _________, and the Eucharist.
Presider/Priest
This deuterocanonical book contains the story of Eleazar as well as the mother and her 7 sons, all who are martyred for not betraying their faith in God.
Maccabees
This Greek writer was deemed by St. Justin Martyr to be a “proto-Christian” with his belief in virtue, and truth. His just man in The Republic suffers unjustly and dies for being just.
Plato