The paschal mystery

1. The Paschal Mystery of Jesus

2. Personal Reflection
• In your own words, what is
Paschal Mystery or what is the
Paschal Mystery of Jesus?

3. What is the Paschal Mystery of
Jesus?
Passion, Deathand Resurrection
the process of dying and rising, death and new life
one of the central concepts of Christian faithrelatingto the
history of salvation

4. “Christ’s work of redemption was accomplished by his passion,
death, resurrection and glorious ascension, whereby “dying he
destroyed our death, rising he restored our life”.

5. “The PaschalMystery is celebrated and made present in theliturgy
of the Churchand its saving effectsare communicatedthrough
thesacraments, especially the Eucharist, whichrenews the
paschal sacrifice of Christ as thesacrifice offered by the Church”

6. ETYMOLOGY
The word "paschal" is theequivalentof Greek "pascha" is
derived from Aramaic "pasḥā"and Hebrew "pesaḥ", meaning
"thepassing over“

7. What are the events in the Passion
of Jesus?

8. JESUS’ PASCHAL MYSTERY: The Passion of
Jesus
Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able
to:
1. Define the theological term “Passion of Christ”
2. Relate the Passion of Christ to their own
experience of suffering in life
3. Identify and elaborate the implications of Christ
death to us as human
4. Explain the significance/value of Christ’s passion
to us as human through short reflection

9. Biblical Rdgs.
1. St. Mt. 13:54-58
2. St. Mt. 16:13-30
3. St. Mt. 26:36-46

10. Passion
The sufferings of Jesus (mental, physical,
emotional and spiritual)/Kasakit ni Jesus
Activities:
Sharing of personal experience in relation to
one’s suffering with its’ meaning.
Passion of Christ:
3 min. sharing of feelings base from the video
Clip

11. Set Work:
From your Bible read the following biblical passages.
Choose only three readings and supply the
necessary Information/Data being ask
 St. Mt. 26:17-25/ St. Mk. 14:12-21/ St. Lk. 22: 7-13
St. Mt. 26: 26-29/ St. Mk. 14:22-26/ St. Lk. 22:14-23/
Cor. 11:23-26
St. Mt.26: 36-46/ St. Mk. 14:32-42/ St. Lk.22:39-46
St. Mt. 27: 27-31/ St. Mk.15:16-20
St. Mt. 27:32-44/ St. Mk. 15:21-32/ St. Lk. 23:26-
43/St. Jn. 19:16b-27
St. Mt. 16:13-20/St. Mk. 27-30/ St. Lk. 9:18-20
St. Mt. 13:54-58/ St. Mk. 6;1-6/ St. Lk.4;16-30

12. Questions
What are the events mentioned in the Bible that is
part of the Passion of Jesus?
1. The Last Supper
2. Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
3. Trial of Jesus
4. Crowning with Thorns
5. Scourging
6. Way of the Cross
7. Crucifixion and Death

13. 1.The Last Supper
Mt. 26: 17-25, 26-30
Jesus took two symbols associated withPassover and imbued
them with newmeaningas a way to remember His sacrifice,
which saves us from spiritual death:

14. Bread – Body of Christ
Wine (Cup) – Blood of Christ
As a remembrance of Jesus’ sacrificial love
Mt 26:17-35
Lk 22:7-23
Jn 13:1-11
Mk 14:12-31

15. Jesus institutedthe Holy Eucharist
Jesus also institutedthe Sacrament of Holy Orders
(Priesthood)
Jesus washes the feetof the Apostles to show the real
meaningof servanthood

16. • Mt. 26:36-46
• According to all four Gospels, immediatelyafterthe Last
Supper, Jesus took a walk to pray
• Jesus was accompanied by the Apostles Peter, John and James,
whom he askedto stay awakeand pray
2. Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane.

17. "The spirit is willing,but the fleshis weak". Anangel came from
heaven to strengthenhim.
During his agony as he prayed, "his sweat was as it were great
drops of blood fallingdown upon theground". (Luke 22:44)
 Mk 14:43-52
 Lk 22:39-46

18. Reasons Why They Crucified Jesus
He claimedKingship
- John 18:33-37; John 19:12-22
Telling thetruth
- Luke 4:21-29, John 8:40
Healingon the Sabbath
- Matthew 12:9-14, John 5:16
Envy
- Matthew 27:18, Mark 15:10

19. Blasphemy
a.) Forgiving sins
- Matthew 9:1-3, Mark 2:1-7
b.) Claimingequality with God
- Matthew 26:59-66, Mark 14:61-64, John 10:25-33; 19:7

20. Trial of Jesus
initially charged withblasphemy
thentakento Pilateand charged withtreason
thentakento Herod and claimed guilty
thentakenback to Pilateand sentencedto death.

