The Wicked Tenants
What is the vineyard in the parable?
Israel/Earth
What does the younger son do?
He asks for the inheritance of his parents and then leaves and wastes all of it.
Who were the two people that passed by the injured man without helping him?
A Priest and a Levite
How many talents in total were given out by the Master in this parable?
Nine
What is the Eucharist?
The Body and Blood of Jesus
Who were the servants that the vineyard planter sent to the vineyard? Name some.
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel...
Can you name a Saint who acted like the younger son before they repented?
St. Francis of Assisi, St. Augstine, St. Paul...
What causes Jesus to say this parable?
A lawyer asked Jesus who is his neighbor when Jesus said: "love your neighbor as yourself."
What could these talents represent today?
Gifts from God we have been given, skills, abilities
How does someone become a Saint?
Their lives are investigated to determine if they were of heroic virtue or if they died as a martyr. Then two miracles have to be attributed to them.
1. Servant of God
2. Venerable
3. Blessed
4. Saint
Who was the last servant the vineyard planter sent before his son?
St. John the Baptist
What is an example of a time when you were the older son, or the younger son, or the father in this parable?
Give an example
Jesus asks which three characters in this story was the neighbor to the man, what is the lawyer's response?
"The one who showed him mercy."
What was the punishment the servant with One Talent got?
Thrown into the outer darkness/hell
Why did Jesus not sin?
He is fully divine and fully human
What is the point of this parable?
God sent prophets to help the Israelites but they did not listen to them and often killed them, eventually he sent Jesus who was also killed
Why did the father forgive the younger son?
God wants everyone to be in Heaven with Him so when someone returns to Him, he is overjoyed far more than for someone who is already with Him.
How is this parable similar to the Prodigal Son?
Both parables are about mercy and forgiveness no matter what we have done or who we are
Where is this parable found in the Bible?
The New Testament, specifically the Gospel of Matthew
Name the seven sacraments and briefly describe what each are
1. Baptism
2. Confession
3. Eucharist
4. Confirmation
5. Marriage
6. Holy Orders
7. Anointing of the Sick
Why does Jesus say this parable?
It foreshadows his death to warn them of what is to come to them if they don't repent.
What is another common name for this parable?
Parable of the Merciful Father
Where is present day Samaria? Or who are the Samaritans today?
Palestine/Palestinians
What is the point of this parable?
We should use our gifts and skills to help others and make the world a better place
What is the Immaculate Conception?
Mary was conceived in her mother (St. Ann) without original sin.