Understanding catholic christianity chapter 4

nazareth

Jesus grew up in _____, although he was born in Bethlehem

original

Mary's Immaculate Conception refers to her being born without ______ Sin

Immaculate Conception

Mary's _________ ________ refers to her being born without Original Sin

nature

Calming the storms or multiplying fish to feed a crowd are both examples of _______ miracles

secretly

Jesus preached to his followers to pray in private and do good works ________

revolutionary

Many of Jesus' teachings were considered unexpected and ___________ for his time

outsiders

Women, children and sinners were all considered _______ in Jewish culture

divine

Jesus is both fully human and fully divine

Annunciation

The announcement of Jesus' brith by the angel Gabriel is called the ___________.

gentiles

Matthew's Gospel tells the Nativity story of the Wise Men visiting Jesus as a light to the ________.

poor

The Gospel of Luke's Nativity account tells the story of Shepherds being the first to see baby Jesus, emphasizing that Jesus came as hope for the ______.

Jewish

The Romans and _______ leaders saw Jesus as a threat to their power

exorcism

The miracle of ______ refers to the casting out of the demons

Samaritan

The Good _______ was not concerned with violating the Jewish purity laws by touching the man in the road

tomorrow

The Sermon on the Mount includes the Golden Rule and teaching us to not worry about ________

imagination

The parable of Juan and the Fishbowl is about both creation and ________.

creating

God wanted to communicate with humans by _______ one of us

Sabbath

Jesus thought the Jewish law against healing on the ______ was unjust

parable

A story in the Gospels about an everyday reality that points to a greater truth is a _______

worldly

Jesus was not interested in ______ power, so he was disappointing to some of the Jews

Prodigal

The parable of "The _______ Son" tells us the God's love is unconditional

John the Baptist

_______ _____ ________ was a prophetic teacher and Jesus' cousin

retaliate

Jesus taught us to not _______ when he said to "Turn the other cheek"

opposed

Jesus was ______ to the idea of "an eye for an eye"

dietary

Jesus loved the Jewish Law, but challenged the Jewish Pharisees about the ______ and purity laws that oppressed poor people

sin

In Jesus' time, people thought illness was a result of ______.

sinned

Jesus never ________.

enemies

Love your _______ is one of Jesus' most controversial teachings

Holy Spirit

Jesus was conceived by the ______ ______.

father

Abba means "my own dear ______"

twelve

There are few stories in the Gospels about Jesus before his ministry started at age _______.

Jordan

Jesus was baptized in the _______ river.

values

The Beatitudes turn the ______ of the world upside-down

apostles

Jesus' closest followers were called "The Twelve" or the _______

emotions

Jesus experienced _________, just like any other human being

Messiah

Jesus was not the type of _______ the Jews had been waiting for a warrior/king.

incarnation

Means "made in flesh"

dove

At Jesus' baptism, God's Spirit came down in the form of a _____.