Episode 1+2
What do we do before we enter the Church? (Hint: ____ ourselves with...)
We bless ourselves with Holy Water.
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Fill in the blanks: "If you have _____ the size of a _______ ____, you would say to this mulberry tree, 'be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you." (Luke 17:6)
If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, "be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. (Luke 17:6)
What do we do before we enter the pew?
Genuflect
Who said, "The Eucharist is the Highway to Heaven"?
Saint Carlo Acustis
Fill in the blank: "__ servant ___ _____ ___ masters." (Luke 16:13)
"No servant can serve two masters." (Luke 16:13)
Why do we genuflect?
Genuflecting allows us to engage our whole person, body and mind, in acknowledging the presence of and to honor Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist
Why does the priest wear so many layers of clothes when celebrating Mass?
The vestments are sacramentals that help the priest celebrate Mass, not in his own name but in persona Christi. OR the vestments camouflage the priest's humanity to place Christ at the center of Mass.
Summarize the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus: Luke 16: 19-31
This Gospel reading tells a story about the lack of compassion and its consequences. While living on earth, the rich man lived a comfortable life filled with riches, food, and clothing. The hardness of the rich man's heart deprived Lazarus, a poor man, of the right to food. After they both passed from this world, Lazarus was in heaven, while the rich man was sent to the netherworld. The rich man asked Abraham, who was next to Lazarus, for water as he was being tormented. Abraham responded by bringing up the rich man's unwillingness to help Lazarus, who was tortured by hunger on Earth, and that the rich man was warned by Moses and the Prophets on what to do to get to heaven.
Why do we Bless Ourselves with Holy Water?
So we can be cleansed as we enter into the sacredeness of the Mass and leave behind the Secular world
Name 3/5 layers of that the priest wears during mass.
Amice, Alb, Cinture, Stole, Chausable
Summarize the content of one of the Gospel readings that we have covered and the important message being conveyed.
Answer varies.
What does blessing ourselves with Holy Water symbolize and why is the Baptismal Font at the entrance?
We come into the Church from the world (darkness and sin) and we enter the Church (kingdom of light)
Explain the symbolism behind a minimum of 3/5 of the articles of clothing that the priest wears.
Amice - square piece of cloth that priest puts over his collar; armor to protect the priest as he prepares the Mass
Alb - Long white garment that goes over the clothing that represents purity
Cincture - White rope or color that matches the color of vestments that reminds the priest of the vow of chastity
Stole - symbol of the spiritual authority of the priest
Chasuble - reminds us of the Charity of Christ and to put on the virtue of love. There are many shapes and colors that correspond to different liturgical seasons
State John 3:16