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Patron Saints of Ireland
St Patrick, St Brigid, St Colmcille
Prayer
Talking to God
Church
Christian place of worship
Mosque
Muslim place of worship
Who makes people saints?
Pope
Saint
A good examples to others. Christian holy person.
Jewish place of worship
Where did St Brigid build her convent?
Kildare
Altar
Focus of the church, rituals are celebrated
What do all saints have in common?
They are dead, they are Christian, they are in heaven, they are good examples to people
Relic
A body part or personal belonging of a saint.
Idolatry
Worshipping an image or statue.
Monastery
Where monks live.
Steeple
Tower or spire on a church
Minaret
Tower or spire on a mosque
Canonisation
To make someone a saint
Deity
The form of God being worshipped
Shrine
Holy place dedicated to God or a holy person
Meditation
Stilling your mind to focus your thoughts
Mihrab
Niche in the wall of a mosque to show the direction of Mecca
Martyr
Someone who died for their faith
Worship
Words, thoughts or actions that praise God.
Mandir
Hindu place of worship. Temple.
Vihara
Buddhist place of worship.
Monk
Lives in a monastery, does not marry, devotes life to prayer