Chapter 4 Luminous Mysteries

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  1. 5. Self-emptying
  2. 6. symbolizes life
  3. 12. 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.
  4. 13. 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.
  5. 14. The divine glory of Christ was manifested to Sts. Peter, James, and John on Mt. Tabor. While there, Christ spoke with Moses and Elijah and was called “Son” by a voice from heaven.
  6. 15. What does John call a miracle
  7. 16. The new order established by God in Jesus Christ to succeed and perfect the Old Covenant.
  8. 17. 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.
  9. 18. third level of temptation
  10. 19. Also called the Eucharist or Lord’s Supper. This name is derived from the Latin dismissal of the faithful, “Ite, missa est” (“Go, it is the dismissal”). It is 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.
  11. 22. 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.
  12. 24. symbolizes death
  13. 26. overcoming temptations that Adam and Eve and Israel could not.
  14. 27. Twopersonsreferedtoaswoman
  15. 28. Christ proclaimed the Kingdom of God through miraculous signs and through preaching, often in the form of parables.
Down
  1. 1. incident before the first miracle
  2. 2. first level of temptation
  3. 3. The Roman governor or procurator of Judea (cf. Lk 3: 1) who found Christ innocent, but still sentenced him to death by crucifixion.
  4. 4. 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.
  5. 7. Second level of temptation
  6. 8. priesthood Eucharist New Commandment
  7. 9. 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.
  8. 10. A person who suffers from some form of paralysis.
  9. 11. Christsfirstmiracle
  10. 20. The eucharist is the new passover
  11. 21. 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.
  12. 23. 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.
  13. 25. 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.
  14. 28. 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.