Religion Mid-term review Flashcards
What do we celebrate on the last Sunday of Ordinary time ?
The Feast of Christ the King
During Ordinary time, we do what ?
We celebrate the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and learn what it means to live as his disciples.
Ordinary Time
The season of Ordinary time is celebrated in two parts: the first part is between Christmas and lent. The second part is between Easter and Advent.
Easter
The season of Easter Begins on Easter Sunday and continues until Pentecost Sunday.
What are the three days of Triduum ?
From Holy Thursday evening, Good Friday to Easter Sunday evening.
Triduum
The Easter Triduum is the Chuch’s greatest and most important celebration. It means “three days”.
Lent
The season of lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Lent is the special time when we remember that Jesus suffered, died, and rose to new life to restore our relationship with God .
Christmas
Season begins on Christmas Day , with the celebration of the birth of the Son of God.
Advent
Begins the liturgical year in late November or early December. Advent is the preparation for the coming Christ.
Pharaoh
The king of Egypt
Providence
God’s plan for and protection of all creation
How did early people survive in Canaan ?
They owned no land, so they stayed in one place long enough to grow grain and raise a variety of fruits and vegetables. They also traded with other people for what they needed. They normally traveled on foot, but sometimes they used donkeys for transportation. Their life centered on their families and the clan.
The Second Creation Account
The Biblical writer tells us that God created humans by taking a lump of clay from the earth and using it to form the body of the first man.
Soul
The invisible spiritual reality that makes each of us human and that will never die.
What were the effects of Original sin ?
It weakened human nature, and brought ignorance, suffering and death into the world. This wounded human nature was passed on to the rest of humanity.
