Original Sin
Introduced into human nature, our inclination to sin
Sacrament
An efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church
Protoevangelium
The first message of "the good news" the first gospel, Gen. 3:15
Sanctifying Grace
The free and unmerited favor of God dispensed through the sacraments to make holy
Covenant
A solemn agreement between two persons involving mutual commitments/guarantees
Charism
Gift of Holy Spirit given to help a person live out a Christian life in the Church
Image of God
Present in all humans by virtue of their creation enabling a life of grace
Form
Necessary ritual words and signs that accompany a sacrament
Redemption
Being brought back
Messiah
Anointed; perfect divine mission of priest, prophet and king
Actual Grace
Undeserved help from God, given for special circumstances, for the good
Ex Opere Operato
By the work done; sacraments are effective by the rites themselves not by the worthiness of the minister or recipient
Sacrilege
Profaning the sacraments or other liturgical action or things
Sacramental Character
Indelible mark imprinted on the soul at Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders
Mystical Body
Doctrine; believers are united to Christ and to one another, as branches/vine
Habitual Grace
Enables one to live as a true disciple of Christ in Faith, Hope and Charity
Church
People God gathers together, local church and a liturgical assembly
Resurrection
Body of Jesus rising from the dead
Concupiscence
An inclination toward sensual worldly desires which are attached to sin
Matter
Material or physical sign of a sacrament
Minister
People who administer or celebrates a sacrament
Actual Sin
Thought, word, deed or omission contrary to God's eternal law
Affusion
Baptism by pouring water over the head
Conditional Baptism
Celebration after sundown, Holy Saturday; Catechumens enter the Church
Domestic Church
Ancient expression for the Christian family
Baptism by Blood
To be killed for the faith, desiring baptism, prior to the sacrament, receive the grace
Didache
Earliest Christians writings about morality, liturgy and disciplinary norms
Baptism by Desire
Suffering death while desiring baptism, prior to the sacrament
Ascension
Forty days after the resurrection, Jesus' humanity enters into divine glory
Concupiscene
Our inclination toward sin remaining after baptism
Catechumen
One who is instructed in the faith
Baptism
First sacrament; remission of original sin
Communion of Saints
Unity in Christ of all the redeemed
Catechumenate
The instruction or formation of the faith
Conditional Baptism
Done if it is uncertain a person was baptized
Enlightenment
Another name for Baptism, becoming a son or daughter of God
Ephphatha
Aramaic, "be opened" prayer said over a baptized person
Exorcism
Rite, liberating a person from the power of the devil
Godparents
Sponsor of the baptized person to assist in faith formation
Immersion
To submerge the body in water during baptism
Justification
Being made right (righteous) with God; underserved gift from God
Moral Evil
Consequences as a result of sinful behavior
Prefigure
Type, event, or person in scripture pointing forward to a future event or person
Profession of Faith
Summary statement or symbol of Christian belief
Sponser
Practicing catholic who presents a person for Baptism, or Confirmation, prays for and helps in religious instruction
Trinitarian Formula
Pronouncing the invocation of the Trinity, Part of the rite of Baptism
Vocation
Calling from God to a particular way of life
Pentecost
Jewish festival, fifty days after Passover, Celebrating the giving of the Law to Moses
Chrism
Means anointing; oil mixed with balsm
Divine Filiation
A child of God; the filling of one with love for and wonder toward God
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
They complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them
Apostolate
The activity of each Christian that fulfills the nature of the whole Church
Christ
Anointed; accomplished perfectly, the divine mission of Priest, Prophet and King
Seal
Permanent mark imprinted on the soul by certain sacraments
Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Perfections formed in us as the requirements of eternal glory
Confirmation
A special outpouring of the gifts and seal of the Holy Spirit
Laying on of Hands
Ritual of the Old Testament in which people were consecrated for sacred duties
Chrism Mass
When the Bishop performs a special consecration for yearly liturgical anointings
Excommunication
Being excluded from communion of the faithful due to a grave habitual public sin
Adoration
Worship; humbling ourselves before God, acknowledging His glory and goodness
Benediction
A prayer invoking God's power and care upon an occasion or a person
Eucharist
Greek for thanksgiving, Mass of the Lord's Supper, species consecrated during the Mass
Epiclesis
The calling down of the Holy Spirit to change bread and wine into the body and blood
Koinonia
Term used to describe fellowship of believers and relationship of father, son, and holy spirit
Mass
Latin for dismissal of the faithful; also called the eucharist of the Lord's supper
Age of Reason
When a person becomes morally responsible for their actions
Consecration
To sanctify; can refer to entry into a permanent state of life
Spiritual Communion
Conscious burning desire to receive the Eucharist
Paschal Lamb
The pure and spotless lamb prepared for Passover; God who takes away sin of the world
Sacramental Presence
The real, true, and substantial existence of Christ's divinity and humanity in the Eucharist
Tabernacle
Receptacle in which consecrated Eucharist is reserved; tent of the ark of the covenant
State of Grace
Condition of one possessing sanctifying or habitual grace; lost by mortal sin
Missalette
Booklet, for use in mass by the layity
Victim
A living being, sacrificed to a deity in religious ritual
Real Presence
Body, blood, soul and Divinity of Christ in the Eucharist
Missal
A liturgical book used by the priest on the altar, during mass
Transubstantiation
The bread and wine becomes the body and blood of Christ
Sacrifice
A ritual offering made to God by a priest on behalf of the people as a sign of adoration
Monstrance
A vessel of precious metal used for exposing the Blessed Sacrament, for adoration
Passover
Jewish feast, commemorating the deliverance of their firstborn by the blood of the lamb