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Readings from the Bible are a very important part of Mass. In many churches, a lay minister will read from the Old Testament and the New Testament, and a priest or deacon will read the Gospel. The priests often  

Readings from the Bible are a very important part of Mass. In many churches, a lay minister will read from the Old Testament and the New Testament, and a priest or deacon will read the Gospel. The priests often base their homilies on one of the readings

Passover was the religious feast where the Jews celebrated the deliverance of their ancestors from being slaves in Egypt. The passing over refers to the angel who

During the times of the Old Testament and New Testament there were wild animals and birds as well animals that had been domesticated for use in farming, transportation and food. The wild animals included bears, lions and wolves that could pose threats to sheep and cattle. Camels were used to carry heavy loads as well as riders

Moses is one of the most important figures of the Old Testament. He was born when the people of Israel were slaves in Egypt, but he ended up being raised in the house of the Pharaoh. God chose him to be the person to lead the Israelites out of slavery and into freedom in a land of their own. Moses also was the man God

Jesus chose 12 men to become his first apostles. Scholars have given symbolic meaning to certain numbers in the Bible. Seven is seen as representing perfection or completeness, such as the creation taking seven days.

The readings from the Scriptures during Mass are planned over three years, called cycles A, B and C. Over these three years, most of the Bible is read. There are readings from the Old Testament, the New Testament and one of the Gospels, and very often a Psalm. The Gospel is read by either a priest or a deacon, and the