______________ - is the forced removal of people from their homeland to another land. The Israelites captured by the Assyrians were living in exile.

• Exile

• Messiah

___________________ - is a person chosen to save people from a particular fate. The word means “savior.” Jesus Christ is the Messiah, chosen by God to free us from sin and death.

• Messiah

• Exile

______________________________________ was arrested and sent to Auschwitz when Poland was taken over by Nazis. When ten prisoners at the camp were to be executed, Father Maximilian offered his life in exchange for that of a man in the group who had a family. The man whose life was spared lived to tell the story.

• Father Maximilian Kolbe

• Mather Theresa

• Pope John Paul

• Our Lady of Mt. Caramel

In the early Church, the Sacrament of ____________________________________ was viewed as a “second baptism.” In his first letter to the early Christians, John tells them that if they acknowledge their sins to God, he will forgive them and cleanse them of every wrongdoing.

• Penance and Reconciliation

• Thoughts and Prayers

• Hugs and Kisses

• Donations and Offerings

_________________ are Jewish places of worship.

• Synagogues

• mosques

• Churches

• Cathedrals

Although Latin was the primary language of the Roman Catholic liturgy for much of the Church’s history, a few ____________ words are part of the Christian liturgy (for example - amen, hosanna, and alleluia).

• Hebrew

• Spanish

• French

• Greek

The Assyrians captured some Israelites and took them to Assyria. Forced into _________, the Israelites felt lost. But God sent more prophets to guide them. One of the prophets was Second Isaiah, a disciple of Isaiah the prophet.

• exile

• retirement

• financial dept

• vacation

The prophets had told the people that their loving God would send a _____________ who would save them from their sins.

• messiah

• Military Hero

• Caravan

• package

Jesus Christ is the Messiah described by the prophets. He was the __________________ God sent to gather the lost sheep of Israel and of all nations.

• shepherd

• butcher

• farm hand

• police officer

During our life on Earth we are in exile from Heaven. In the _____________________, especially the celebration of the Eucharist, we meet Christ and receive grace to continue our journey to our heavenly home.

• Sacraments

• thoughts

• lit candles

• burning incents