Gospel Cycles + Advent

Question 1

How many Gospel Cycles are there and what are their names?

Answer 1

3
A, B, C

Question 2

Who is Gospel Cycle A written by and tailored to?

Answer 2

Mathew (tailored to the Jewish audiences)

Question 3

Who is Gospel Cycle B written by and tailored to?

Answer 3

Mark (disciple of Saint Peter, tailored to Gentile Converts)

Question 4

Who is Gospel Cycle C written by and tailored to?

Answer 4

Luke (written to the gentiles, learning from Saint Paul)

Question 5

What is the waiting period for Christmas called?

Answer 5

Advent

Question 6

How long is Advent?

Answer 6

4 weeks

Question 7

What are some traditions that count down until Christmas?

Answer 7

Advent Reef and Advent Chocolate Calendar.

Question 8

What does Advent Remind us of?

Answer 8

The Joy of waiting

Question 9

How is advent different from lent?

Answer 9

It is about hope, not repentance

Question 10

What is the color of Advent?

Answer 10

Purple

Question 11

What is the 3rd Sunday of Advent called?

Answer 11

Gaudete Sunday

Question 12

What is the color of the candle for the 3rd week of Advent?

Answer 12

Rose

Question 13

What does each week of Advent represent?

Answer 13

1st Week: Hope; 2nd Week: Love; 3rd Week: Joy; 4th Week: Peace

Question 14

What colors are the advent reef candles?

Answer 14

The advent wreath candles are purple, but the pink is rose, for Gaudete Sunday, rejoice Sunday.

Question 15

Why are pine trees and reefs used in Advent?

Answer 15

The pine trees and wreaths are used because they stay green forever. Green symbolizes green.

Question 16

Why are pine trees and reefs used in Advent?

Answer 16

The pine trees and wreaths are used because they stay green forever. Green symbolizes green.

Question 17

What are Three Advent Traditions?

Answer 17

St. Lucy’s Day
Jesse Tree
Stollen

Question 18

What is St. Lucy’s day?

Answer 18

It was celebrated in Scandinavian countries in the late 1700s.
Saint Lucy’s day is celebrated by a procession led by the St. Lucia designee, who is followed by young girls dressed in white and wearing lighted wreaths on their heads and boys dressed in white pajama-like costumes singing traditional songs.
It honors the feast of saint lucy’s day.

Question 19

What is the Jesse Tree?

Answer 19

First started in medieval times in Germany
They are used to help explain the Bible starting at Creation to Christmas – It has ornaments representing different moments in the Bible such as Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark, and more.
It Honors the season of Advent.

Question 20

What is Stollen?

Answer 20

It started between 1910 and 1970 in Germany
Similar to a fruitcake, the German tradition is one of the oldest traditions in German culture – Advent hosts may serve cookies that are spread around their wreaths – They are celebrated by spreading and eating them around the wreaths of Advent.