Third Commandment Quiz - Abbot
What does Acts 2:46 reveal about the Early Christian Liturgy?
"Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes.' - Acts 2:46 (temple = center of worship; continuing Jewish practices (Saturday) and then celebrating the Eucharist in their houses (Sunday) )
What does ite miss a est mean?
"Go, sent forth"
What are examples of the Sabbath in the OT?
"On the seventh day God completed the work he had been doing; he rested on the seventh day from all the work he had undertaken. God blessed the seventh day and made it holy," - Genesis 2:2-3 • God sets the example for us and gives us the gift of setting aside a day to rest and worship Exodus 20:8-11 and Deuteronomy 5:12-15 • Sabbath is commanded as a day of rest and worship, remembering God's goodness to the Israelites
What is the 3rd Commandment?
"Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day"
What are some parallels found in the Mass description from the the early Christians to the Mass now?
- "Day of sun" - Sunday - "Memoirs of the apostles and writings of the prophets are read" - the liturgy of the word - "then we rise together and offer prayers for ourselves... and for others" - petitions - "we exchange a kiss" - peace - "we call deacons give to those present the "eucharisted" bread, wine and water and and take them to who are absent - communion
How did the Early Christians celebrate the Lord's Day?
- House Churches - Catacombs (underground cemeteries)
In your opinion, does modern culture facilitate or inhibit the Christian observance of Sundays? Provide examples to support your statements
- inhibit: Sunday seems to be a regular day - many things are still open - sports games occur - many still work long hours Facilitates: Chick-Fil-A and Hobby Lobby - closed for worship (Sundays) - keeping it sacred
What is the importance of the Eucharist
- the source and summit of the Christian life - "Do this in memory of me" - makes present Christ's sacrifice and celebrates Christ's resurrection, the central mystery of our faith
Why is Mass important?
- we owe God worship - immense Spiritual Benefits (forgives genial sins, receive Christ through the Eucharist)
We are called not just to ________ at Mass, but to _______ ________
Attend; actively participate
What are Holy Days of Obligation?
Days to honor and celebrate events in the life of the Church, or Mysteries of the faith that are profound importance to believers
What is part of the natural law?
Giving due honor (worship) to God our Creator
What did Jesus do that created tension with the Pharisees (keepers and teachers of the Mosaic Law)?
He preformed miracles on the Sabbath
Jesus was a faithful ______ who observed the _______
Jew; Sabbath
In 155 CE, who wrote a description of how early Christians celebrated the Lord's Day, the Mass?
Justin Martyr
Lord's Day = Sunday -> ?
Liturgy of the Eucharist (communion)
Sabbath = Saturday -> ?
Liturgy of the Word (Scriptures)
What is the term from the following definition : • The principal sacramental celebration of the Church, establish by Christ at the Last Supper, in which the mystery of salvation through participation in the sacrificial Death and glorious Resurrection of Christ is renewed and accomplished
Mass
What are examples of Jesus and the Sabbath?
Matthew 12:9-14 ‣ Synagogue - Jesus cured the hand deformity and the Pharisees were upset about this.Jesus defended himself, and said you can do good on the Sabbath • Should be able to do good on the Sabbath for others because it's God's work Mark 2:23-28 ‣ Picking food and Pharisees (saw it as harvesting) were upset, even though they needed food and were enjoying it. Jesus said that it's is not unlawful and used the example of David feeding his soldiers (Sabbath for us not us for the Sabbath - gift for our nourishment and freedom) Luke 13:10-17 ‣ Jesus calls them hypocrites due to the fact that they called him out for healing the possessed woman, doing good on the Sabbath. He said she was set free from her infirmity, which shows the idea that we are given freedom on the Sabbath, and we are called to use the freedom to glorify God. • "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath" - Mark 2:27 ◦ The Pharisees saw the Sabbath as an end in itself, whereas Christ correctly saw the Sabbath as a means to an end
_______ and ________ (things we enjoy) are universal human goods
Rest and leisure
We are obligated to go to Mass when?
Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation
There is a difference between ______ and ______
Work and leisure
Compare and contrast work from leisure
Work: always produces something Leisure: May produce nothing Work:Is active, moving, doing Leisure: Is receptive, reacting, be-in (send of wonder, drink in reality) Work: Is a means to an end Leisure: Is its own justification (you do it because you like it) Work: Changes the world Leisure: Celebrates the world Work:Things happen Leisure: YOU happen (you are enriched or transformed)
what kinds of activities are things families can do on Sunday that would facilitate a return to the festive character of Sunday?
• Do anything that gives praise and worship to God
What did Christians eventually do with the Sabbath, and how did the Jews respond?
• Eventually Christians began worshipping only on Sundays, combining Liturgy of Word and Eucharist ◦ They had been expelled from the synagogues by Jews who did not accept the gospel of Jesus Christ ◦ The Jewish temple was destroyed in 70 CE
What is the Obligation of Rest, and what does it mean for us as Christians?
• Rest is a necessary part of the human condition • Rest facilitates worship of God, gives us time to pray, reflect, etc.
Why do we worship on Sunday?
• The day that Jesus rose from the dead • Remembering and celebrating this "fundamental event upon which the Christian faith rests" • The completion of the first creation and the beginning of the new creation in Christ • "They who walked in ancient customs came to a new hope, no longer living for the Sabbath, but for the Lord's Day, on which also our life sprang up through him and his death" - St. Ignatius of Antioch
What is the Sacrosanctum Concilium?
◦ 14. Mother Church earnestly desires that all the artful should be led to that fully conscience, and active participation in liturgical celebrations which is demanded by the very nature of the liturgy ◦ 44. The Church, therefore, earnestly desires that Christ's faithful, when present at this mystery of faith, should not be there as strangers or silent spectators; on the contrary, through good understanding of the rites and prayers they should take part in the sacred action conscious of what they are doing, with devotion ad dull collaboration
What was Acts in the early Christian Liturgy?
◦ Acts = after the Gospel; showing what life with evangelization was like in the beginning of Christianity, and how they practiced the faith
What are the 6 Holy Days of the Catholic Church in the US?
◦ Christmas ‣ December 25th ◦ Assumption (Mary) ‣ August 15th ◦ Ascension (Jesus into Heaven body and soul) ‣ 40 days after Easter ◦ All Saints Day ‣ November 1st ◦ Immaculate Conception ‣ December 8th ◦ Solemnity of Mary Mother of God ‣ January 1st
Work should not be undertaken on Sundays ad holy days of obligation if it....
◦ Impedes participation in the Eucharistic worship ‣ Exceptions - emergency workers (doctors, firefighters, etc.) ◦ Inhibits the festive happiness of Sunday ◦ Makes bodily or mental rest impossible
