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Vocabulary Advent - “Coming”; four weeks of preparation for Christmas Alms - money or other things given to people who need it Angel - Pure spirit, Messenger of God Annunciation - Angel sent by God to ask Mary to be the mother of Jesus Apostle - One of the people chosen by Jesus to share his mission Baptism - First and foundation sacrament, by which we become Christians; ceremony includes pouring water, invoking Trinity, anointing Bible - 73 Books of Holy Scripture; includes Old and New Testaments Blessing - Asking God to help and safeguard people or things Canonization - Process of formally proclaiming a saint catholic - universal Confirmation - Sacrament in which we receive the Holy Spirit and His Gifts; Pentecost Conscience - Ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong Discern—to think about and choose carefully Disciple - Follower of Jesus Divine Inspiration - Special guidance of Holy Spirit to authors of Bible Divine Revelation - God’s making himself known to us Doctrine - truths of the Church Dogma - truths of the Church Emmanuel - “God with us” - Jesus Christ Encyclical - Letter from the Pope to the Church, stating matters of faith and doctrine Epistle - Letter in the New Testament Eucharist - Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, under the appearance of bread and wine (Communion) - “thanksgiving” Evangelists - Gospel authors Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Faith - Belief and trust in God Free will - Our freedom to choose right or wrong, good or evil Gifts of the Holy Spirit - wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, fear of the Lord God the Father - First Person of the Trinity; Creator God the Son - Second Person of the Trinity; Jesus God the Holy Spirit - Third Person of the Trinity; Paraclete Gospel - Four Bible accounts of the Life of Christ by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Heresy - the willful and persistent rejection of an article of faith Holy Orders - Sacrament in which a priest, deacon or bishop is consecrated to God Incarnation - Truth that Jesus, Second Person of Trinity, became human to save us Infallibility - when the Pope speaks “ex cathedra” (formally, as Pope, in matters of faith and doctrine) what he says is true Intercession - We pray for saints to speak for us to God (intercede) Kingdom of God - Power of God’s love in ourselves and our world Literal Reading - Choosing to read the Bible as literally true (see metaphor) Liturgy - “the work of the people” - formal public worship of the Church Liturgy of the Word - First part of Mass; readings, Kyrie, Gloria, Creed; Homily Liturgy of the Eucharist - Second part of Mass; Offertory, Consecration, Communion, Final prayers Marks of the Church - one, holy, catholic, apostolic Martyr - Someone who has died for their faith Matrimony - Sacrament in which a man and woman commit themselves to love and fidelity and are blessed by the Church Messiah - “Anointed one” - Jesus Christ Meditation - Focusing mind and heart on chosen idea Metaphor - Symbolic or representative New Testament - Bible books after the Birth of Christ Old Testament - Bible books from Creation to Birth of Christ Original Sin - First sin committed by first humans Parables - Metaphoric or representative stories Paschal Mystery - The suffering, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ Practicing Catholic - Observes precepts or rules of Catholic Church Prayer - Raising our minds and hearts in conversation with God Presentation/Purification - Jesus and Mary blessed in the Temple; Simeon and Anna confirmed that Jesus was the Messiah Prophet - A holy person who delivers God’s messages to people Reconciliation and Penance - Sacrament by which our relationship with God and the Church are restored and sins are forgiven Relics - Physical remains or objects associated with saints Rosary - Formal prayers in honor of Mary - How to Pray the Rosary Resurrection - Mystery of Jesus rising from death to New Life Sacrament of the Sick - Sacrament in which a seriously ill person is anointed for their strength and comfort (formerly called Last Rites or Extreme Unction) Sacraments of Initiation - Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist Sacraments of Healing - Reconciliation (Penance or Confession), Sacrament of the Sick Sacraments of Service - Holy Orders, Matrimony Sacramental - Object used in prayer, blessings and sacraments Saint - Holy person who has gone to heaven Schism - division from a church or religious body over doctrinal difference Soul - Invisible and eternal spirit in each human Stewardship of Creation - Responsibility to care for all created people and things The Fall - Decision by first humans to reject God’s direction (see Original Sin) Tradition - Stories handed down orally, not necessarily in writing; practices and devotions of the faithful Trinity - Three Persons in One God Visitation - Mary, pregnant with Jesus, visited her cousin Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist |