Category 1
an object or action that points us to another reality
Symbol
The Passion, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus
Paschal Mystery
The biggest block of time in the liturgical year.
Ordinary Time
The hymn written by John Newton
Amazing Grace
Telling God our thoughts, feelings and request in our own words.
Spontaneous prayer
An efficacious and visible sign of God's grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us.
Sacrament
The Church's living teaching office, which consists of the bishops in communion with the Pope
The Magisterium
The most solemn three days of the entire year
The Easter Triduum
The grace that heals our human nature wounded by sin and restores us to friendship with God by giving us a share in the divine life of the Trinity.
Sanctifying grace
Using our thoughts, imagination and emotions to get in touch with God, perhaps through tools like the Rosary or Scripture.
Meditation
Sacred signs instituted by the Church rather than by Christ. Examples are blessing ourselves with Holy Water, and objects such as holy cards
Sacramentals
The established form of the words and actions for a ceremony that is repeated often.
Ritual
The liturgical season that begins the Church calendar.
Advent
God's interventions and support for us in the everyday moments of our lives.
Actual graces
Resting in God and listening for His movement's in our lives.
Contemplation
The communication or dispensation of the fruits of Christ's Paschal Mystery in the celebration of the Church's sacramental liturgy.
Sacramental Economy
Christ's deliverance of all Christians from the forces of sin. Means to "buy back."
Redemption