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- 2. Greek for “self-emptying,” a reference to how the Son of God “emptied himself” in order to take on human nature and redeem the world.
- 4. Christ's first miracle indicates that the Mother of Christ is the "_______" of the Protoevangelium in Genesis, whose "seed" will defeat Satan and death, accomplishing the redemption.
- 5. The new order established by God in Jesus Christ to succeed and perfect the Old Covenant.
- 8. A person who suffers from some form of paralysis.
- 12. A devotion in which the faithful recite prescribed prayers while meditating on specific “mysteries” in the life of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. A set of beads, also called a rosary, is used to count the prayers, which include ten Hail Marys for each mystery preceded by the Lord’s Prayer and followed by the Glory Be
- 13. The Passover sacrifice at the Exodus. This was a type for Jesus Christ, the perfect sacrifice “who takes away the sins of the world.” St. John the Baptist called Christ the “Lamb of God” because he was to sacrifice his own Body and Blood for the salvation of all humanity.
- 14. A set of meditations of the Rosary that focus on key events in the public life of Christ: His Baptism, the wedding feast at Cana, the proclamation of the Kingdom, the Transfiguration, and the institution of the Eucharist.
- 16. The Passover meal Christ and his Apostles celebrated before his arrest. Christ instituted the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Holy Orders at the Last Supper.
- 17. When he was_____ the sinless Christ inaugurated the redemption
- 19. The Roman governor or procurator of Judea (cf. Lk 3: 1) who found Christ innocent, but still sentenced him to death by crucifixion.
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- 1. Also called the Eucharist or Lord’s Supper
- 3. The public and authoritative act of the Church to protect or liberate a person, place, or object from the power of the devil (demonic possession) in the name of Christ.
- 6. From the Greek for “thanksgiving”; also called the Mass or Lord’s Supper. The principal sacramental celebration of the Church, established by Christ at the Last Supper, in which the mystery of salvation through participation in the sacrificial Death and glorious Resurrection of Christ is renewed and accomplished. This term is also applied to the species consecrated during the Mass
- 7. Following the Baptism of Christ by St. John, Christ fasted and prayed in the wilderness for forty days. During this time, he was tempted by Satan. Unlike our first parents and their descendants, Christ overcame Satan’s temptations.
- 9. A fictitious narrative or allegory (usually of something that might naturally occur) used to illustrate and explain moral or spiritual principles. Christ often used parables in his preaching and teaching.
- 10. The Kingdom of God is based on union with Jesus Christ by the work of the Holy Spirit. This kingdom, which is spiritual, begins here on earth and is perfected at the end of time. It is a kingdom of peace, joy, love, and freedom. Also refers to the Kingdom of Heaven.
- 11. The_____revealed the divine nature of Christ and himself as the fulfillment of the Law and the prophets; it also alluded to and helped to prepare his Apostles for the Passion, providing a foretaste of the glory of Christ and of his faithful.
- 15. In his_____ in the wilderness, Christ revealed his divine Sonship, overcoming temptations that Adam and Eve and Israel could not.
- 18. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, in which we celebrate and commemorate the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, to redeem humanity from sin and death. In the original Passover, Jews sacrificed a spotless lamb to commemorate their liberation from slavery in Egypt.