religion ch 22 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Who were the first messengers of Christ’s resurrection?
Mary Magdalen and Mary the mother of James
Who donated the tomb Jesus was buried in?
Joseph of arimetha
Who brought the news of the resurrection to the apostles?
Mary Magdeln
Who went to the tomb to check out the report?
Peter and John
What did Jesus do that made him recognizable to the disciples who had met him on the way to Emmaus?
“Broke Bread” or said mass
What sacrament did Jesus grant the apostles the authority to minister when he first appeared to them after the resurrection?
Forgive sins.
What did Jesus do before authorizing the apostles to minister reconciliation?
Offered them peace then He showed him his hands and side and then breathed on them and said receive the Holy Spirit.
How does Jesus respond when Thomas recognizes him as “Lord and God”?
You have believed because you have seen me, blessed are those who have not seen yet believe.
Where did the apostle Thomas do his ministry?
India
Where did Jesus’ disciples go when they left Jerusalem?
Galilee
Where did the prophet Isaiah foretell the restoration would begin?
Galilee
Why was it symbolic that the apostles caught 153 fish when they cast their nets where Jesus told them to?
They were to be fishers of men catching ever kind of person
What is the symbolism of the charcoal fire?
Peter denied Jesus 3 times
On the shore of the Sea of Galilee, what important question did Jesus ask Peter three times and why ask it?
Do you love me… to give him a chance to redeem himself
Compared to what usually happened to bodies of crucified men, what was noteworthy about what happened to Jesus’ Body after it was taken down from the Cross?
Jesus body was taken off the cross and buried in a tomb but for criminals they are just dumped somewhere.
Why did St. Thomas carry the small wooden cross with him?
It reminded him of what he learned in those blinding moments; that Jesus really died and ressurected
Why did Jesus order the disciples to go back to Galilee?
Isaiah’s prophecy had picked out Galilee as the place where that restoration would begin.
What is symbolic of the 153 fish that the disciples caught?
There is exactly 153 different types of fish in the world; this is meant for the apostles to take the gospels message to the whole world.
What is significant about the detail of the “charcoal fire” as Jesus and St. Peter meet after the Resurrection?
He denied Jesus three times but Jesus understood that we are each individual and he knows we will always follow his will.
Why should the encounter between Christ and Peter give us great hope?
God forgave him after he sinned a lot so it gives us the hope that whatever we do he will always forgive us.
