Sin & Grace
A free choice to disobey God's law and reject His grace
Sin
The lifting of our minds and hearts to God.
Prayer
He established the Church and fulfilled all Old Testament prophecies.
Jesus
This mark describes the Church as universal.
Catholic
God's faithful in Heaven, in Purgatory, and on earth.
Communion of Saints
This kind of sin weakens sanctifying grace but does not kill it.
Venial Sin
These two virtues help us overcome distractions in prayer.
Patience and perserverance
This word means "to come forth."
Proceed
This mark means the Church was founded on the Apostles.
Apostolic
his mystery describes Mary being kept free from all sin from the first moment of her existence.
Immaculate conception
Being in this state means the Holy Spirit and sanctifying grace dwell in us.
State of grace
Graces that prompt us to do good actions and avoid sin.
Actual graces
The unique title given to the Holy Spirit by Jesus, which means Comforter, Advocate, or Guide.
Paraclete
The total number of official Marks of the Church that we profess together in the Creed.
Four
The glorious event where Mary was taken body and soul into Heaven at the end of her earthly life.
Assumption
This type of serious sin completely destroys sanctifying grace in our soul and cuts off our friendship with God.
Mortal sin
This specific, central prayer was given to us directly by Jesus when His disciples asked Him how to pray.
Our Father
he collective name given to the central mysteries of Jesus' Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension.
Paschal Mystery
This mark describes the Church as one unified family across the entire world, sharing the same faith and sacraments.
One
The event when the Angel Gabriel visited Mary to announce she would be the Mother of Jesus.
Annunciation
This Sacrament is the regular way Jesus provides for us to restore sanctifying grace to our soul after committing a serious sin.
Sacrament of reconciliation (Confessions)
The type of prayer where we humbly ask God for the things we need, or ask Him to help other people.
Prayer of petition
esus chose this specific Apostle to be the rock, the prime minister, and the very first Pope of His Church.
St. Peter
This mark describes the Church as set apart for God because her founder, Jesus, is perfectly pure and full of grace.
Holy
The specific title given to the part of the Communion of Saints that is currently on earth, striving to live out the faith daily.
Church Militant