Holy Orders
________- the sacrament by which men are ordained to the priesthood or the diaconate.
Indulgence
________- the remission before God of the temporal punishment due to the sin whose guilt has already been forgiven.
Faith
________- the theological virtue by which one believes in all that God has revealed.
Manna
________- wafer- like bread that tasted like honey which came down from heaven to the Hebrews on their journey through the desert.
Magisterium
________- the highest official teaching authority of the Church, which is entrusted to the pope and bishops together.
Heresy
the obstinate denial by a baptized person of some truth that must be believed with divine faith.
Laity
________- the faithful who have been made a part of the People of God through Baptism; anyone who is not a priest or religious.
Liturgy
________- comes from the Greek word meaning a public work.
Evangelization
________- the mission given by Christ to the apostles to preach the gospel to the whole world and make converts in every nation.
Heaven
________- the eternal state of supreme happiness with God.
Eucharist
________- comes from the Greek word meaning thanksgiving; the Sacrament by which bread and wine are consecrated by a priest and become the true Body and Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus.
Infallibility
________- the gift given by the Holy Spirit to keep the Church free from error in the matter of faith and morals.
Idolatry
________- the worship of idols, or false gods.
Incarnation
________- from the Latin meaning to become flesh, the mystery of the union of both the divine and human natures in the person of Jesus Christ.
Last Supper
________- the meal during which Jesus instituted the Eucharist; the last meal Jesus shared with his apostles in the upper room before his death.
Immaculate Conception
________- the dogma defined by Pope Pius IX in 1854 that states that from the moment of her conception in her mothers womb, Mary was free from the stain of original sin.
Eucharist
comes from the Greek word meaning thanksgiving; the Sacrament by which bread and wine are consecrated by a priest and become the true Body and Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus
Evangelization
the mission given by Christ to the apostles to preach the gospel to the whole world and make converts in every nation
Faith
the theological virtue by which one believes in all that God has revealed
Four Marks of the Church
the four characteristics of the Church mentioned in the Nicene Creed; they are one*, holy, catholic, and apostolic
Heaven
the eternal state of supreme happiness with God
Hell
the eternal state of separation and exclusion from Gods presence; the dwelling of Satan and the other fallen angels
Holy Orders
the sacrament by which men are ordained to the priesthood or the diaconate
Idolatry
the worship of idols, or false gods
Immaculate Conception
the dogma defined by Pope Pius IX in 1854 that states that from the moment of her conception in her mothers womb, Mary was free from the stain of original sin
Incarnation
from the Latin meaning to become flesh, the mystery of the union of both the divine and human natures in the person of Jesus Christ
Indulgence
the remission before God of the temporal punishment due to the sin whose guilt has already been forgiven
Infallibility
the gift given by the Holy Spirit to keep the Church free from error in the matter of faith and morals
Kingdom of God
the spiritual kingdom that begins here on earth and is perfected at the end of time; it is a kingdom of love, peace, and justice
Laity
the faithful who have been made a part of the People of God through Baptism; anyone who is not a priest or religious
Last Supper
the meal during which Jesus instituted the Eucharist; the last meal Jesus shared with his apostles in the upper room before his death
Liturgical colors
colors that represent certain seasons in the Church year
Liturgy
comes from the Greek word meaning a public work
Magisterium
the highest official teaching authority of the Church, which is entrusted to the pope and bishops together
Manna
wafer-like bread that tasted like honey which came down from heaven to the Hebrews on their journey through the desert
Eucharist
comes from the Greek word meaning thanksgiving; the Sacrament by which bread and wine are consecrated by a priest and become the true Body and Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus.
Four Marks of the Church
the four characteristics of the Church mentioned in the Nicene Creed; they are one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.
Kingdom of God
the spiritual kingdom that begins here on earth and is perfected at the end of time; it is a kingdom of love, peace, and justice.
Liturgical colors
colors that represent certain seasons in the Church year. Colors include green (Ordinary Time), white or gold (Christmas and Easter), red (feast days of martyrs and Holy Week), violet / purple (Advent and Lent).