Infancy Narratives, Jesus' Growing-up Years, Hidden Years, Advent

Question 1

Why study Infancy Narratives after discussing Jesus’ Paschal Mystery?

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The Christians were led to look back to the beginning of Jesus’ life to explain the mystery of His person and the full meaning of His earthly ministry

Question 2

Bethlehem and Calvary are connected. Why?

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By being born as man, Jesus began His mission of reconciling us with God.
By dying on the cross, he accomplished this mission

Question 3

Gospels that show the events that constitute the Infancy Narratives

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Matthew and Luke

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symbol of Matthew’s Gospel

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Human Figure (Genealogy of Jesus)

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Jesus portrait according to Matthew

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Messiah and King

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audience of Matthew’s Gospel

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Jewish Christians

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Matthew’s Gospel underscores…

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Christ Jewish Heritage

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symbol of Luke’s Gospel

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Ox (Zechariah offering a sacrifice in the Temple)

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Jesus’ portrait according to Luke

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Savior of the World

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audience of Luke’s Gospel

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Gentile community

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Luke’s Gospel is unique because it shows the significant role of —– (esp. —-) in Jesus’ ministry

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women; Mary

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Jesus is —— not just of chosen few but of all people, especially those Jewish ——–

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savior; outcasts

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Matthew’s Gospel has how many Infancy Narrative?

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6

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Luke’s Gospel has how many Infancy Narrative?

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13

Question 15

unique elements to Matthew

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Holy Family’s Flight to Egypt to be saved from Herod’s slaughter of the innocents

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unique elements to Luke

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Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth
Circumcision of Jesus
Presentation of Jesus

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What happened after Jesus’ death and Resurrection?

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Christian communities started to spread out
These communities started the process of interpreting Jesus and His message
Christians wanted to give witness to Jesus’ Good News

Question 18

partly different elements in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke

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Genealogy
Announcement of Jesus’ Birth
First Visitors of Jesus

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Common (Similar) Elements in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke

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Born of Mary
Time of Herod I
Presence of Angels

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Why do we have the Infancy Narratives?

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Because of the desire of the Early Church to communicate who the Risen Lord is

Question 21

The Genealogy of Jesus is longer in the Gospel of …

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Luke (3:23-38)

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In Matthew, the Genealogy of Jesus, Jesus is …

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the Messiah

Question 23

In Luke, the Genealogy of Jesus, Jesus is …

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the Savior of all people

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In Matthew, the Announcement of Jesus’ birth, it was made to …

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Joseph, the head of the Holy Family, to defend the legitimacy of Mary’s giving birth in Jewish law

Question 25

In Matthew, the Announcement of Jesus' birth, it was made to ...

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Mary, to stress that Jesus came for all, for the poor and outcasts

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In Matthew, the First Visitors of Jesus were ...

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the Magi from the East

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the Magi brought symbolic gifts as they were the first visitors of Jesus, what are these gifts?

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gold frankincense myrrh

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In Luke, the First Visitors of Jesus were ...

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Poor shepherds (unclean and outcast)

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a gift of the Magi that recognizes Jesus as King

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Gold

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a gift of the Magi that is an offering to God

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Frankincense

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a gift of the Magi that symbolizes that Jesus, the King and Son of God, would suffer and die

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Myrrh

Question 32

Holy Family's flight to Egypt is parallel to what OT's event?

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Exodus | Moses had been saved from the slaughter of Hebrew babies; Jesus was saved from Herod's massacre of the infants

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Why were Jesus and Moses spared?

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So that they can carry out God's saving plan

Question 34

The visitation story describes the quality of whose faith?

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Mary

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What qualities of Mary's faith are evident in The Visitation?

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Her setting aside her personal welfare | Her haste

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When was Jesus circumcised?

