ACRE pt 4

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**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.  Colors include __green__ (Ordinary Time), __white or gold__ (Christmas and Easter), __red__ (feast days of martyrs and Holy Week), and __violet/purple__ (Advent and Lent).

**Liturgy -** comes from the Greek word meaning *a public work*.  It refers to the official public prayer of the Church.

**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 that came down from heaven to the Hebrews on their journey through the desert.

**Martyr -** comes from the Greek meaning *witness;* someone who suffers or dies for the sake of Christ.

**Mass -** the Catholic Church’s most important act of worship established by Christ at the Last Supper.

**Nicene Creed -** the statement of beliefs that was developed at the Council of Nicaea (325 AD) and clarified at the Council of Constantinople (381 AD).

**Novena -** a devotional prayer to a particular saint or group of saints, usually done over nine days, seeking their intercession for a particular need.

**Original Sin -** the sin of Adam and Eve that separated mankind from God; it was the loss of the grace of original justice and holiness.

**Paschal Mystery -** the work of redemption accomplished through Jesus’ Passion, death, resurrection, and ascension.

**Penance -** another name for the Sacrament of God’s forgiveness of sins that reconciles us to Himself.

**Pentecost -** the birthday of the Church, when the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles in the upper room after Jesus’ Ascension into heaven.

**Pope -** the successor of St. Peter, the Bishop of Rome, the Vicar of Christ; the supreme authority and shepherd of the entire Catholic Church worldwide.

 **Prayer**  - a conversation with God.

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