Vocab Flashcards
(40 cards)
Faith
Belief in God or in the doctrines or teaching of religion
Heaven
A state of deep happiness and loving communion with God
God
The infinite and divine being recognized as the source and creator of all that exists
Angel
immortal spiritual beings that are servants and messengers of God
Scripture
The old and new testaments that make up the bible and are recognized as the word of God
Tradition
The Church doctrines and dogmas faithfully passed on under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
Revelation
God’s self-communication and disclosure of the divine plan to humankind through creation, events, persons; and, most fully, in Jesus Christ
Incarnation
The mystery of the union of Jesus’ divine-human nature in one person
Gospel
“The Good News” the resurrection of God in and through Jesus Christ, proclaimed initially by him, then the apostles, and now the church
Immaculate Conception
Born without Original Sin
Paschal Mystery
God’s plan for salvation through Jesus’s passion+ressurection
Christianity
The religion based on the person and teaching of Jesus of Nazareth
Catholic
universal
Apostle
twelve special disciples wh were Jesus inner circle
Magisterium
the teaching office/authority of the Bishops in union with the Pope
Diocese
the regional community of believers who commonly gather in parishes, under the leader of the bishops
Eucharist
Christ’s body and blood
Prayer
talking to God
Liturgical Calander
Marks the celebrations of the church liturgies
Temptation
invitations or enticements to commit on an unwise or immoral act that often includes a promise or a reward to make them more appealing
evangelization
spreading the Good News
sin
any deliberate offense, in thought, word, or deed, against the will of God
Saint
someone who is transformed by the grace of Christ and who resides in full union with God in Heaven
Canonization
the official proclamation by the Pope that aa deceased member of the Church is to be recognized as a model of the Christian ideal for all believers
