CatholicQuizoftheWeek™PartA

PalmSundayoftheLord’sPassion

April5,2020

1. According to Matthew, what did the crowds cry out as Jesus entered Jerusalem? a. Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

b. Crucify him! Crucify him! c. Hosanna… blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

2. According to Isaiah's Servant Songs, what does the servant receive in the course of fulfilling his mission? a. popularity and fame b. humiliation and rejection c. approval and satisfaction 3. Jesus spoke from the cross using which words from Psalm 22? a. Curse the day I was born b. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me c. I am a worm and hardly human d. The LORD is my shepherd 4. According to Matthew's Gospel, who deserted Jesus at his arrest?

a. only Peter b. all the disciples except Peter c. all the disciples 5. Mary Magdalene was present at Jesus' death.

a. True b. False

6. Which is Golgotha?

a. Person b. Place

7. According to Matthew's Gospel, who exclaimed at the moment of Jesus' death, "Truly, this was the Son of God!"? a. Mary Magdalene

b. the good thief c. the centurion

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CatholicQuizoftheWeek™PartB

PalmSundayoftheLord’sPassion

April5,2020

Reflection and Discussion

Palm Sunday is the dramatic beginning of the most important week of the liturgical year. That’s right, Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday when we hear the Passion of our Lord. It’s a time when we are solemnly invited by the Church to be serious about the meaning of this season of Lent and the implication of God’s action on behalf of all humanity in the ultimate sacrifice of the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. This is a time to examine our conscience, to deepen our resolve and to renew our hearts by really letting God’s love change us, make us better, lift us up and turn our lives inside out.

• Have you spent time examining your conscience and considering what in your life needs change and conversion?

• Have you made resolutions during Lent that have fallen to the wayside or have made no real difference for you?

• Have you considered that spiritual renewal might come to you not through huge turn around change, but through simple and subtle, but real improvements along the way?

• What resolutions can you make during this week that make a difference beyond the present season into the reality of your everyday life?

Holy Week is a time to get serious and to start taking responsibility for your life. It’s a time to stop blaming others, but to forgive and move on. Jesus asked his Father to forgive them for they know not what they are doing. So too, during this Holy Week, we must take hold of our lives, get beyond the barriers that keep us from change and be committed to renewal, letting the passion of Christ wake us up to the need for conversion of our mind and heart from this day forward.

Answers and References

1. c. Hosanna… blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. (Matthew 21:9) 2. b. humiliation and rejection (Isaiah 50:4-7) 3. b. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (Psalm 22:2) 4. c. all the disciples (Matthew 26:56) 5. a. True (Matthew 27:56) 6. b. Place (Matthew 27:33-36) 7. c. the centurion (Matthew 27:54)

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