CLF EXAMS 2ND QUARTER Flashcards
is a season of the liturgical year observed in most Christian denominations as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for both the celebration of the Nativity of Christ at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming.
Advent
is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity and is part of the wider Christmas and holiday season.
Advent
God took on human nature to be with us, to be the Emmanuel, which means _______.
God is with us.
first purple candle, which means hope
Prophecy Candle
second purple candle, which means peace
Bethelem Candle
third pink candle, which means joy
Sheperd Candle
fourth candle, which means love
Angel’s Candle
The word Advent comes from the Latin advenio, ___________, and refers to the coming of Christ.
“to come to”
As during Lent, priests wear ______, and the Gloria (“Glory to God”) is omitted during Mass.
purple vestments
The only exception is on the Third Sunday of Advent, known as _______, when priests can wear __________
Gaudete Sunday, rose-colored vestments
The word “Advent” is derived from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming,” which is a translation of the Greek word _________
Parousia
Eventually, the ___________ was created out of evergreens, symbolizing everlasting life in the midst of winter and death. The circle reminds us of God’s unending love and the eternal life He makes possible
Advent wreath
_________, are sometimes added. Their red color points ahead to Jesus’ sacrifice and death.
Holly and berries
________ can symbolize the new life that Jesus brings through His resurrection.
Pinecones
a ___________ is placed in the middle and is lit on Christmas Day to celebrate Jesus’ birth.
fifth white candle
The traditional date of December 25 goes back as far as ________
A.D. 273.
Christmas is the annual Christian festival celebrating Christ’s birth, held on ________, in the ______ Church
December 25, Western Church.
Jesus was born in order to pay the price for the things we have done wrong: _______
sin
The Christmas ______ symbolizes the __ of Bethlehem, which according to the Biblical story, guided the three wise men.
Star
The center of Jesus’s parables
Kingdom of God
What type of Parable that the Pharisee and the Tax Collector belong to?
Parables that emphisize the kind of response needed to enter the Kingdom of God
Meaning of green in Christmas
Life
The virtue that signifies when Jesus is born in the manger.
Simplicity, or Humility
The color that signifies the blood of Jesus when he died on the cross.
Red
What type of Parable that the Wedding Feast, the Ten Virgins and the Weeds among Wheat belong to?
Parables that refer to the future coming of the kingdom of God
What type of Parable that the Lost sheep, The Lost Coin, and the Workers in the Vineyard belong to?
Parables that describe the King/God
What type of Parable that the Unforgiving servant, and the Good Samartian belong to?
Parables that deal with our relationship with other people
What sacrament that makes us Witnesses to the mission of God?
Confirmation
Who said “Do not be afraid to refuse words, act, and attitudes which are conformity with Christian Ideals…” ?
St. John Paul II
What are Mary, Jesus, and Joseph called?
The holy family
When does Christmas end?
The baptism of Jesus
What is most precious gift we receive in Christmas?
Jesus Christ
Who is one of the blind men in Jesus performs miracles?
Bartimaeus
