Liturgy Comparisons
Participating in the Liturgy is compared to climbing to the top of what?
A mountain (or hill).
Finishing Jesus' words at the Last Supper: "Take, eat; this is My ____." and "Take, drink: this is My ____"
Body, Blood
Which king of Salem brought out bread and wine as a priest of God Most High?
Melchizedek.
During the transformation of the Eucharist, the deacon instructs the congregation to "worship God in ____ and ____."
fear and trembling
According to John 6:54, what gift is given to whoever eats Christ's flesh and drinks His blood?
Eternal life (and He will raise them up at the last day).
Receiving the Eucharist is considered the "pinnacle" or top of which church service?
The Liturgy
According to Matthew 26:28, Christ’s blood of the new covenant is shed for many for what purpose?
The remission of sins.
According to 1 Corinthians 5:7, Christ is referred to as our what who was sacrificed for us?
The Passover (or Passover lamb).
Which church states that the Holy Spirit achieves things during the Liturgy that "surpasses every word and thought"?
St. John of Damascus
Partaking in the Eucharist brings purification to which three aspects of a person?
Souls, bodies, and spirits.
The Greek word Eucharistia translates to what English word?
Thanksgiving
In John 6:51, Jesus says, "I am the living bread which came down from ____"
heaven
What miraculous food did the children of Israel eat in the wilderness of Sinai for forty years?
Manna
What is the specific term for the invocation of the Holy Spirit during the Liturgy when the bread and wine are transformed?
Epiclesis
Finish the verse from John 6:56: "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood..." does what in Christ?
Abides in Him (and Christ in him).
Christ gave us the gift of the Eucharist to help us live a holy life, grow in virtue, and become what?
The best version of ourselves as Christians.
When Jesus taught about eating His flesh, how did the disciples react?
They said, "This is a hard saying; who can understand it?"
Jesus explained that those who ate the manna died, but what happens to whoever eats the living bread from heaven?
They will live forever.
Do we need to fully understand the physical science of how the bread becomes Christ's Body for it to happen? Why?
No (St. John of Damascus says it is enough to understand that it takes place by the Holy Spirit).
According to 1 Corinthians 10:17, why does partaking in the one bread unify all believers?
Because "we, being many, are one bread and one body."
Since the beginning of creation, God prepared the world for salvation through what kind of intentional scheme or blueprint
A master plan (a big type of plan)
What did 1 Corinthians 11:26 say? (Hint: we sing it in liturgy every week during the Liturgy of the Faithful)
As often as we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord's death until He comes.
Genesis 14:18 mentions that Melchizedek brought out which two specific items?
Bread and wine.
Is it Jesus, the priest, or somebody else who transforms the bread and wine into the true Body and Blood of Christ? If somebody else, who?
No, the Holy Spirit is the one who does the transformation.
What is the most important spiritual attitude to have regarding our "worthiness" when preparing for communion?
Humility, (knowing that we are not worthy.)