Trahan Chapter 3

Question 0

Annunciation

Answer 0

The visit of the Archangel Gabriel to the blessed Virgin Mary to inform he she would be the Mother of the Savior, commemorated on March 25. Having given her consent to Gods word, the Blessed Virgin Mary became the Mother of God, the Son by the power of the Holy Spirit

Question 1

Anna

Answer 1

The prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was presented in the Temple. Anna, or Ann, is also the name of the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Question 2

Atonement

Answer 2

Reparation for an offense through a voluntary action that expiates the injustice done.

Question 3

Elizabeth

Answer 3

The Wife of St. Zachariah, mother of St. John the Baptist, and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary

Question 4

Finding in the Temple

Answer 4

Described in Luke 2: 41-52, Christ and his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. On the return journey, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph discovered Christ was not with them and after three days, found him in the Temple, discoursing with the teachers of the Law

Question 5

Fiat

Answer 5

Latin for “let it be done.” This was the Blessed Virgin Mary’s response to God’s plan of redemption; it was her consent to become the Mother of God

Question 6

Gabriel

Answer 6

On of the Archangels named in Sacred Scripture and the special messenger of God to the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Annunciation

Question 7

Genealogy

Answer 7

From the Greek for “tracing of descent”; the study fo ancestry or a lisr of someone’s ancestors.