ADVENT BASICS
This four-week period starts the liturgical year and prepares us for Christmas.
What is Advent?
This prophet describes the Messiah's signs: blind see, lame walk, and waters break forth in the wilderness.
HINT: 1st reading
Who is Isaiah?
The town where Jesus was born
What is Bethlehem?
The main color for Advent vestments, symbolizing penance and preparation.
What is purple?
Advent means Christmas. T/F
What is False?
In Matthew 11: "Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?"
What is John's question?
The people who were at the birth of Jesus and gave gifts are the...
Who is the Reyes Magos?
These colors are the colors of the candles.
What is purple and pink?
This Sunday of Advent, the third one, is called Gaudete Sunday because we "rejoice" that the Lord is near.
What is the Third Sunday of Advent?
Jesus responds to John by listing miracles that fulfill Isaiah's prophecy, like the deaf hearing and good news to the poor. These are...
What are the signs of the Messiah?
The angel that appeared to Mary when she conceived Jesus.
Who is Gabriel?
This rose-colored candle on the Advent wreath is lit on Gaudete Sunday to represent joy amid waiting.
What is third sunday?
Advent means "coming" or "arrival" in Latin, referring to Christ's three comings: birth, ongoing presence, and second return.
What is adventus?
John heard about these from prison and sent two disciples to Jesus about them.
HINT: what did he do
What are the works (or miracles) of Christ?
What is Gold, Myrrh, Frankincense?
The candles represent...
What is hope, preparation, joy, and peace?