8. The Annunciation

  1. The promise of salvation

       After the sin of Adam and Eve, God still love the men, and He wants to solve that situation. He promises humanity can be saved from sin, recovering the gift of grace: men returned to be the sons of God and heirs of the Heaven.

       To avoid men could forget the promise made by God, He continue reminding it to Abraham, Moses, Jacob, David and to the prophets. Isaiah announced the birth of Christ five hundred years before it would happened, and that it would be from a virgin: “Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel."(God is with us)". (Is. 7.14). The prophet Micah foretold the Savior would be born in Bethlehem.

  A. Answer with a word

 Después del pecado original, Dios seguía ( ) men.

 He promises ( ) to the men for their sins.

 The humanity return to be ( ) of God and heirs of the Heaven.

 Dios remember His promises by the ( )

 The prophet ( ) said He would be born from a virgin.

 The prophet ( ) foretelled He would be born in Bethlehem.

 El profeta ( ) said He will be called Emanuel.(God is with us).



  2. The Annunciation

      After many years, God keep his promise. He sent the angel Gabriel to spoke with Virgin Mary, who lived in Nazareth. He announced that she has been chosen to be the mother of God. He said: ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.” (Lc 1, 28).

       Mary was frightened, but the angel calmed her: ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. (Lc 1, 30-31)

       Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her. (Lc 1, 38)

       By the Holy Spirit the Virgin conceived the Son of God, who bore nine months later in a manger of Bethlehem.

       In that way the second member of the Holy Trinity became a man, to reddem humankind from sin and give us an example of life.

  B. Underline the correct answer

 God sent the angel ( ) to spoke with Virgin Mary.

 The Virgen lived in ( )

 Greetings, ( ) one! The Lord is with you.

 You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him ( )

 Here am I, the ( ) of the Lord.

 By the ( ) the Virgin conceived the Son of God.

  3. Questions from the catechism

1. Has God abandoned us after the sin? No, because He promises us a Savior. This Savior is Jesus, the Son of God.

2. How did God fulfill His promise? Sending His own son, Jesus, to save us.

3. Which one of the three members of the Holy Trinity becomes a man? The second member of the Holy Trinity, which is the Son.

4. Why the Son of God became a man? The Son of God became a man in order to redeem us from sin and give an example of life.

5. Who is Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who became a man and bore from Virgin Mary.

  C. Choose the correct answer and write the proper letter with its question.

 QUESTIONS

 ANSWERS

  1. Has God abandoned us after the sin?

 2. How did God fulfill His promise?

 3. Which one of the three members of the Holy Trinity becomes a man?

 4. Why the Son of God became a man?

 5. Who is Jesus Christ?


 Answers

 A

 Sending His own son, Jesus, who saves us from our sins.

 B

 The Son of God, who became a man and bore from Virgin Mary.
 C

 To redeem us from sin and give an example of life.

 D

 No, because He promises us a Savior. This Savior is Jesus, the Son of God.
 E

 The second member of the Holy Trinity, which is the Son.

  Intentions for a christian life

- To memorize the Hail Mary, which can be founded in Oraciones. - To read and recite the Angelus every day at twelve o'clock. It can be founded in Oraciones.


 
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