The Holy
This is the term for specific spiritual assistance given by God to enable people to live up to the demands of Christ.
graces
The words of Jesus recorded in the text of the Gospel of Matthew 5-7 are central to Catholic moral teaching. This is the name for that passage.
The Sermon on the Mount
This religious tradition dates its origin to this event
Pentecost (Acts of the Apostles)
This is a prayer-meditation on the events in the life of Jesus and Mary that features reciting one prayer called the 'Hail Mary' and another prayer called the 'Our Father'.
The Rosary
Catholics are required to celebrate this every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation.
Mass
This is the mother of Jesus, the "Word" or Logos of God.
Mary
(aka the Virgin Mary or the Blessed Virgin or the Virgin Mother)
This is the acronym for the process by which an adult may enter the Catholic Church
RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
The primary function of Catholic priests is to administer these to individuals and families.
the Sacraments
Between ages 14 and 59, all Catholics are obligated to do this on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays during the penitential season of Lent, which leads up to Easter.
abstain from meat
During the Mass, Catholics believe that the bread and wine become (through transubstantiation) the Body and Blood of Christ. This is the name for this Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ.
Eucharist
(also Communion)
The Catholic Church celebrates this many Sacraments.
**BONUS POINTS for EACH SACRAMENT you can name
Seven
Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist
Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick
Holy Orders, Matrimony
This is the Sacrament in which a person confesses their sins to a priest, promises to turn away from such sins in the future and offers particular prayers or acts of service as a penance. This is one of the Sacraments not recognized by Protestant traditions.
Reconciliation
(aka Penance aka Confession)
This is the title of the ordained person who governs a diocese, which is an administrative district of the Catholic Church.
bishop
Between ages 14 and 59, all Catholics are obligated to do this on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday.
Fast
*In the current practice in the Catholic tradition, this means eating approximately two smaller than usual meals.
This is a silent (often communal) meditation on the Presence of Jesus Christ in the Communion bread kept in every Catholic Church.
Eucharistic Adoration
BC stands for 'Before Christ'.
AD stands for this.
Anno Domini -The Year of Our Lord (Latin)
This is the Sacrament in which a person who is ill is blessed with oil by a priest or bishop while praying for their well being. This is one of the Sacraments not recognized by Protestant traditions.
Anointing of the Sick
This is the term that refers to all of the Baptized living on earth plus all of the deceased who are experiencing purification in Purgatory plus all of the saints (all those who are in heaven).
the Communion of Saints
This is a prayerful communal meditation on the suffering and death of Jesus - often prayed during the season of Lent.
The Way of the Cross.
This is a prayerful and attentive reading of the Bible, featuring the re-reading of a single passage and journaling the diverse insights drawn from that single passage.
Lectio Divina
The Catholic Church recognizes this person as the last prophet.
Hint: He was a cousin of Jesus
John the Baptizer
This is the Sacrament in which a single man promises to live a celibate life in service to the Church as a priest, or when a married man vows to live a life of ordained service to the Church as a deacon, or when a priest is given special leadership responsibilities as a bishop. This is one of the Sacraments not recognized by Protestant traditions.
Holy Orders
All Saints Day (very similar to Dia de los Muertos) falls on this date each year.
Hint: All Souls Day falls on November 2.
November 1
Through these three Sacraments, together, one enters or is 'initiated into' the Body of Christ, the Church.
This is the name of the liturgical season leading up to Christmas
Advent