Which term refers to the saving work of Christ including Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension?

• A. The Great Work
• B. The Paschal Mystery
• C. The Redemption
• D. The Incarnation

Answer: (B)

The saving work of Christ that includes His Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension is called the Paschal Mystery. The term highlights that these events form one saving act accomplished by Jesus and now made present to believers through the Church and the sacraments. The Paschal Mystery centers on the idea that through the Passion and Death, Jesus atones for sin; through the Resurrection, He conquers death and validates His divine identity; and through the Ascension, He is exalted and sends the Spirit to empower the Church for mission. The imagery of Passover in the term emphasizes liberation from sin and the old order, ushering in the new covenant.

Redemption is related but narrower, often focusing on deliverance from sin without naming the full sequence and its ongoing life in the Church. The Incarnation refers to God becoming flesh, which is foundational but not the complete saving events themselves. The Great Work is not the standard theological label for this sequence.