6th - Religion Advent Flashcards
What does the word Advent mean?
Coming
What does the Church prepare for during Advent?
The celebration of Christmas
The four weeks of Advent are a special time of what?
Joyous anticipation and preparation
We hope for whom to come in future?
Christ
We celebrate Christ’s presence in the world today how does Jesus come to us every day?
- In the celebration of the Eucharist
- in all the sacraments
- in the love we have for one another
What is symbol of this waiting and joyful expectation time?
Violet
What is an important way to prepare for the coming of Christ during Advent?
The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation
Where does the title “Emmanuel” come from?
The prophet Isaiah
What does Emmanuel mean?
“With us in God”
Isaiah used what word as a name for Savior?
Emmanuel
Who do we believe Jesus Christ is?
The Messiah
What is a symbolic way of presenting the story of God’s love and action in the lives of his people throughout the centuries?
Jesse Tree
What is a way to connect the season of Advent to God’s faithfulness to his people for over a thousand years?
The Jesse Tree
What is like a family tree that shows Jesus’ ancestry?
A Jesse Tree
What represents the fact that God has no beginning and no end?
A circular wreath