21. 3. Crowning with Thorns
Mt. 27: 27-31
symbolic of Jesus claimingto be Kingof theJews
also used to further His pain.

22. 4. Scourging
before Jesus was crucified, this was done to him
whipped witha special tool thathad thickknots, so thatwhen
it hithim, his flesh would tear; also known as "flaying"

23. 5. Way of the Cross
Mt. 27: 32-44
Jesus carried the cross to Calvary or Golgotha, the place of His
crucifixion
Series of steps used to represent the events and/or incidents
thattook place on Good Friday.

24. Simon of Cyrene
- who was recruited by thesoldiers from thecrowd to
carry or help carry thecross

25. Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
Jesus suffers innocently
His death is not just
Even as He hangs on thecross, Jesus ministers salvation to
those who cry outto Him, as he promises thethiefon the
cross a place in paradise

26. Yet up to theend, Jesus looks for opportunities to reveal why
he has come. Heshows God's love by dying for the
ungodly/sinners (Rom 5:1-11)

27. The methodof death chosen for Jesus by thecrowd
Involved being tied/nailedto a cross and waitinguntilthe legs
broke, so thatthe heart wouldbe unableto pump blood, and
only thenwouldthevictim die.
Crucifixion

28. Resurrection of Jesus
is theChristian religious belief that,after beingput to deathto
take thepunishment deserved by others for thesins of the
world, Jesus rose again from thedead
it is thecentral principleof Christiantheology.

29. NiceneCreed: "On the thirdday herose again in accordance
withthe Scriptures“
Both thedeath and resurrection of Christ is of central
importance to the Christianfaith

30. Importance of the Resurrection
First, the resurrection is one of themajor evidences that Jesus
Christ is the Son of God.
Paulaffirmed thatChrist is “declared to be theSon of God with
power . . . by theresurrection from thedead” (Romans 1:4).

31. Second, Jesus’ resurrection represents an assurance thatwe can
have forgiveness from our sins.

32. Third, Jesus’ resurrection proves thatphysical death is not the
terminationof humanexistence.
Christ’s triumphover the grave is Heaven’s pledge to us thatwe
too shallbe raised.

33. Fourth, theLord’s resurrection previewed theultimate
victory of Christianityover all its enemies.

34. The resurrection of the Son of God should be a constant
reminder to us of thesewonderful biblical truths.
We honor our Master’s victory over death—notonce a year,
but everyday.

35. Joseph of Arimathea
- owns the tomb whereJesus was placed
Mary Magdalene and theother Mary
- visited the tomb of Jesus and were thefirst to know that
Jesus rose from the dead

36. Ascension of Jesus
The Ascension was a vital linkin a chainof fulfilledprophecy,
promised both in theOld Testamentand by our Lord Jesus Christ
Himself
It took place forty days afterthe Resurrection (Acts1:3)

37. It took place atthe Mountof Olives (Luke 24:50)
It was witnessedby the apostles, after He had talked with
them(Mark 16:19) and thenlifted up His hands to bless them
(Luke 24:50-51)

38. It signaledtheend of His earthlyministry. God the Fatherhad
lovingly sentHis Son intothe world atBethlehem,and now
the Son was returningto the Father.
Importance of the Ascension

39. It signifiedsuccess in His earthly work. AllthatHe had come to
do, He had accomplished.
It marked thereturn of His heavenlyglory. Jesus' glory had been
veiled during His stay on earth. (Matthew 17:1-9)

40. It symbolized His exaltationby theFather(Ephesians 1:20-23)
The One withwhom the Father is wellpleased(Matthew 17:5)
was received up in honor and given a nameabove all names
(Philippians 2:9)

41. It allowed Him to prepare a place for us (John 14:2)
It indicated thebeginningof His new work as High Priest
(Hebrews 4:14-16) and Mediator of the New Covenant (Hebrews
9:15)

42. The Paschal Mystery in Everyday
Life
Whatdoes thismean?
How do I experience thePaschal Mystery in life?
How does it affectme on a day-to-day basis?
How do I become aware of its presence in my life in a real
way?