Eucharist Quiz- Group 3 Colby, Claire, Amanda, Justin

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The lightning symbolizes fear of the Lord because this extraordinary force of nature is controlled by God and it can cause death and destruction. Of course, now we have scientific explanations as to why lightning occurs. I am not particularly familiar with it but I'm sure there is a lot of physics behind it. However, God knows when lightning will strike, what it will strike, or if it will start a fire. God knows anything and everything about the lightning. This reminds us that God knows everything about our life too. He knows when we sin, if we will sin again and if we will repent for our sins. Sin keeps us away from God and causes us to go to Hell. Thus, lightning represents our fear of Hell because we fear God knowing all about our sins.

The lamp classically symbolizes knowledge. It is a widely used symbol for learning and gaining knowledge. Thus, it represents us trying to learn and discover things about God.

The picture of the Bible with the heart in its pages portrays the gift of wisdom because it illustrates a love of God's word, which helps direct us to live like God. Therefore, a love of the Bible transfers wisdom to us because while we read Scripture we become more familiar with how to live for the glory and honor of God.

The old telescope represents the gift of understanding. A telescope helps us see things that are far away or unclear. Sometimes the mysteries of God can also be unclear or confusing to us. The telescope is old because for many years people have worked at understanding the mysteries of God. With this gift, we can gain a clear perspective of God.

The scales demonstrate the gift of counsel because they represent the decisions we make when we weigh right and wrong. These decisions will either lead us into fall to the temptations of the Devil or to God. With good counsel, we can decide which way is the way to God.

Fortitude is shown as a thick metal chain. This chain looks very strong, just like the strength of God. It shows how God is firmly holding us up and helping us to do what is right even when it's very difficult.

The picture of the child holding rocks in a heart shape depicts the gift of piety. The rocks can symbolize us because there's so many of us, yet God can simply hold us all in the palm of his hand; it's as if we are simple as pebbles to Him. The picture shows the hands in a heart shape which represents how much we love Him. Thus, we obey Him because we love Him.

BAPTISM QUIZ- Colby, Michelle and Amanda

Baptism Video #2

1. Who made this video?  How do you know it is trustworthy? 

Father Matthew a priest from Christ’s Church in New York. Although he is epsicopelian, the Nicene Creed in the Book of Common Prayer states that their church “believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church”. Thus, the information on baptism is the same as the information related to a Catholic baptism.

2.  What did this video teach you about the Sacrament that you didn't already know? (If you already learned it in another video then you can't use it.) 

The purpose of the sponsor is to promise to lead the child to renounce evil and follow God. Also, the oil used to bless the baby is consecrated by the bishop.

3. Was this video also entertaining or was it boring? How could it be more appealing? Explain 

This video was very entertaining. I wouldn’t change anything about it.

Baptism Video #1

1. Who made this video?  How do you know it is trustworthy? 

Linda Valenzana produced this video and I know it’s trustworthy because the note at the end says that it was made to as a supplement to teach the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic church.

2.  What did this video teach you about the Sacrament that you didn't already know? (If you already learned it in another video then you can't use it.) 

I learned that Baptism as immersion makes more sense in the metaphor of dying to sin and being born to the new life of Christ because plunging into the water is the death of Lord, which takes away our sin, and emerging from the water is the resurrection.

3. Was this video also entertaining or was it boring? How could it be more appealing? Explain 

The classical music in the background made the information sound a little dull. Maybe simply a different choice in music could liven the video.