THE MYSTERIES OF CHRIST’S LIFE Flashcards
What are the characteristics common to Jesus’ mystery?
-Revelation of the Father
-A mystery of Redemption
-A mystery of Recapitulations
How did God prepare the coming of his Only Son, Jesus Christ?
God willed to prepare for it over centuries; He announces him
through the mouths of the prophets who succeeded one another in Israel. Moreover, he awakens in the hearts of the pagans a dim expectation of this coming.
Who is the greatest
and last of all the
prophets?
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Prophet of the Most High
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Where is the birthplace of
Jesus?
In Bethlehem of Judea, in the
days of King Herod
The Mysteries of
Jesus’ Infancy
-Jesus’ Circumcision
-The Epiphany
-The Presentation of Jesus
-The Flight to Egypt
What can we learn about
the hidden years of
Jesus?
- a life of manual labour.
-His religious life was that of a Jew
obedient to the law of God, a
life in the community. - Jesus was “obedient” to his
parents - and that he “increased in wisdom
and in stature, and in favour with
God and man
is the only event that breaks the
silence of the Gospels about the
hidden years of Jesus
THE FINDING OF THE JESUS
AT THE TEMPLE
Jesus’ public life begins with his……
baptism by John in the Jordan.
the essential content of
Jesus’ preaching
THE KINGDOM OF GOD
highlights the means for us to enter into this kingdom:
REPENTANCE and THE ACCEPTANCE OF JESUS’ GOSPEL
Who are invited to enter the Kingdom of God?
-Everyone is called to enter the kingdom.
-First announced to
the children of Israel, this messianic kingdom is intended to accept men of all nations.
-To enter it, one must first accept Jesus’ word
Who belongs to the Kingdom of God?
The kingdom belongs to the poor and lowly, which means those who have accepted it with humble hearts.
What or Who are “The keys of the kingdom”
Jesus chose certain men,
twelve in number, to be with him and to participate in his mission. or simple His Twelve disciple
Who holds the first place in the college of theTwelve?
Simon Peter
