Lesson 14

Question 1

Which prophecy of Prophet Joel was realized on the day of Pentecost?

Answer 1

No this was spoken throughout the prophet Joel: God declares; ‘n the last days I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, And your sons and daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams. In those days I will pour out my spirit’ Even upon my slaves, both male and female, And they shall prophesy’ (Acts 2: 14-21; Joel 2: 28 -29)

Question 2

What answer did Peter give to those who asked him: What shall we do now?

Answer 2

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven”

Question 3

When and where did St. Thomas the Apostle land in India

Answer 3

St. Thomas reached India in the year 52AD He disembarked in Kodungalloor, then called Musiris.

Question 4

Which are the Ecclesial communities that were established by St. Thomas the Apostle

Answer 4

These seven places are; Niranam, Kollam, Palayoor, Nilackel, Koackamangalam, Koattackavo and Kodungalloor

Question 5

What does the season of Kaitha remind us?

Answer 5

During this period we remember the growth of the church, a symbol of the kingdom of heaven, producing an abundance of fruits of sanctity