CCD - 9th Grade Midterm Exam (Syro Malabar)

Where did Jesus meet the Samaritan woman?

Jacob's well

Why did man worship?

Man's lack of knowledge, awe, and wonder of nature led to worship in order to escape all possible wrath from which they did not understand.

What is the basic tenet of worship?

Oblation

What is are offerings to God such as Flowers, Fruits, or Animals.

Oblation

"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and your hearts are restless until they rest in You." Who said this?

St. Augustine

When does man's life becomes meaningful?

When it unites itself with God

How does the Old Testament portray God?

One who was in constant search of man.

Where did God seal a covenant with the Israelites?

Mount Sinai

What were the lives of Israelites centered on?

Their devotion to God

Why did God refuse to accept the sacrifices and worship of the Israelites?

They distorted the signs of inner holiness by reducing their practice of worship to mere external formalities.

"This people draws near with __________ only and honors me with their __________ alone, though their __________ are far from me." (Isaiah 29:13)

words; lips; hearts

"Wash yourselves clean! Put away your __________ from before my eyes; __________ doing evil; __________ to do good." (Isaiah 1:16-17)

misdeeds; cease; learn

"For it is __________ that I desire, not sacrifice, and __________ rather than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6:6)

loyalty; knowledge of God

"But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in __________." (John 4:23)

Spirit and Truth

How did Jesus prove True worship?

Through his life and sacrifice

What is the reciprocation of the love of God who comes in search of man?

True Worship.

What did Jesus reveal through his sacrifice?

His love for his Father

Who said that a life led according to the design of God, based on the commandments, is true worship?

St. Irenaeus

I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a __________, holy and pleasing to God, your __________." (Romans 12:1)

living sacrifice; spiritual worship

How do we unite with Jesus for adoration?

Through our participation in the holy Qurbana, sacraments, sacramentals, and the the divine office.

What is the official and public worship of God.

Liturgy

What are the Holy Eucharist, the Sacraments, the Liturgical Year, the Sacramentals, and the Divine Office?

The Elements of Liturgy

What caused the Lord to send poisonous serpents to the Israelites to bite them?

The Israelites' disobedience towards God.

What did Moses make to save the Israelites from the snake bites?

A Bronze Serpent mounted on a pole.

What was the bronze serpent a sign of?

Salvation

What are the two types of signs?

Natural and acquired/assumed

What is special about natural signs?

They have direct correlation to its realities.

What is special about assumed signs?

They are attributed by man out of assumptions.

True or False? All symbols are signs; but not all signs are symbols.

True

True or False? All signs are symbols; but not all symbols are signs.

False

What are woven out of man's power of free thinking?

Symbols

How does man meet and experience the physically unseen and majestic God?

Through the Worship of God

What are the signs revealing and making available the invisible heavenly realities?

The Sacraments

What are words, actions, objects, places, individuals, arts, and time (seasons)?

The various signs used in the worship of God.

What is the most important sign used in the worship of God?

Words

What are words used for?

To exchange ideas

What are the movements and postures of our body?

Actions

What are things used in the liturgy?

Objects

What are areas connected with the liturgy?

Places

What are all the faithful assembling for the worship of God?

Individuals

What are the pictures and drawings used in liturgy?

Art

What can only be represented through signs?

The Divine Mysteries

Where is the place for worship of God?

The Church

What is the symbol of the salvific presence of God throughout the universe?

The Church

According to our tradition, what direction do our churches face?

The East

What are the three important points within the Church?

The Sanctuary, the Questroma, and the Hykla.

What is positioned at the easternmost end of the church and is considered the most holy place?

The Sanctuary (Madbaha)

How is the sanctuary built?

Three steps higher than the questroma.

What is the symbolic of heaven?

The Sanctuary

What stands at the center of the sanctuary in order to highlight the importance of celebrating the divine mysteries on it?

The Altar

What symbolizes the divine throne of the Holy Trinity, the tomb of Christ, the sacrificial altar, the ladder leading to heaven, and the banquet table?

The Altar

What contains the Holy Eucharist for holy communion and adoration?

The Tabernacle

What is located on either side of the altar?

The Bethgaze

What is arranged for preparing the sacrificial offerings?

The Bethgaze

What is a place to treasure the relics of martyrs and is located at the right side of the sanctuary?

The Bethsahade

What is a symbol of the earthly paradise?

