Old Testament: New Testament

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Course Outline:

I. Infancy Narratives
a. Annunciation or Announcement of the Birth of Christ
b. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Queen Elizabeth
c. Birth of Christ
d. Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
e. Finding of Jesus in the Temple
II. The Public Ministry of Christ
a. Baptism of Jesus
b. Miracles at the Wedding at Cana
c. Proclamation of the Kingdom of God through Parables
d. Healing and Forgiving Ministry (Parable of the Paralytic Man)
III. Paschal Mystery of Jesus
a. The Last Supper/ Institution of the Holy Eucharist
b. Passion and Death of Christ
c. Resurrection
d. Ascension
e. Descent of the Holy Spirit
IV. Natures of Jesus
a. Jesus is True God
b. Jesus is True Man

Notes in REL 102:

Old Testament: New Testament:


 group of people  one person
 Israelites  Jesus
 the chosen people of God  the chosen one
 Moses  New Moses
 promised of salvation  fulfillment of the promised of
salvation
Moses: Jesus:
 freed Israelites from slavery  freed men from sins
 mediator between God and  mediator between God and
Israelites men
 fasted at Mt. Sinai 40  fasted in the desert 40
days/nights without food nor days/nights without food nor
water water

Note: Jesus is God. He is superior over Moses. Moses is a human being like
us.

Messianic Prophecy:

 Emmanuel Prophecy by Isaiah:


“There will be a virgin who shall bear a son and shall name Him
Emmanuel”.
 Emmanuel means “God-is-with-us”.
 The Israelites people looked forward to the fulfillment of the
prophecy.
 They waited and prepared for the coming of the Emmanuel.

Advent:

 The beginning of the Church’s liturgical calendar.


 Literally, the word Advent means before. It comes before Christmas.
 It is a season of preparation for the coming of the Messiah.
 Advent Wreath is circular in shape which symbolizes the endless love
of God for all of us.
 Candles on the Advent Wreath: 1st candle (purple) symbolizes Hope, 2nd
candle (purple) symbolizes Love, 3rd candle (pink) symbolizes Joy, 4th
candle (purple) symbolizes Peace. The candle at the center symbolizes
Christ.
Liturgical Year- is a year- long celebration of the saving works of Jesus
Christ.

The Church Uses Four Liturgical Colors:


Green- during ordinary time
White- on the feasts of Jesus Christ and of the Virgin Mary
Red- on the feasts of the apostles and of the martyrs
Violet- during Advent, Lent, and funeral masses

Liturgical Seasons:

ADVENT
 Preparation- for the second coming of Christ (Parousia)
 Reparation (renewal, conversion of the heart, transformation)
 December 08- Immaculate Concepcion

CHRISTMAS
 Birth of our Lord Jesus
 Feast of the Holy Family- Sunday after Christmas
 Solemnity of the Divine Motherhood of Mary- January 1
 Baptism of the Lord- day after Epiphany

SHORT ORDINARY TIME


 Presentation of the Lord- Feb.2
LENTEN SEASON
 Palm Sunday
 Holy Week

EASTER TRIDUUM
(Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday)- the highest point in the
Liturgical calendar. This is a 3day special celebration of the death and
resurrection of our Lord that brought us our salvation.
 Annunciation- March 25

EASTER
 Solemnity of the Lord’s ascension
 Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary- May 31

LONG ORDINARY TIME


 Solemnity of the Blessed Trinity
 Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (3rd Sunday)
 Sacred Heart (Friday of the 3rd Sunday)
 Transfiguration- Aug.6
 Assumption- Aug.15
 Queen ship of Mary- Aug.22
 Mary’s B-day- Sept.8
 All Saints Day- Nov.1
 All Souls Day- Nov.2
 Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary- Nov.21
LITURGICAL CALENDAR

SEASON START END DURATION COLOR SPIRIT


Advent Sunday after Dec. 24 4 weeks/ 25 Purple or Repentance
the Solemnity days violet
of Christ the Pink-
King Gaudete
Sunday
(3rd)
Christmas Eve of Dec. Baptism of the 8 days/ 12 White or Joy
25 Lord or Monday days red
after Epiphany
Short Tuesday Tuesday 5-8 weeks Green Waiting or
Ordinary after before Ash Hope
Time Epiphany or Wednesday
day after
Jesus’
baptism

Lent Ash Holy Thursday 40 days Purple or Repentance


Wednesday (officially) Violet
Black Saturday
(formally)

Easter Holy Eve of Easter 3 days White or Joy


Triduum Thursday or Sunday red
Last Supper

Easter Easter Pentecost 7 weeks or White or Joy


Sunday Sunday 50 days Red

Long Monday after Saturday 33-34 Green Waiting or


Ordinary Pentecost before the weeks Hope
Time First Sunday of
Advent

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Messiah:
 Aramaic: “Mesiha”
 Hebrew: “Masiah”
 Greek: “Christos”

-which means the “Anointed”, the one that is to come as we wait for Him
during the Advent season

Jesus: comes from the Hebrew word “Yehoshuah” which means “Yahweh is
Salvation or God Saves”.

Module 1- Historical Jesus

Lesson 1- The Annunciation (March 25)

Characters: Mary who was betrothed to Joseph, Archangel Gabriel

Setting: house of David at Nazareth, Galilee

Conflict: Mary was chosen to be the mother of the Son of God but she has
no relations to any man.

Solution: The Holy Spirit will come upon her and the power of the Most High
will overshadow her.

Mary’s response: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to


me according to your word.” (The Fiat of Mary, which expresses her
obedient discipleship.)

 The Annunciation is the event which made Mary the Model of Faith/
 Anne and Joachim: parents of Mary
 Elizabeth, her cousin: barren and old but got pregnant. Zechariah/
Zachary, husband of Elizabeth. John the Baptist, their son.
 Immaculate Conception: title of Mary which means: Mary was
conceived without original sin. She was preserved from any stains of
original sin.
Lesson 2- Visitation

What: The Visitation

Who: Mary to Elizabeth

Where: town of Judah

Why: to help Elizabeth in the household chores/ to exercise loving service to


neighbors without counting the cost. Elizabeth is six months
pregnant.

 When Mary greeted, the infant in the womb of Elizabeth leaped for
joy.
 Elizabeth filled with the Holy Spirit, she said: “Most blessed are you
among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb…”
 Mary’s response is entitled “The Magnificat” which is the Canticle of
Mary.
 Canticle means song of praise to the Lord.

Lesson 3- The Birth of Christ

 The wise men: Melchor, Gaspar, Baltazar… brought the 3 gifts: gold,
myrrh and frankincense
 Gold: symbolizes the kingly mission of Christ. Myrrh: His prophetic
mission and Frankincense: His priestly mission.
 Jesus was born in a manger symbolizes that He is intended to be the
suffering servant/ Messiah.

Lesson 4- Presentation of Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem {Luke 2:22-


40} [February 2]
 Significant Persons met by Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus:
a. Simeon
b. Anna
 
Lesson 5- Finding of Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem {Luke 2:41-52}
[12 years old]

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