Universal call to holiness
This word describes God’s free and undeserved help that helps us live holy lives.
What is grace?
This is the first official title given to a person being considered for sainthood.
What is Servant of God?
This saint renounced wealth and lived a life of poverty and service.
Who is St. Francis of Assisi?
This form of prayer asks God for help or forgiveness.
What is petition?
This season prepares us for the birth of Jesus.
What is Advent?
This group includes bishops, priests, and deacons.
What is the clergy?
This title means the Church recognizes a person lived a life of heroic virtue.
What is Venerable?
This event symbolized Francis completely giving up his former life.
What is Francis renouncing his father?
This form of prayer asks on behalf of others.
What is intercession?
This season focuses on repentance and preparation for Easter.
What is Lent?
This teaching authority of the Church is responsible for interpreting Scripture and Tradition.
What is the Magisterium?
This step usually requires one verified miracle.
What is Beatification?
This story teaches peace and reconciliation between people and creation.
What is the Wolf of Gubbio?
This prayer expresses belief, also known as a statement of belief, and is often recited at Mass.
What is a creed?
This central mystery of our faith includes Jesus’s suffering, death, and resurrection.
What is the Paschal Mystery?
There are four official marks of the Church. This one means the Church is united in faith.
What is One?
This final step declares a person a saint for the universal Church.
What is Canonization (or Sainthood)?
This term refers to the wounds of Christ appearing on Francis’s body.
What is the stigmata?
This is the first main part of the Mass where we prepare ourselves to worship.
What is the Introductory Rite?
This belief teaches that God inspired human authors to write Scripture.
What is Divine Inspiration?
This concept explains how the Church’s authority has been passed down from the Apostles to today’s bishops.
What is Apostolic Succession?
This belief teaches that the faithful on earth, souls in purgatory, and saints in heaven are united.
What is the Communion of Saints?
This saint founded the Poor Clares and defended Assisi with the Eucharist.
Who is St. Clare of Assisi?
This moment is when bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.
What is the Consecration? (also transubstantiation which is the process of changing substance)
This is the first five books of the Old Testament.
What is the Pentateuch?