Religion 7: Ordinary Time, Advent, Christmas & Lent
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Question 1
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Class # First & Last Name:
Question 2
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What happens when people do not accept the truth of Jesus?
Question 3
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Why did Jesus, the King, spend so much time serving the needs of others?
Question 4
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Why would Jesus have avoided gaining political power?
Question 5
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How should longing for God's Kingdom change our behavior on Earth:?
Question 6
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Look up these Scripture versuses on faithfulness.
Matthew 8: 23-26
Matthew 9: 18-25
Revelation 2: 9-10
Which passage gives you the best advice or inspiration to be faithful? Explain your answer below.
Question 7
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What are the anxieties in your life?
Question 8
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How does Advent prepare us to think about our own redemption?
Question 9
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How can we anticipate the coming of Jesus now?
Question 10
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What hopes do you have for the new liturgical year?
Question 11
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There's a difference between waiting for something and waiting for someone. Describe what our impatience might look like and how we might become more patient.
Question 12
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Why did Jesus come to Earth?
Question 13
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How can God the Father be so generous that he offered us his Son?
Question 14
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What can you do during the Christmas season to more clearly hear God's voice?
Question 15
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What does it mean to you to say that while God offers us the gift of salvation, we must choose to receive it?
Question 16
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Name small acts of generosity that you can take in each of these situations.
1. For an extended family member who might be loneley:
2. For a family who is homeless:
3. For a classmate who seems unhappy:
4. For a single parents of one of your friends:
5. For a teacher who is facing his or her first holiday without a loved one:
Question 17
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How does someone become open to God's will?
Question 18
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Can I be like Mary? Please explain why or why not.
Question 19
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How did Mary's "yes" change the world?
Question 20
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Why is Mary a model for us?
Question 21
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Please summarize the following passages. Then choose one passage and explain how it shows Mary's goodness.
1. Luke 1:39-56
2. Luke 2: 21-35
3. Luke 2: 41-52
4. John 2:1-11
Question 22
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What makes human beings so open to temptations?
Question 23
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How do people overcome temptation?
Question 24
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What kind of growth do you want to achieve this Lent?
Question 25
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Which temptations do you find especially difficult to overcome?