Key Terms (part 2)

Mass

A ceremony which celebrates the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus

Mass Settings

Music that enables people to sing certain parts of the Mass

Mission

Sending out people with a job or function to perform

Mystery

A belief that cannot be fully understood by the human mind

Mystery of Faith

When people acknowledge what Christ has done for them

Plainchant

An ancient form of song without music

Postures

Positions of the body

Praise

An expression of respect to God

Prayer

The raising of the heart and mind to God

Preach

Officially announcing a religious message

Prostration

Lying flat as a sign of total submission

Psalms

A book in the Old Testament containing poetry that can be set to music

Relational

Having a direct link with another person

Sanctus

A hymn of praise to the three fold Holy God

Self-Revelation

The idea that humans can only

Shema

A Jewish prayer affirming belief in one God

Sign of Initiation

Ann action to show that a person has become a formal member of the Church

Spontaneous Prayer

Prayer that doesn’t have a structure

Theologian

A person who studied things related to God and religion

Totally Immersed

Being under water at a baptism so the whole body is covered

Traditional hymns

Religious songs that have been used by believers over generations

Traditional Prayer

Forms of prayer that have neem used by generations of believers

Trinity

The belief that there are 3 persons in God: Father, Son, Holy Spirit

Triune God

Within the one God, there is a three-ness

Witness

When someone shows their faith in their words/actions