The Paschal Mystery Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Paschal Mystery?
A
-The events of Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension to Heaven which save people from sin.
- Even Jesus’ disciples, who were his closest followers, doubted he could have risen from the dead. The act of resurrection defies human understanding of how the world works. This is where the idea of ‘mystery’ in the Paschal Mystery comes from.
2
Q
What does the Bible say about the Paschal Mystery?
A
“He is risen”
3
Q
How would the Catholic belief in the Paschal Mystery influence their lives?
A
Catholics would take part in sacraments like the Eucharist where they can receive God’s grace and love as well as remember the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross through eating bread and drinking wine together
