Chapter 1
at the star of the holy mass we sing glory to god in the highest in memory of the ____
extra points the evangelist luke describes the ___
birth of Jesus
birth of the saviour.
Who baptized Jesus?
John
What is the first day of lent called?
Bonus: how did Jesus overcome the temptations
Pethrathu - the evening
By prayer fasting and abstinence
What are Jesus's 5 missions?
Good news to poor
liberation for those in bondage
sight for the bling
freedom for the oppresses
to proclaim the year of the lord
Explain the wedding feast at Cana
bonus: What was the first miracle?
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the wedding feast at Cana
two weeks form nativity period, the church shows abstinence for _______
extra quesion:
at the birth of Jesus the history of the world was divided into ___. the period bc which means ____ and the period after jesus. A D anno domini(____)
25 days before chrismas.
2
before christ
year of the lord
What is the holy trinity and how was it present at Jesus's baptism?
God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit
When Jesus was getting baptized, the holy spirit came in the form of the dove, and God said from the heavens which opened: "You are my son the beloved, with you I am well pleased."
what does uppuvasam mean?
to live together
Explain the Good News to the poor
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Explain Jesus calms the storm
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3 presents by the wise mens
which way was the star direciting
myrrh, gold, frankincense
east
What did John say as his witness?
"He is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. He is the one I mentioned, the on who comes after me but is ahead of me because he was already born."
What message does lent give us?
Find our sins and repent them, do penance and start a new life with God
Explain liberation for those in bondage
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Explain the healing at Bethzatha
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say all the Prophecies
- I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head
- i will raise for them a prophet like you from amount their own people. ( Gods words to Moses)
- A star shall come our of Jacob and a scepter shall rise out of Israel ( prophecy of Balaam)
-the young woman is the child and shall bear a son and shall name him Immanuel ( prophecy of Isaiah)
What 2 festivals does our church celebrate?
Extra points if you describe them!
Rakuperrunal and pinthu-kuthiperrunal
1. People bathe in special water in memory of Jesus's baptism
2. People use banana cores ( pinthi ) and sing Ellyppa (God is light ) in memory of saying that Jesus is the light
What are the days of Holy week?
Bonus- What do we eat on Moundy Thursday?
Sunday - Palm Sunday
Thursday - Moundy Thursday
Friday - Memerate Jesus's passion, death and Crucifixion
Saturday - Remember Mary's sorrow
Sunday - Jesus resurrects just like he told u
Kurrisampam
Explain sight for the blind
bonus: what is spiritual blindness?
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Explain Lazuras Raised to life
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Salvific Events Commemorated in these season annunciation and Nativity
annunciation
-creation of humanity
-sins and its results
- salvific interventions of god in the old testament history
- prophesies about the savior
-annunciation of Zachariah
-announcement of Mary
-Mary visits Elizabeth
-Mary's song of praise, the Magnificat
-birth of John the Baptist
-Announcement of St. Joseph
Nativity
-Birth of Christ
- shepherd and wise men visits Jesus
-Naming of Jesus
-presentation of Jesus at the temple
-the holy family of Nazareth
- the private life of Jesus
Explain Deneha
-On the 6th
-meaning sunrise/revelation
-celebrates the birth of Jesus and the start of his public life
What are the abstinence's that are are important to the Syro-Malabar church?
25 days in preparation for Christmas
(Irthupathnchu Nombu)
50 days in preparation for Easter (ambathu nombu)(Irthupichu Nombu)
15 days in preparation to Mary's ascension (Pathinchu nombu)
8 days in preparation of Mary's bday (eettu nombu)
3 days in preparation of the start of Lent (moonu nombu)
What is freedom to the oppressed?
what about the year of the lord?
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What Jesus say to Mary and Martha?
Martha: I am the Resurrection and the life, whomever believes in me that dies will live and whomever lives but believes will never die
Mary: Didn't I say that if you believed the Glory of God will be shone?