By the Numbers
The Church recognizes this number of Sacraments.
What is Seven?
Jesus said that these people will be comforted
Who are those who mourn?
This sacrament of forgiveness is sometimes called 'reconciliation'
What is Penance/Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession?
This posture of prayer is a sign of humility before God
What is kneeling?
Jeus told us to call God this parental name
What is the Father?
This former friend of Jesus ended his life by suicide
Who is Judas?
This is the number of days Jesus body lay in the tomb
What is three?
According to Jesus the meek will inherit this
What is the earth?
Our celebration of the Eucharist is often called by this short name
What is the Mass?
We make this sign by touching our forehead, heart and shoulders
What is the Sign of the Cross?
This title recognizes God as the maker of all things
Who is the Creator?
This brother was the victim of murder by his jealous brother
Who is Abel?
This is the number of days between Easter and Pentecost.
What if fifty?
Jesus said the people who hunger and thirst for this will be satisfied
What is righteousness?
This virtue of Love is often called this name which, which is also practiced in caring for others.
What is Charity?
To show respect, we take this posture when the Gospels are proclaimed at Mass
What is standing?
The 23rd Psalm uses this title for God
Who is the Shepherd?
For looking back this woman ended her life as a tall white pillar of salt
Who is Lot's wife?
This is the number of decades most often prayed in the rosary
What is five?
This is the promise Jesus made to the pure of heart
What is "...will see God."
This Church leader is sometimes called the Pontiff or Holy Father
What is the Pope
To show respect for Jesus' presence in the Holy Eucharist we use this gesture
What is a genuflection?
God us a pillar of this element to lead the Israelites at night during their sojourn in the desert
What is a pillar of fire?
This cousin of Jesus wound up with his head on a platter
Who is John the Baptist?
This is the number of tribes of Israel and the number of Apostles
What is twelve?
Luke and this former tax collector put the beatitudes in their Gospels
Who is Matthew?
The Holy Spirit is sometimes known by this title which means 'comforter' in Greek
What is the Paraclete?
This group posture could be called a Holy Parade
What is a procession?
According to the first letter of John, anyone who hates cannot know this God because God is this.`
What is Love?
The magician tried power from the Apostles
Who Simon Magnus