The Bema

What is arranged either in the middle of the hykla or adjacent to the questroma?

The Bema

What is between the sanctuary and the hykla (one step higher than the hykla)?

The Questroma

What is the symbolic of Earth and the place where the faithful assemble?

The Hykla

Where do the celebrant and the deacons put their sacred vestments?

The Sacristy

What are the three groups of individuals who participate in the holy Qurbana?

The Community, the Celebrant, and the Deacons

What is the symbol of the church participating in the holy Qurbana?

The Community

Who is a representative of Christ and a mediator between God and man?

The Celebrant

Who stand in the position of angels?

The Deacons and Servers

What is a sign of salvation, a symbol of the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus and is placed in the sanctuary?

The Cross (Sleeva)

What symbolizes Jesus sitting at the right side of the Father and is placed at the right side of the altar?

The Gospel Book

What are symbols of the body and blood of Jesus?

The Bread & Wine

What are the sacred vessels used in the holy Qurbana?

The Chalice, the Paten, and the Ciborium

What is the Chalice and Paten used for?

The sacred Bloody and Body, respectively

Where is the sacred body kept?

The Ciborium

What indicates the everlasting presence of Jesus and is placed either within or at the entrance of the sanctuary?

The Ever-glowing Lamp

What is a long, white tunic, which is the bottom-most layer of the vestments, and is a symbol of Christ as well as man renewed in Christ?

The Kotina

What is draped behind the neck, indicates priestly authority and purity, and is a sign of the sacred service entrusted upon the celebrant?

The Urara

What is worn over the Kotina and is a symbol of chastity and service?

The Zunara

What are the sleeves that symbolize the readiness of the hands to serve?

The Zande

What is the outermost layer worn by the priest, is a cape-like article (vestment of justice), and serves as the reminder that a priest must adorn himself with justice?

Paina (Kappa)

What is the square-shaped covering/veil (the same color as that of paina) that covers the holy mysteries and signifies the burial of Jesus and later the resurrection of Jesus? Hint: This can also be seen as the lid of the coffin of Jesus, the shroud covering his sacred body, or his head dress.

The Sosappa

What posture signifies resurrection and is the general characteristic of our liturgy?

Standing

What posture indicates careful listening and is the posture during all the readings, except the gospel and during the homily?

Sitting

What is a posture of one pleading for remission of debts and forgiveness of sins?

Kneeling

Submission, respect, worship, and gratitude are expressed through __________.

Bowing

What signifies request and interceding for others?

Stretching out Hands

What indicates mutual love and unity, is a sign of reconciling with each other, and is a sign of reconciling with each other? Hint: This happens when the deacon receives peace from the priest and gives it to the congregation.

The Exchange of Peace

What is indicative of the love and respect for the altar, the Holy Bible, and the cross?

Kissing

What is the sign of salvation of mankind as it represents Jesus Himself?

The Sign of the Cross

What symbolizes the prayers being lifted up to heaven and the praises that are dedicated to God?

Incense

What action does the priest perform when he prays that the Lord may wipe away the stains of sin and bring about a purification of heart?

Washing of the Hands

What refers to the incarnation, pubic life, the entry into Jerusalem, and the journey to Calvary?

The Processions

What is used to worship God and so that the community may have an active involvement in the liturgy?

Sacred Music

What reminds the people of the timings within the liturgy and the more important points in the course of the liturgical celebration?

The Church Bells

With your sweet wine, you have __________ it, With your anointing oil, you have lent it __________. (Mar Ephrem)

empowered, satisfaction

"...God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him might no __________ but might have __________." (John 3:16)

perish; eternal life

What is the most solemn form of worship?

Holy Qurbana

What is a reenactment of the sacrifice of love, offered by Jesus to our eternal Father, on Calvary?

Holy Qurbana

"...Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant __________ and _________ to God." (Ephesians 5:2)

offering; sacrifice

Who is the cornerstone of the Church?

Jesus

What is the Church built on?

The foundation of the apostles and the prophets

What is the powerhouse of Christian life?

The holy Qurbana

What are the three forms for the holy Qurbana of the Syro-Malabar Church?

The Most Solemn Form (Raza), the Solemn Form, and the Simple Form

What are the 7 parts of the Holy Qurbana?

Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Word, Preparation of the Gifts, Anaphora, Rite of Reconciliation, Holy Communion, and Concluding Prayers.