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Mention two prophecies which aroused hope among the Israelites about the coming of the Savior
- I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and. He will crush your head. - I shall send to them a prophet like you, from among their brothers. - A start shall come out of Jacob, and a scripture shall rise out of Israel. - The virgin is with a child and shall bear a son and shall name him Immanuel.
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What is the witness the John the Baptist gave about Jesus?
I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove and it remained on him.I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with Holy Spirit. And I myself have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.
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With which word of God did Jesus overcome the temptation of the devil who prompted him to make bread out of stones to satisfy hunger?
Man does not live by bread alone but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God
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What is the kingdom of God?
The Kingdom of God is a condition wherein we live in a state of universal love, considering God as the Father and all humanity as brothers and sisters and as such sharing what we have.
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What is that persuaded Jesus to work the miracle of Cana?
Out of respect for his mother’s wish Jesus performed a miracle.
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Which son g do we sing during the Holy Mass remembering the birth of Jesus?
Glory to God in the Highest.
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What does the baptism of Jesus signify?
The baptism of Jesus points to the sacrifice he was going to offer on Calvary in atonement for the sins of mankind and his glorious resurrection.
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What are abstinences that are prevalent in the Syro-Malabar Church?
- Fifty days in preparation for Easter (Ambathu Nombu), -25 days in preparation for Christmas ( Irupathanchu Nombu), -15 days in preparation for the feast of the Assumption of our Lady (Pathinanchu Nombu), -8 days in preparation for the birthday of our Lady (Ettu Nombu) -3 days that come before the start of Lent ( Moonu Nombu)..
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What was the mission entrusted to Jesus according to the Word of God read at the Synagogue?
-To proclaim the good news to the poor -To redeem us from the slavery of Satan and the bondage of sin -Recovery of the sight to the blind, -To let the oppressed go free (freedom for the oppressed) -To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour
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How did the disciples react when they saw Jesus calming the sea?
And they were filled with great awe
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What are the gifts that the wise men of the East offered to baby Jesus?
Myrrh, gold, and frankincense.
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How was the Holy Trinity revealed during the baptism of Jesus?
God the Holy Spirit came down like a dove and remained of the Son of
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What is the message that the season of Lent gives us?
The Lenten season invites us to recollect our sins and repent over these and by doing penance for these, to start a new life in Jesus.
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How did Jesus remove blindness from the different dimension of human life?
Jesus healed not only physical blindness. By his words of wisdom, he removed the ignorance that is spiritual blindness
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What was the Word uttered by Jesus while healing the paralyzed man at Bethsaida?
Jesus said to the paralyzed man at Bethsaida, “Stand up, take your mat and walk.
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What is the attitude we have to keep during the seasons of Annunciation-Nativity?
Devotion, Reverence, Praise, Gratitude, Joy.
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Which are the two traditions that the Syro Malabar Church had in connection with the feast of Denaha or Epiphany?
In the Syro-Malabar Church there was a tradition of decorating cores of banana plants (pindi) with lights and singing El-payya (God is light) in procession around the decorated lights on the feast of Deneha, to remember Jesus, the light of the world.
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From which day does the season of Lent begin
The first Sunday of lent, seven weeks before Easter is called Pethurtha. Lent begins that evening.
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What does ‘the year of the Lord’ mean?
Jesus declared the year acceptable to the Lord. The year acceptable to the Lord is one where debts are written off, mercy is shown to widows and orphans,The yoke of injustice and inequality is broken, there is no hatred or vengeance and everything is shared with the poor. One of the missions of Jesus was the building of a society where the virtues of equality, fraternity and brotherly love grow and flourish.
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Why did Jesus delay to go to Bethany even after knowing that Lazarus was seriously sick?
For he knew that this illness was for the glory of God and for the son of God to be glorified through it.
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What is the prime event of the seasons of Annunciation and Nativity?
The birth of Christ
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What are the salvific events we celebrate during the season of Epiphany?
-The Holy Trinity, -Jesus being the Son of God, -The divine and human natures of Jesus, -His self-sanctification - the public life of Jesus.
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How could Jesus defeat Satan who tempted him?
Jesus was able to defeat Satan, the tempter, because he had developed strength through abstinence, fasting and prayer.
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How was the Kingdom of God revealed in the words, deeds and presence of Jesus?
Jesus gave proof of the kingdom of God through several miracles such as the feeding of a multitude with a few loaves of bread. The healing of the sick and the possessed. Through his word and his presence, this kingdom of God was made manifest to the people.
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What was the Word Jesus uttered to Martha, revealing himself, before raising Lazarus us from the dead?
I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live. And every one who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?