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On the 8th day after his birth

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This event signifies that Jesus was incorporated into the descendants of Abraham

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Jesus' Circumcision

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This event serves as a sign of Jesus' submission to the law

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Jesus' Circumcision

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Jesus means

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God Saves

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Christ means

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the Anointed One/Messiah

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This event shows that Jesus is the Firstborn Son who belongs to the Lord

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Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

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Jesus was presented to whom?

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Simeon and Anna

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``` recognized as: the Messiah Light to the Nations Glory of Israel BUT also: A sign that is spoken against ```

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Jesus

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The Eternal Son of God becoming human in Jesus

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Incarnation

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Jesus was born before -- BC?

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4

Question 46

It was customary in the early times to ------ the names of ----- to establish the time and identity of someone's birth

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attach; kings

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Signifies the sacredness of the place for it indicates the visible presence of God's power

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the presence of angels

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represent the years of preparation or formation for public ministry

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hidden years of Jesus

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In Lk 2:41-52, he breaks the silence about the hidden life of Jesus

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Luke

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Jesus was brought up as a practicing ---

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Jew

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message of the hidden years

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silence family life work

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school where we begin to understand the life of Jesus

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the Home of Nazareth

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official public worship of the Church

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liturgy

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the interior reverence and homage offered to God through words and actions

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worship

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observance of Sunday and solemnities begins with the evening of the preceding day (the "-----")

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vigil

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first day of the Liturgical week

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Sunday or Lord's Day

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The Church celebrates what on the Lord's day?

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Paschal Mystery

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Sunday must be ranked as the ...

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first holy day of all

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the Church remembers the lives of the saints and Mary by this means

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liturgical year

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celebrates the whole mystery of the life of Christ (Incarnation -> Pentecost -> 'coming again')

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liturgical year

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several types of celebrations

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events in the life of Christ days dedicated to a particular saint feasts of Mary

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When: Presentation of the Lord?

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Feb 2

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When: Our Lady of the Rosary?

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Oct 7

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When: The Annunciation?

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Mar 25

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When: Our Mother of Sorrows?

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Sept 15

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When: Our Lady of Guadalupe?

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Dec 12

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Holy Days of Obligation

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Jan 1 Dec 8 Dec 25

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liturgical colors

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``` violet white (or gold) red green optional: rose ```

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(advent and lent) expectation, purification, penance

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violet

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(in the midst of advent and lent) joy, rejoicing, praise

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rose

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3rd Sunday in Advent

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Gaudete Sunday

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4th Sunday in Lent

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Laetare Sunday

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(triduum, easter, christmas) joy, triumph

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white (or gold)

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(pentecost, palm sunday, good friday, triumph of the cross) royalty, fire, martyrdom

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red

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(ordinary time) sign of life and growth

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green

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"coming" | "arrival"

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adventus

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twofold character of advent

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prepare: Christ's First Coming (Nativity) await: Christ's Second Coming (Parousia)

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a period for devout and joyful expectation

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advent

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Come Lord Jesus!

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Maranatha

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ends before Christmas vigil

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advent

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falls on a Sunday closest to November 30

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advent

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how do we prepare for advent?

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through prayer and repentance

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marks the start of a new year on the liturgical calendar

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advent

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first two Sundays of Advent celebrate...

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Parousia

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last two Sundays of Advent celebrate...

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the Nativity of Jesus

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Advent begins on...

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29 November 2015

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next to Easter

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Christmas

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Christmas runs from... through the... to the ...

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Christmas Eve Feast of the Epiphany Sunday of the Lord's Baptism

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has two periods: end of Christmas season -> ending on the day before Ash Wed beginning on the Monday after Pentecost -> Saturday before Advent Sunday

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ordinary time

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has 33-34 Sundays

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ordinary time

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40-day prep for Easter

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lent

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begins on Ash Wed to morning of Maundy Thurs

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lent

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begins Maundy Thurs night (Mass of the Last Supper) -> Good Fri -> Black Saturday night (Easter vigil)

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easter triduum

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begins with Easter Sunday -> feast of Pentecost

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Easter