Religion 9- Chapter 11

What is one way in which Christianity is unique from all other world religions?

God fully became man - taking on our human nature to become one of us.

What does the Church say about the mystery of the Incarnation?

The eternal God became totally and completely a man without sacrificing any of His divinity; the man Jesus remained totally God.

How does Jesus' familial life shape our understanding of family today?

God created us to live as families. He wants us to live as families because our families are a part of what it means to be created in the image of God.

How does the Church describe the Eucharist for Christians?

The Eucharist is the source and summit (highest point) of Christian life. At the Mass, through consuming the food that is Jesus, we are united with God and with each other. In this, we see the centrality of food to Jesus' mission.

How did Jesus differ from humanity in the difficulty of temptation?

Jesus immediately rejected the easy path of sin in favor of the suffering that lay fore Him for our sake.

St. Francis of Assisi was the first to erect a Nativity Scene, such as the ones we set up in our homes at Christmas. How does the Nativity Scene teach us about the Incarnation?

The Nativity depicts Jesus' birth, when the Incarnation of the Son of God became revealed to the world. God became man in the baby Jesus at Christmas.

Holy Family

The earthly family of Jesus which includes His blessed Mother Mary, and His foster father Joseph.