The Infancy Narratives of Jesus Christ

Messiah

Promised savior sent by God.

Incarnation

Jesus as God made flesh.

Infancy Narratives

Accounts of Jesus' birth in Matthew and Luke.

Emmanuel

Means 'God is with us'.

Genealogy

Family history tracing Jesus' lineage.

Consecrate

To make sacred for God.

Temple

Sacred place for Jewish worship.

Simeon

Faithful man who recognized Jesus in the Temple.

Anna

Prophetess who spoke about Jesus' significance.

Passover

Jewish feast commemorating Exodus.

Humanity of Jesus

Jesus experienced human emotions and choices.

Divinity of Jesus

Jesus is both true God and true man.

Prologue of John

Poetic introduction summarizing themes of the Gospel.

Sacraments of Initiation

Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist.

Sacraments of Healing

Penance, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick.

Sacraments of Service

Holy Orders, Matrimony.

Immaculate Conception

Mary was conceived without original sin.

Annunciation

Announcement to Mary about Jesus' conception.

Beatitude

Means 'blessed' and 'happy'.

Our Father

Another name for the Lord's Prayer.

Joseph

Mary's husband and Jesus' earthly guardian.

Mary

Mother of Jesus, revered in Christianity.