Power Words
This word means "universal"
What is catholic?
The name of the first book of the Bible
What is Genesis?
The patron saint of our parish, he was known as "the Dumb Ox" but he was very smart and didn't speak much
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
The red light in a Catholic church near the altar indicating Jesus is present in the tabernacle
What is the sanctuary light?
The town where Jesus was born
What is Bethlehem?
This word refers to a special agreement between God and man
What is a covenant?
The name of the last book of the Bible
What is Revelation?
This Saint translated the Bible into Latin.
Who was St. Jerome?
The sacred box on the altar containing the consecrated host which is Jesus in the form of bread
What is the tabernacle?
This body of water is shaped like a duck and is located in the "middle of the land"
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This is the name for the Cross with the corpus or body of Jesus on it
What is a crucifix?
The Book of Genesis begins with this story.
What is Creation?
According to Robert Louis Stevenson, this is a sinner who keeps on trying.
What is a saint?
What is genuflecting?
This is the town in which Jesus grew up
What is Nazareth?
This word is the special name given to the biography of a saint.
What is a hagiography?
The two main divisions or parts of the Bible.
What are the Old Testament and the New Testament?
This male saint lived in the 1500's.
He loved nature especially animals, called Brother Sun and Sister Moon
His feast day is October 4th.
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
As we enter the Church we make the Sign of the Cross with holy water. This reminds us of a sacrament.
What is Baptism?
The town where Jesus died
What is Jerusalem?
This is the name of the Church Calendar that organizes the days, weeks, and months of our Catholic year, identifying our Sundays, Holy Days of Obligation, and Saint Feast Days.
What is the Liturgical Calendar?
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How many books are there in the Catholic Bible?
There are 9 choirs of these. Their choir is the job they do. For example, Seraphim and Cherubim.
These heavenly beings have no bodies. They are pure spirit.
What are the angels?
Peter
Who was the first pope of the Catholic Church?
The lowest land point on the earth, the saltiest sea in the world in which nothing grows
What is the Dead Sea?