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Dear Parish Faithful,
This is an admittedly an old "warhorse," that has gone out for many years. Yet, we have so many new folks in the parish and on our parish distribution list, that perhaps they will also like to take up the challenge. And for the others, you can test your ever-growing knowledge of the Scriptures. Of course, this presupposes prioritizing the reading of the Nativity narratives during this season of the year.
Nativity Narrative Test
The following test questions should be answered by using the following key:
M – St. Matthew L – St. Luke ML – Sts. Matthew & Luke N – Neither Gospel
1. This Gospel contains a sequence of revelatory dreams to St. Joseph _____
2. This Gospel has an ox and an ass by the manger of the Christ Child _____
3. This Gospel mentions the census that takes Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem _____
4. This Gospel contains the genealogy of Christ that begins with the Patriarch Abraham _____
5. This Gospel narrates the massacre of the Innocents _____
6. This Gospel narrates the visit of three magi who bring gifts to the Christ Child _____
7. This Gospel narrates the angelic visitation to shepherds watching their flocks _____
8. This Gospel contains references to King Herod _____
9. This Gospel narrates that Christ was born in the Hebrew month equivalent to Dec. _____
10. This Gospel contains the prophecy of Isaiah that a “virgin” shall conceive _____
11. This Gospel narrates the journey of the “Holy Family” to Egypt and back to Israel _____
12. This Gospel narrates that Jesus was wrapped in swaddling cloths _____
13. This Gospel refers to Jesus as the Word of God _____
14. This Gospel tells us that the name of Christ’s mother is Mary _____
15. This Gospel narrates the circumcision of the eight-day old Jesus _____
16. This Gospel narrates that Jesus was born in a cave/stable/house _____
17. This Gospel informs us that Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem _____
18. This Gospel tells us that after His birth, Jesus returned to Nazareth _____
19. This Gospel refers to the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus _____
20. This Gospel mentions women in the genealogy of Christ _____
