6th - Religion Advent Flashcards

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What does the word Advent mean?

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Coming

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What does the Church prepare for during Advent?

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The celebration of Christmas

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The four weeks of Advent are a special time of what?

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Joyous anticipation and preparation

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We hope for whom to come in future?

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Christ

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We celebrate Christ’s presence in the world today how does Jesus come to us every day?

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  1. In the celebration of the Eucharist
  2. in all the sacraments
  3. in the love we have for one another
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What is symbol of this waiting and joyful expectation time?

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Violet

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What is an important way to prepare for the coming of Christ during Advent?

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The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation

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Where does the title “Emmanuel” come from?

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The prophet Isaiah

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What does Emmanuel mean?

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“With us in God”

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Isaiah used what word as a name for Savior?

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Emmanuel

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Who do we believe Jesus Christ is?

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The Messiah

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What is a symbolic way of presenting the story of God’s love and action in the lives of his people throughout the centuries?

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Jesse Tree

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What is a way to connect the season of Advent to God’s faithfulness to his people for over a thousand years?

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The Jesse Tree

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What is like a family tree that shows Jesus’ ancestry?

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A Jesse Tree

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What represents the fact that God has no beginning and no end?

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A circular wreath

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What stands for everlasting life?

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Evergreen branches

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What do the four candles on the Advent wreath represent?

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Christ as the light of the world

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What color candles are on an Advent wreath?

A

3 purple and 1 pink

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Which Sunday is the pink candle lit on the Advent wreath?

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The third week

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What does the pink candle on the Advent wreath stand for?

A

It symbolizes joy

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What is the third week of Advent known as?

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Gaudete which is Latin for rejoice

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Many people place a candle in the center of their Advent wreath. What color is it? And what is it called?

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White; the Christ candle

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When is the center white candle on the Advent wreath lite? And what does it represent?

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It is lite on Christmas Day; it represents the birth of Christ.

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What was created to help people link the custom of decorating Christmas trees to the events leading up to Jesus’ birth?

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The Jesse Tree

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Christmas trees with decorations related to the events of Jesus’ birth and the prophecies about him in the Old Testament?

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Jesse Tree