First Sunday of Easter

In the Beginning: Creation and the Fall

Who created everything?

Who created God?

What did God say after he created the sun, moon, stars, sky, sea, fish, birds, land, plants, and animals?

How did God create us? Who do we all look like? What does that mean? What did he give us that makes us special? What is free will? Why is it important? Why did God want us to have free will?

What did God say after he created us?

Who did God put in charge of the earth?

Did he tell Adam and Eve that there was one thing they couldn’t do?

Why did they do that anyway?

What happened when they ate the fruit?

Have you ever had a hard time with the problems caused by the mistakes of Adan and Eve?

What is this first sin called?

How can we get rid of this sin?

Sometimes we call original sin "o happy fault" like we did at the Easter Vigil. Why is this?

What did God do to Adam and Eve and the serpent for sinning?

God said that the serpent would strike at the heal of the woman’s son and he would strike at the serpent’s head. What does this mean?

Sometimes Mary, Jesus’ mother, is called the "new Eve." Why is that?

God promised that he would send someone to fix the mess Adam and Eve caused. Who is that someone?

How did Jesus fix the problem?

What do you think about all this?