Worship in the Old Testament
The name of the tabernacle that the Israelites carried with them in the desert, which was the dwelling place of God.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
Ordained priests, anointing oils, vestments, sacred altar, candles.
What are things associated with Catholic worship?
This thing was lifted up on a pole for the Israelites to remember that they had called God a liar, but God was not the liar; this thing was.
What is a serpent?
When we enter a Catholic church, we begin by "passing through the waters" as we bless ourselves with this and recall our baptism - the moment we were freed from sin and "born again."
What is holy water?
We do this to prepare our bodies to receive the Lord in Holy Communion.
What is fasting from food for one hour before Communion?
This overshadowed the Ark of the Covenant by day.
This is the dwelling place of Christ at the center of worship in every Catholic church.
What is a tabernacle?
During the first Exodus, the Israelites passed through this and were freed from slavery and born a new nation.
What is water, or the Red Sea?
Just as the serpent was lifted in the desert, this is lifted so that we remember our sins and repent. Christ was crucified because of sin!
What is a crucifix?
We do this to prepare our minds for Mass.
What is arriving at Mass early and pre-reading the readings?
This overshadowed the Ark of the Covenant by night.
What is fire?
Given to us by God as the way to worship Him.
What is the Divine Liturgy or Holy Mass?
At the command of God, Moses went up this.
What is a mountain?
Just as Moses went up the mountain, the priest ascends into this at each Mass.
What is the sanctuary?
A crucifix, a chalice, a missal, a paten, a purificator, a pall, a veil, and bells.
What are the sacred objects used by the priest to pray the Mass?
Tent of worship, the altar of sacrifice, lamp stands, anointing oils, ordained priests, and vestments.
What are things associated with the Israelites' worship of God?
At the Last Supper, when Jesus instituted the priesthood and the Eucharist, we are literally commanded by Him to do this.
What is "Do this in remembrance of Me?"
Moses came down from the mountain with this, which was the word of God and the covenant to give to the people.
What are the Ten Commandments?
Today, the priest receives on the mountain (Calvary) the Word Made Flesh, the Everlasting Covenant, which is the source and summit of our Catholic faith.
What is the Eucharist?
The maniple, stole, and chasuble worn by the priest at Mass all have significant colors that change based on the feast day, liturgical season, or particular reason for the Mass. The color red signifies this.
What is blood and the Holy Spirit?
The Exodus path that the Israelites followed from Egypt to the Promised Land
What is "the way?"
If we truly follow Christ, who is "The Way," the path to the eternal Promised Land of Heaven, then we can only end up at one place.
What is the crucifixion or the Mass, the paschal- passover-sacrifice?
The Ten Commandments were written on this.
What is a tablet of stone?
Because God dwells in each of us through the Eucharist, this is where the New and Everlasting Covenant is written.
What is our heart?
A priest wears this around his waist at every Mass to represent the cord that bound Christ to the pillar during his scourging.
What is a cincture?