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atonement

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reconciliation of God and humanity through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ

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Isaiah

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hebrew prophet who revealed information about coming messiah

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messiah

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hebrew word meaning the anointed one, saviour sent from God

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new testament

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second part of bible containing gospels and letters

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old testament

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1st half of bible including holy writings of the jewish people

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pharisees

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jewish religious group who were strict upholders of torah, often came into conflict with jesus

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prophecy

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prediction of future

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prophet

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important people in bible who are believed to have been inspired by god

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sanhedrin

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highest council and court of jews in time of jesus
led by high priest

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zealots

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political groups who used violence to try to rid jewish people of roman rule

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intercession

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prayers asking for gods help on behalf of others or for yourself

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penance

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voluntary act to make up for sin and wrongdoing

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petition

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prayers taken to a place of pilgrimage on behalf of people at home

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pilgrimage

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religious journey

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procession

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group of people walking together and usually singing hymns or saying prayers

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votive candle

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candles used in worship and lit whilst saying prayers for specific people

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beatified

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first step to sainthood, being given the title blessed

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18
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canonization

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when the pope makes a dead person a recognised saint

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holy

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associated with god, sacred

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saint

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title of honour given to a person who ha dedicated their life to god

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21
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name 5 things that the messiah was believed to be

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king from an important family , house of David
born in bethlehem
great warrior and leader - brave, strong and prepared to die
bringer of peace
a just and powerful ruler who would restore the kingdom of israel

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name 5 religious and political groups in the time of jesus

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zealots
essenes
pharisees
saduccees
scribes

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what were the saducees like

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small, powerful group
often wealthy
only accepted torah
powerful positions in sanhderin
good relationships with romans
not popular with other jews

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what were essenes like

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lived in desert
followed strict religious life
lived almost like monks
thought they were true poeple of god
prayer was very important

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what were scribes like

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known as doctors of the law
became teachers of judaism
experts in the law, studied it

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what were the zealots like

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jewish terrorists
aimed to get rid of romans by using violence / assassinations

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what were the pharisees like

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strictest group in keeping the law
not associate with outcasts / sinners
made extra laws
studied torah
took lead role in running synagogues
jesus called them hypocrites as the put following the law before the love of god and others

29
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what quote was isaiah 53:4

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He will take the suffering that should be ours, he will be punished for our sins.

30
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what quote was matthew 27

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jesus is arrested, put on trial and sentenced to death. He is whipped, mocked , forced to carry his cross and dies by crucifixion

31
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give 4 reasons why people would go on pilgrimages

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renew faith - or belief in their god
to feel part part of a larger group or family
it is commanded in scriptures or holy writing
bring something back ( souvenir, something spiritual)

32
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when was st bernadette born

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7th january 1844

33
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how many children did st bernadettes parents have

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she was one of nine

34
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what did st bernadette suffer from at an early age

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asthma

35
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did bernadette have a happy childhood

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yes

36
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waas bernadettes family rich or poor

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poor

36
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how old was bernadette wehn she started to learn French and to read and write

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13

36
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who did bernadette go with to collect firewood

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her sister and a friend

36
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did bernadette go to school

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no

37
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who did bernadette see collecting firewood

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virgin mary

38
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how many people saw the virgin mary

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only bernadette

39
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did people believe bernadette

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no

40
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what did the virgin mary tell bernadette to do

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drink from the spring that flowed under a rock

41
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what did bernadette do after the virgin mary told her to drink from the spring under a rock

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started digging in the mud until she found clear drinking water

42
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what did people think about the drinking water

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the water had special healing powers

43
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how long did it take for the spring to flow

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few days

44
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what did bernadette decide to do after everything

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devote her life to god and become a nun

45
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what did bernadette do for the rest of her life

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help others and creating beautiful embroidered garments for church

46
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when did st bernadette die and how old was she

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16 april
35

47
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what pilgrim site is near the Pyrenees mountains

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lourdes

48
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what religion mostly visits lourdes

A

catholics

49
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where do people pray in lourdes

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sanctuary of our lady of lourdes

50
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what do pilgrims take part in

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torchlight marian procession

51
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where do pilgrims confess their sins in lourdes

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reconciliation chapel

52
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what are prayers and services believed to be in lourdes

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real blessings

53
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what do pilgrims visit loudres with the belief of

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may be cleansed of their sins

54
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where does the pope reside in the vatican

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rome

55
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what do catholics believe jesus did to peter

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appointed him as leader of his disciples

56
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who has believed to become the first ever pope

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peter

57
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what do christians believe happened to peter when he was in rome

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he was executed and buried on vatican hill in rome

58
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what does the pope do in rome

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speak in st peters square on wednesdays
leads masses during year

59
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where is st peter believed to be buried

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st peters basillica

60
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where did jesus spend the last week of his life and what was it called

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jerusalem
holy week

61
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what were the four landmarks of holy week

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garden of gethsemane
church of the holy sepulchre
via dolorosa
church of the ascension

62
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what happened at the garden of gethsemane

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believed to be where jesus prayed before being arrested by romans and crucified

63
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what happened at the church of the holy sepulchre

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said to have been built on the site where jesus was crucicified as well as his burial. some believe that the garden tomb was where it happened though

64
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what happened at the via dolorosa

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walking route from the outskirts of jerusalem to the church of the holy sepulchre. thought to be the path that jesus took as he carried his cross on the way to his crucifiction, important on good friday

65
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what happened at the church of ascension

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said to mark the site of the ascension of jesus
inside a stone that is believed to be marked with jesus’ footprint

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