p2s2 celebration and pilgrimage Flashcards

Question

# What is usually done on: Shrove Tuesdy

Answer 1

* Day before Ash Wednesday * Seen as a day of self-penitence and self-examination in preperation of Lent * Many customs for eating food, as afterwards they will fast. Usually eat pancakes

Answer 2

* Jesus rode into Jerusalem as a king on a donkey, showing he was there to bring spiritual salvation * People would shout hosanna meaning save us * These people shouting hosanna then proceed to betray him by voting to free a murderer * This is important to Christians as it allows them to reflect on the stead-fastness of their faith.

Answer 3

* This remembers the last supper * Jesus washed the disciples feet and predicted that one would betray him * Jesus ordered his disciples to wash other people's feet and to drink wine and eat bread in rememherance of him * This is a reminder that Jesus has come to serve and his example should be followed. He is taking a role of a servant and is humble * The prediction of his betrayal shows that he knew that he would die, which can make Chrsitians grateful for the sacrifice

Answer 4

* Commemorates Jesus' cruxifiction * A day of mourning in the church, and remembers Jesus' suffering on the cross * This enabled the debt of sin to be paid * Enables Chrsitians to reflect on their actions and seek forgiveness * Land was dark for 3 hours

Answer 5

* Reception of the Holy Fire * Red dyed eggs * Seasonal greetings: Christos Anesti * Stations of the cross * Paschal candle

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* It is said that a bright light is emitted from Jesus's tomb, which is received by the greek Patriach by Jerusalem and descends spreading around the fire * These are in bunches of 33 candles, for the number of years Jesus spent on Earth * The light symbolises Jesus coming to Earth as part of God's plan of salvation, entering a dark world and lighting it up with hope by cruxifiction on the cross to bring back right relationships with God. * "I am the light of the world"

Answer 7

* In orthodox churches Easter eggs are dyed red and the game tsourgisma would be played on Sunday where you have to crack the other person's egg * Red represents the blood of Christ, with the hard shell of the boiled egg representing the sealed tomb of Christ and the cracking symbolises his ressurection from the dead

Answer 8

* Orthodox Christians would greet each other by saying christos anesti and responding by alithos anesti * christos anesti means Christ is risen, and christos anesti means "Truly, He is risen" * Repetition of the phrase recalls how the angle told the women at the tomb that Jesus has risen from the dead.

Answer 9

* This is a 14-step Catholic devotion commemorating Jesus' last day as a man, with each station recalling and meditating on a specific event from his day. * Without the cruxifiction, Christians believe that the punsihment for sin is death * For the wages of death * Christ's suffering to atone sin allows Christians to as forgiveness to to thank God for the plan of salvaiton

Answer 10

* This is a large candle decorated with alpha and omega, marking the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet which symbolises that God is eternal * This is lit and carried through the church which reminds people of the light of Jesus' ressurection which overcame the darkness of his tomb * The light also symbolises Jesus coming to Earth as God's plan of slavation, by entering a dark world which was given back hope. * I am the light of the world

Answer 11

* Proof of Jesus' identity of Messiah - "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son" * The pinnacle and conclusion of God's plan of slavation * Hope of eternal life - message of hope * Defeat of death- ressurection confirmed the sacrifice, which means that others can do the same with faith in him

Answer 12

Pilgrimage to Bethlehem: * The church of the nativity * The grotto of the nativity * The chapel of the Manger Pilgrimage to Bethlehem: * Garden of Gethsemane * Via Dolarosa * Church of the Holy Sepulchre Pilgrimage to Rome * Scala sancta * St. Peter's Basilica * Papal audiences

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* Site of birthplace of Jesus in order to remember the birht of Christ * Reminds God's benevolence as he gave his only son in his plan of salvation * "For God so loved the world he gave his one and only Son"

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* There is a 14 pointed star which is believed to be Jesus' birthplace * Reminds Christians of Jesus' birth fullfiling the old testament prophecy which is the start of the plan of salvation

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* This is where Christians believe mary placed Jesus down when he was born * Reminds that this is for all, not just the rich or men, reinforcing Luke's account of the nativity

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* Where Jesus prayed before he was arrested, and when he wept * "Jesus wept" * Shows that despite being God, he had human emotions and fears making him closer to us * These events offer support to Christians going through difficult times as they will now that Jesus understands their pain

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* Enables Chrsitians to reflect on Jesus' final journey to the cross before cruxifiction * makes pilgrims reflect on the extent of his sacrifice * "the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world"

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* This was built on Jesus' cruxifiction and burial site * Allows refleciton on the cruxifiction and the debt pay * Reminder that Jesus defeated death

Answer 19

* set of 28 marble steps * where Jesus walked up to the residence of Pontius * Allows pilgrims to reflect on the steadfastness of their own faith as the crowds days before were shouting hosanna

Answer 20

Where Peter is buried Was chosen to be the leader of the church Apostolic succesion "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church"

Answer 21

resisting temptation is needed to reach eternal life in heaven usually, the greater the temptation resisted an lead to a greater spiritual worth of an action

Answer 22

Lent and Advent

Answer 23

Acting can be harder than abstaining when hleping people in need by giving them money Abstaining can be harder when ignoring eye for an eye but following Jesus' path of doing nothing

Answer 24

Fletcher argues that the most loving action should be done, as every situation will be different so general rules cannot be established to govern every situation

Answer 25

A set form of worship usually has symbolic actions repeated in prescribed order expresses something deeply important about faith

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baptism and communion Jesus emphasised that discipleship is relationship based, not rules/ritual

Answer 27

Yes, if it is done authentically this means if the ritual is deeply personal and has meaning, which is does not always after repeated it continuoslly Jesus ordered baptism and communion otherwise, it is irrelevant as it would just be people meaningleslly "babbling like pagans"

Answer 28

* Jesus pilgrimed with his parents to passover in jerusalem - strong as it gives a reason ot go on pilgrimage - weak as Jesus could be obedient to his parents * the last supper was ordered - strong as ritual is not meaningless and has purpose it jesus told us to do it - weak as does not relate to pilgrimage * recalls key events in Christianity - strong as pilgrimages gives a visual reminder - weak as Christians do not have to go on pilgrimage to reflect on those different places

Answer 29

* Martin Luther believed that pilgrimage lead to distraction as it is almost as if is being like a tourists - strong as the grandeur of the places can distract people away from remembering the importance and significance - weak as it cannot be concluded that pilgrimages are sinful places * Gregory of Nyssa - Pilgrimages do not have much purpose as worshipping God can be done anywhere - strong as jesus never mentioned place with more importance than others - weak as Bethlehem and Jerusalem arguably have more importance as Jesus went there * Bonhoffer argued pilgrimage is cheap grace, where sins are easily forgiven, and as pilgrimage is fun there is no struggle or hardship -strong as discipleship should be costly and long-term, not one journey -weak as pilgrimage involves sacrifice and a lot of money

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