a Life of Chr; Bea if on ES aChrist came to earth and became a man in order to make man God, He had a humble beginning, for he was born in a cave that was used as a stable. Angels glorified him, and shepherds and wise men knelt down before him and worshipped him. THE BIRTH OF CHRISTForty days later, Simeon took the baby Jesus into his arms and erled out, “Now let my life end peacefully, for, my God, | have seen you. You who are the light of the world! One day, when Christ was twelve years old, he was teaching in the temple. As the priests listened to him, they marvelled at his wisdom. They wondered: “How does he know so much, since no one has taught him?”When he was a grown man, St John the Baptist baptized Christ in the River Jordan. “This is my beloved Son,” the voice of God the Father was heard from above. The Holy Spirit appeared {n the form of a dove, revealing that Christ (s the Son of God.eh te I ee The Apostle Andrew il The Apostle Peter One day as he was walking near the Lake of Gennesaret, Christ met some fishermen. “Come with me, he sald to them, “and | will make you fishers of men” Then they left their nets and followed him. Here are some of his twelve disciples.Christ went from place to place with his disciples. He spoke to the people about the salvation of their souls, and he healed the sick. Here is a picture of some people who are asking Christ for help. What do you think could be wrong with them? Once he met a man who was paralysed. “Do you want to become well?” he asked him. “| do not have anyone to help me” he answered. "Get up, pick up your bed and walk,” Christ said to him.Another time he met a man who "Go and wash your face in the pool had been born blind. Christ spat on of Siloam,’ he told him. The blind man the ground, made some mud and _— did what Christ had said. He washed spread {t on his eyes his face, and his eyes opened straightaway and he could see. On another occasion, they brought a sinful woman to Christ. We should get rid of her, the Pharisees sald. They were about to throw stones at her. “Let the person who has never done anything wrong throw the first stone? Christ answered. He turned to the woman and said to her in a voice full of love, “Go, and sin no more”Christ said to his disciples, “God (s your Father, and this is how you should speak to him: Our Father, in heaven, may your name be hallowed, your kingdom come; your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors, and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Amen.hogs sete th oe ile One day, he took Peter, James and John up onto a high mountain. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone brightly like the sun, and his clothes shone like the light. Two prophets, Moses and Elijah, appeared together with him. { The disciples fell down, because they could not bear to see the glory of Christ. It was all so beautiful in the light of Christ that Peter cried out, “Let us put up three tents so that we may stay here forever!” Fy se kx ee a THE TRANSFIGURATION i Tr Tae yaar a Wi se Sy aay Sey =PThe Feast of the Passover was approaching, and Christ said to his disciples, *Let us go to Jerusalem There | will suffer and be crucified. But have courage, for three days afterwards | will rise from the dead” On the road to Jerusalem Christ passed through Bethany, where his frend Lazarus lived. As soon as they saw Christ from far away Lazarus's sisters, Martha and Mary, ran towards him, crying, “Lord, your friend fell (ll and died four days ago. If you had been here, our brother would not have died” Christ went to the grave of his friend. When they had taken away the stone he cried out, “Lazarus, come out” And Lazarus rose up from the dead, and walked out of the tomb. Can you see Lazarus's sisters?Fel ooh se Noe IS When the people heard about this mitacle they went out onto the streets, and as Christ was passing by they shouted out “Hosanna! Blessed (s our King!” At the same moment the Pharisees and Archpriests were holding a meeting and plotting to kill Jesus What are the children holaing in their hands?“My children, | will be with you only a little while longer” Christ sald to his disciples at the Last Supper. “Where | am going, you cannot go. | give you a new commandment; love one other as | have loved you" “Lord, where are you going? Wherever you go | will follow you. I will give even my life for you,” Peter sald to Him. "Do you really mean that?” Christ answered him. "Before dawn and before “he rooster crows you will deny me three times”Before they had supper, Christ wrapped a towel around his waist, took a basin filled with water and washed the disciples’ feet. “If you are my friends, do what | do; love and serve one another, he said to them. Christ (s washing one of the alsciple’s feet. Which one Is he? Then he took the bread, blessed It, He took the cup with the wine, broke it into pieces, and gave it thanked God and said to them, to his disciples. “This (s my blood” And he gave tt “Take, eat, this (s my body.” to everyone for them to drink.They took him to the Archpriests (n order to put him on tral, and they condemned him to death. Peter was sitting in the courtyard of the archpriest walting to see what would happen. “Are you not a frlend of Christ's?” someone asked him. Peter denied that he knew him, “No, | don't know him,” |He dented Christ again to a servant girl. The same thing happened a third time. At that mement the rooster.crowed and Christ turned to look at Peter. Then Peter remembered his words. He went outside and wept bitterly, his heart full of repentance. Afterwards they led him to the Roman governor, Pilate. “I cannot find what wrong he has done, he said to them. “Crucify him, crucify him,” the people cried. What (s Plate doing?THE DEPOSITION Joseph and Nicodemus, two secret disciples of Christ, took down his body from the Cross *O sweetest Jesus! How can | bury you who are my God?” Joseph wept. Who fs the woman embracing Christ?On Sunday morning, the mytth-beare’s went to Christ's tomb to anoint his body with spices. “Who will roll back the stone?" they wondered. When they got there, they saw that the tomb was open, and an angel said to them, “Why are you crying? Christ has risen! Go and tell his disciples” What are the myrrh-bearers holding in thelr hands?When they learnt the news the aposties rushed to the tomb. But (t was empty. What Is the Apostle Peter looking at ‘n wonderment? One day, while the Apostles were out fishing, they saw Christ on the shore. Peter was so overjoyed to see him that he jumped into the sea. After they had all eaten together, Christ asked Peter three ._ times: “Do you love me, Peter?” “Yes, Lord, you know that | love you" Then Christ said to him, “Protect and look after those who believe in me and love me.”THE ASCENSION Christ appeared to his disciples for forty days. He blessed them and urged them to proclaim the Good News, saying: “Travel around the whole world and proclaim the Gospel so that all nations may repent” One day he led them out of Jerusalem. He blessed them, drew away from them and ascended up into heaven.PENTECOST Fifty days after the Resurrection, all the disciples were gathered together. Suddenly, a roaring sound from heaven filled the house where they were sitting. On each of thelr heads a flame of fire came down to rest. And so all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. How (s the Holy Spirit shown in the picture?>| Blessed are you, Christ our God, who revealed the fishermen to be most wise by sending down to them the Holy Spirit, and so through them cétching the whole world ina net.eRe eM nN a akc Ue ee ee Mea a See Pe Re eo ced ke need Children learn about the birth of Christ througn looking at the beautiful Se eee eae eC ne ae sticay of Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos SMe Neu Rone ne RC Rea aE Rae ear ots eg eres eee ec see Mem Pepe nce ge Meee une CMa Re Crea) SNe se Mosel ec a a Ae a nN Cee ron ats Pere} CE suitable forchidien3 Eng Spe faa Caos Soiat Irge praceng ior Giacah, At decor Mera Papaetsatiou poe Neue