Seasons of the Church
No great feasts take place during this time. This time is devoted to growth in understanding the mystery of Christ in its fullness.
King Herod
What do the candles represent in the Advent wreath?
Jesus coming as the light in darkness.
Original Sin
the consequence of the disobedience of the first human beings. Humanity lost the original blessing God had intended and became subject to sin and death.
What does "Emmanuel" mean?
God is with us.
The season in which we fast, sacrifice, and pray for 40 days. We remember how Jesus fasted in the desert for 40 days during this time.
Lent
After Jesus was born, Jesus, Mary, & Joseph fled to:
Egypt
How long is Advent?
Incarnation
The Son of God, Jesus Christ, takes on human flesh. The Son of God is fully human and fully divine.
When does the New Year begin in the Liturgical Calendar?
The first Sunday of Advent
This is the greatest Christian feast, the one from which all other feasts arise. The festival of our redemption.
Easter
How did the magi locate the newborn King?
By following the North Star.
The name Advent, comes from Latin "ad-venire," which means:
"to come to"
Redemption
our being set free from the slavery of sin through the life, sacrificial Death on the Cross, and Resurrection from the dead of Jesus Christ.
Who was "the voice of one crying out in the desert, Make straight the way of the Lord," John 1:23
St. John the Baptist
Fifty days after Easter, when God sends the Holy Spirit and fills the apostles and Mary. Also known as the birthday of the Church.
Pentecost
What did Joseph initially intend to do when he saw that Mary was pregnant? What made him change his mind?
Joseph planned to leave Mary quietly. The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her..." Matthew 1:20
The father of King David.
The Immaculate Conception
The Church teaching that Mary was free from Original Sin from the first moment of her life by the merits of Her Son, Jesus Christ.
Fill in the blanks.
In the beginning was ___________.
And ____________ became flesh and made his dwelling among us....
(John 1:1, John 1:14)
the Word
The holiest three days of the year. We remember the suffering and death of Jesus Christ during these days. Name the 3 days and the vocab term.
This man would get to meet the Messiah before he died and prophesied that a sword would pierce Mary's heart.
Simeon
During Advent, we prepare for the coming of Chirst at Christmas as well as:
His Second Coming at the end of time.
What does Jesus mean?
Name the 5 Prophecies that would confirm the birth of the Messiah.
1. A great star will rise.
2. The Messiah will be born in Bethlehem.
3. The Messiah must be a descendant of King David.
4. Kings will travel from afar to worship Him.
5. The Messiah's mother will be a virgin.