#5 Flashcards
Why did Jesus get baptized when he did not have to
To identify himself its sinners needing repentance, Christians echo his Paschal mysteries in their own baptisms, immersion a stronger symbol than sprinkling, to prefigure his baptismal death - he will enter the waters of death and rise anew from them, to show acceptance of his mission, submitting oneself to the Father’s will, as we should
The eyes of faith help John recognize Jesus
Just like the help us recognize him in the Eucharist as well as seeing him in other places
John’s objection?
He refused because of his unworthiness
Trinity trivia regarding his baptism?
It’s one of the very few times that the Trinity is fully present because the Holy Spirit descended in the form of a dove and Father said this was his beloved son who, he was well pleased
The use of woman at the Wedding of Cana?
This is a realization of the Protoevangelium, in which God revealed that serpent will be crushed by the seed of a woman
The next time Jesus used woman?
When he was on the cross, when his Death is occasioned the defeat of Satan
Mary’s directions? The church and us?
Do what he tells you,
Double symbolism of wine?
Evokes Christ shedding blood and water on the cross and the Eucharist
40 days symbolism?
Lent, it readies us to experience Christ’s Passion, death and resurrection
What were the 40 days?
A period of time for his public ministry and a time for temptation
The bread temptation essentially says
You can use your powers to fulfill your physical desires. Why don’t you?
What was Christ’s response?
Man shall not live on bread alone, but every word proceeds from the mouth of God
Jesus is the living bread
That came down from heaven and
Jesus satisfies man’s hunger with
The Word of the Gospel and the food of the Eucharist
Temptation to show his power essentially saying?
You can demonstrate your powers with a spectacular miracle. Then everyone will follow you. Why don’t you?