Chapter 4: The Luminous, Sorrowful, and Glorious Mysteries

Question 1

What does Jesus fulfill?

Answer 1

the prophecies from the Old Testament

Question 2

Why was John baptizing?

Answer 2

as a sign of repentance

Question 3

Why was Jesus baptized?

Answer 3

as an anointing of the Holy Spirit to prepare Him for his suffering and His mission; also identifies Him with sinners as part of the Father’s plan for salvation

Question 4

What does John call Jesus?

Answer 4

the Lamb of God

Question 5

When does Jesus’ Public Ministry begin?

Answer 5

at the Wedding Feast at Cana

Question 6

What happens at the Wedding Feast at Cana?

Answer 6

Jesus makes known His power by turning water into wine

Question 7

Why does Jesus call Mary “Woman”?

Answer 7

He is recalling Genesis 3:15

Question 8

What does Mary always do?

Answer 8

point to Jesus

Question 9

What are Mary and Jesus compared to what Adam and Eve are not?

Answer 9

Mary is the New Eve and Jesus is the New Adam

Question 10

What does Jesus’ temptation in the desert foreshadow?

Answer 10

His victory on the cross because He was victorious over Satan

Question 11

What does “This is the time of fulfillment. The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. Repent and believe in the Gospel.” mean?

Answer 11

“This is the time of fulfillment” means that the prophecies/promises from Luke 2, Genesis 3:15, and Isaiah 7:14 and the 10 Commandments in Leviticus and Deuteronomy are fulfilled.

“The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand” means that we can union with God right now.

“Repent and believe in the Gospel” means that we should turn away from sin and should believe in the Good News because God loves us and saves us from sin.

Question 12

What kind of miracles did Jesus perform? What did they symbolize/why were they important?

Answer 12

performed spiritual and physical healings

important because they wanted us to know Him and experience healing even now as we were made in the beginning

Question 13

What do the miracles of Christ demonstrate?

Answer 13

that Jesus is God to man

Question 14

Why do we call Jesus the “Divine Physician”?

Answer 14

He healed many and performed many miracles

Question 15

What are some examples of Christ’s healings?

Answer 15

healings; raising people from death; meeting the needs of the people; the superabundance of the 5 loaves and 2 fish; walking on water; driving out demons; the Transfiguration

Question 16

What was different about Jesus and other healers of His day?

Answer 16

Jesus was actually a healer, while others claimed to be healers

Question 17

What happened at the Transfiguration? Who was present and what did they symbolize?

Answer 17

Jesus revealed His divinity to His disciples, demonstrating that He truly was fully human and fully divine

Moses, who represented the Law of the Old Testament, Elijah, who represented the prophets of the Old Testament, and the Trinity were present to help the Apostles to understand that Jesus was God

Question 18

How does Christ fulfill the Old Testament sacrifices?

Answer 18

by being the Lamb of God

Question 19

Who does Jesus invite to the Kingdom of Heaven?

Answer 19

everyone

Question 20

What is significant about the Bread of Life Discourse and the Last Supper?

Answer 20

He told them that He is going to give them His flesh to eat, which is what He did in the Last Supper

Question 21

Who has control over the events of Christ’s Passion?

Answer 21

Jesus

Question 22

What are the main events of the Passion of Christ?

Answer 22

the scourging, crowning and carry of the cross

Question 23

Why did Jesus have to die?

Question 24

Why did Jesus choose to die?

Question 25

What is the significance of self-gift and the Passion of Christ?

Question 26

What do the blood and water from the side of Christ symbolize at His death?

Answer 26

the birth of the Church from the side of Christ with Mary our Mother

Question 27

What does the tearing of the Temple veil after the death of Christ symbolize?

Answer 27

the Old Covenant sacrifices are no longer necessary

Question 28

What does is mean when Jesus says “I thirst”?

Answer 28

He thirsts for the souls of mankind to know and love Him

Question 29

What does John the Beloved Disciple being given the Mother of Christ have to do with the Church today?

Answer 29

she is our mother and the Mother of the Church

Question 30

kenosis

Answer 30

Christ’s self-emptying

Question 31

What is symbolic about the Eucharist and the Passion of Our Lord?

Question 32

Why does the Catholic Church celebrate Mass on Sundays?

Answer 32

Jesus rose from the dead on a Sunday

Question 33

What is significant of the Resurrection?

Answer 33

we see that God has power over death

Question 34

How do we know the Resurrection actually occurred?

Answer 34

there are witnesses

Question 35

Apostolic Succession

Answer 35

the Apostles appointed bishops who appointed priests

Question 36

What is one Scripture passage that shows us Apostolic Succession?

Answer 36

Matthew 28:18-20 or Matthew 16:15-19

Question 37

Why does Jesus say He must ascend into Heaven?

Answer 37

so He could send the Holy Spirit to help us even more

Question 38

What day is considered the Birthday of the Church? Who shows up at this event?

Answer 38

Pentecost

the Holy Spirit descends upon the Apostles

Question 39

What does the Assumption of Mary tell us about ourselves? Why would she receive this privilege?

Answer 39

tells us that there is hope for the resurrection of our own bodies at the end of time and we can be in Heaven one day with Christ just as she is

receives this privilege because she is the Mother of God