Sacred scripture final

why do many call the gospel of Mark, “the Gospel of Peter”

Mark was a disciple of peter and wrote down his prison testimony

What does the Greek word “Hodos” translate to?

The road or “the way”

why is the gospel of Mark so comforting to the people of Rome?

It shows that Jesus also went through suffering and death which enables us to overcome it

How are we made in God’s image and likeness

By having an intellect and will

what is an intellect

the power to know

what is the will?

The power to Love

What is the prayer of Israel at the time of Zachariah

how long until the coming of the savior

what does the angel Gabriel tell Daniel what will happen 490 years later?

The arrival of the savior

Which words ordained the apostles as priests?

“Do this in memory of me”

What is the significance of Saint John the Baptists name?

It means Yahweh has been Gracious

What does the Prophet Malachiah say are the two signs the messiah has come and who fulfills it?

God will send Elijah, and this Elijah figure will turn heart to God. John the Baptist fulfills it

What does the Greek Phrase for “hail full of grace” literally mean?

“Hail you who have been totally and completely filled with grace”

what does the phrase “The Lord is with you” mean?

You are being called to a great and terrifying mission

what is the significace of the Woman at the well leaving her water jar behind

She is leaving behind her sins and shame

what is the living water that wells up to eternal life?

The holy spirit is a spring that lifts our hearts to heaven

what is the thirst that Jesus places on our hearts?

A desire for perfect love

why is Jesus riding on a donkey into Jerusalem on Palm sunday so striking?

No one was bold enough to do this prophecy fulfilling move to show he is the messiah

As Jesus is riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday , what else is also going on?

The Lambs are processed in to see if they are ready for sacrifice

Jesus institutes the sacrament of confession in John 20:23, which is this verse

“ if you forgive the sins of ant, they are forgiven; If you retain the sins of any they are retained

What are the words used in the Last Supper to change bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ

“this is my body” and “this is my blood”

What does Jesus ascension mean?

We are Jesus’ body and Jesus the head of the church is lifting his body up to heaven

What is purgatory and what happens there?

When you die in a state of Grace you go here to be purified from attachment to sin.

How does purgatory show up in 2 mac:12

Judas Maccabeus and his community pray and offer up sacrifices to Aton for the dead idolaters

What is Jesus consecrating in the beautitudes?

Jesus is consecrating the attitudes and states of life that the would spurns, that make you like Jesus

Who are the poor in spirit

Those who recognize their need for God

Who are the meek and what do they do?

are ready to recreate whatever life brings them into something holy

Saint Paul had what career before his conversion

he was a pharisee that persecuted christians

Who did Jesus tell Saint Paul he was persecuting?

Jesus

what is the worldly effect of Mary saying yes to the archangle gabreil

She would face death under the law

John the bapist leaps in elizabeths womb once he hears marys voice. what does the greek word eskirteseen mean?

to dance or skip