Theology - Finals

• Advent - Comes from the Latin word “Adventus” or “an arrival” and signifies the arrival or coming or a person
• Advent Wreath - Traditional advent decoration
• Advent Wreath - Represents eternal life and the four candles represent the virtues of hope, peace, joy, and love
• Prophecy Candle - Symbolizes Hope, reminding us that Jesus is comin
• Bethlehem Candle - Symbolizes Peace, Micah had foretold that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem, same as King David.
• Shepherd’s Candle - Symbolizes Joy, representing the shepherd’s great joy when the angels announced that Jesus came for humble people like them, too.
• Angel’s Candle - Symbolizes Love, to show God’s love and fulfill His promises to humankind, and he came to bring people close to God and to each other again
• Confession During Advent - To seek forgiveness for past wrongdoings and work towards personal and spiritual growth
• Christmas - Observed usually on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ.
• Christmas - Major festival and public holiday in several countries
• Christmas - Different countries have unique customs and traditions reflecting their beliefs and cultural heritage
• Nativity Scene - A tableau about the Nativity scene of Jesus’ birth
• Nativity Scene - Popular tradition during Christmas and serves as a visual representation of the Christmas Story
• Magi or the Three Wise Men - People that came to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and brought presents to the Messia
• Christmas Carols - Contribute to the festive atmosphere during christmas season
• Gift Giving - Intentional acts of kindness and compassion undertaken by individuals, or organizations during period surrounding Christmas.
• Attending Masses - Participating in religious services held in churche
• Midnight Mass - Marks the beginning of Christmas Da
• Day Mass - Joyful and celebratory mass that emphasizes the incarnation of Jesus
• Dawn Mass - Anticipation of the new day and the light
• Ordinary - “Ordinal Numbers”, used to name and count the Sundays
• Ordinary - Comes from the Latin term ‘Ordinalis’ meaning ‘numbered’ or ‘ordered’ and Tempus per annum meaning “time through the year’
• Ordinary - Provide a period of growth and maturation for Christian
• Ordinary - To celebrate the parables and teachings of Jesus Christ
• Ordinary - Occurs twice a year, one spanning 4-8 weeks after Christmas that ends on Ash Wednesday or between Epiphany and Lent
• Ordinary - Another occurance lasts about 6 months after Easter and ends on the first Sunday of Advent or between Pentecost and Advent.
• Green - The liturgical color of ordinary time as it symbolizes growth, life, and hope reflecting on the ongoing journey of faith and discipleship throughout the year.
• Chi Rho - Visual representation of his identity as the Messiah and Saviour
• Chi Rho - The greek letters “chi [x]” and “rho [P]” are the first two letters of “Christos”
• Chi Rho - Potent reminder of Christ’s central role in salvation history
• Two Fish and Basket of Bread - Jesus’ Miracle commonly known as Feeding if the 5,000
• Two Fish and Basket of Bread - Emphasizes that a little faith and cooperation can result in great abundance
• Refocus - who are you to judge people?
• Simplify - People are more important and view material possessions as fleeting
• Pray - Pray for one another and the whole world
• Engage - Engage with people one at a time to enter into personal contact
• Embrace -Overcome the fear of getting your hands dirty to help those in need
• Challenge - We are challenged in the name of Christ to remind all that the rich must help, respect and promote the poor
• Rejoice - Find joy in being human and sharing real-life moments with others
• Lenten - From the Latin term “Quadragesima” meaning forty/fortieth day representing the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness