Old Testament
The story of Joseph and his brothers can be found in this book.
Genesis
The first person to come upon the injured man in the parable of the Good Samaritan.
Priest
Outward sign of inward grace.
Sacrament
Converted on the road to Damascus; participated in the Council of Jerusalem
St Paul
The term that describes Saints who are officially recognized by the Catholic Church.
Canonization
The first murderer in human history?
Cain
Insect that John the Baptist ate in the desert?
Locusts
Sacraments of initiation.
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist
50 days after Jesus' Resurrection
Pentacost
I was the first Christian martyr.
St Stephen
God tested his faith by asking him to sacrifice his only son.
Abraham
In every battle you will need faith as your ______ to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan.
shield
In the Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation, the priest says the words of _________ to wash away our sins.
Absolution
Holy Wars fought by Christians to gain back the Holy Land from the Muslims
The Crusades
This mystical body is the spiritual union of the members of the Christian Church, living and the dead, those on earth, in heaven, and in purgatory.
The communion of saints
The promised land flowing with milk and honey.
Canaan
Latin for "the Year of the Lord".
AD or Anno Domini
In the sacrament of Matrimony, these two people act as the ministers of the sacrament to one another.
Bride and Bridegroom
The Church’s living teaching office, the pope and bishops
Magisterium
This is a prayer where we call upon many Saints that is said during the Easter Vigil and All Saints Day.
Litany of the saints
This is another name for the Ten Commandments.
Decalogue
The shortest verse in the new testament.
Jesus wept
This sacrament can be performed by anyone in the case of an emergency.
Baptism
A local community usually organized by geographic region & overseen by a bishop.
Diocese
This is what someone is called once the Church begins investigating the cause for their sainthood, but before they are beatified (declared "blessed").
Venerable or Servant of God