St. Paul Easter Quiz - "Older Youth"

The eight week period of fasting, prayer, and spiritual observance leading up to the Feast of the Resurrection of Christ is known as

• The Great Rent

• The Fortitude of the Soul

• The Great Lent

• The Inner Spirit's Journey

During the first Sunday of Great Lent, the Gospel of Matthew advises that we "lay our treasures in heaven," because Earthly treasures are susceptible to the following dangers:

• Floods, Fires & Earthquakes

• Moths, Rust & Thieves

• Locusts, Mold & Bandits

• Wild beasts, Hail & Tax collectors

After Jesus had fasted forty days in the wilderness, he was met with Satan who tempted him three times. What was the second temptation that Christ resisted?

Hint: "He shall give His angels charge over you"

• Throw yourself from off the temple

• Worship me and I will grant you the kingdoms

• Command these stones become bread

• Transform the sand into gold coins

The prodigal son asks for his inheritance early but wastes the sum by seeking Earthly pleasures. What job is he performing when he realizes that he regrets his actions?

• Dragging logs in a lumber yard

• Working for a telemarketing company

• Installing shingles on the king's palace

• Tending to swine

Where does Christ encounter the Samaritan Woman?

• The Oasis of Samaria

• The Red Sea

• Jacob's Well

• The Nile River

During the fifth Sunday of Great Lent, Jesus heals the infirm man of Bethesda by saying to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk." This greatly angered the Pharisees. Why was Jesus persecuted for this miracle?

• Only the priests were allowed to heal the sick

• It was unfair to the those who had waited longer to be healed

• It was unlawful to carry your bed on the Sabbath

• The man was only pretending to be paralyzed

**Bonus** -- During this same miracle, the Pharisees also sought to persecute Christ when he said, "My Father has been working until now, and I have been working." Why did this further anger the Pharisees?

• Jesus is claiming that the Pharisees are lazy

• Jesus says he will perform even more miracles despite being criticized

• He says that the Pharisees have no relationship with their parents

• Because Jesus is saying God is his Father, making them equals

The sixth Sunday of Great Lent is the miracle of healing the blind man. After Jesus anointed the man's eyes with clay, where was he then told to go to wash his eyes?

• Sharm El-Sheikh

• The Fountain of Hathor

• The Pool of Siloam

• The Mediterranean Sea

**Bonus** -- "Siloam" is translated as what?

• 'Sent'

• 'Clear Water'

• 'Purity'

• 'Restoration'

What do we celebrate during the seventh Sunday of Great Lent?

• The Feast of the Cross

• Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane

• The Resurrection of Lazarus

• Palm Sunday