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All of Christ’s disciples whose mission is to preach his Gospel in word and deed, and are sent to be Christ’s ambassadors to continue his work.
Apostles
Someone who has been killed because of his or her faith.
Marytr
Came to save all people from Original Sin (and all sin).
Jesus Christ
The Church is how we get to this place
Heaven
This makes communion with God possible
The Church
The open-ended contract of love between God and human beings.
Covenant
The climax of Salvation History, the coming of Jesus Christ, the fullness of God’s Revelation.
New Covenant
Christ’s work of redemption, accomplished principally by his Passion, Death, Resurrection, and glorious Ascension. This mystery is commemorated and made present through the sacraments, especially the Eucharist.
Paschal Mystery
Claim to be following an individual journey, focused on their own personal experiences and feelings
Spiritual People
The practice of an ever-increasing acquisition and consumption of goods
Consumerism
Followers of Christ who learns from and follows Jesus, and who accepts a share of his ministry in the world.
Disciples
The sin of disobedience committed by Adam and Eve that resulted in their loss of original holiness and justice and their becoming subject to sin and death; describes the fallen state of human nature into which all generations of people are born.
The day when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and gave them the power to preach with conviction the message that Jesus is risen and is Lord of the universe.
Pentecost
People who are tied to a specific group, communally following rules, texts, and traditions
Religious People
This began with the Covenant God made on Mount Sinai
Immediate Preparation or the Mosaic Covenant
The instruction given to the Apostles by Jesus in Matthew 28:16–20 to spread the Gospel to the world and to baptize all nations in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Great Commissioning
The four essential marks or qualities of the Church: one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.
Marks of the Church
A person who belonged to a religious party or sect in Jesus’ day that thought of themselves as separated from others in Judaism because they strictly observed the Law to distinguish themselves from lukewarm religious practice and Gentile influence.
Pharisee
This word means "convocation" or "assembly"
Fr. David went to this place over the summer
Rome
The reign or rule of God that has begun with the coming of Jesus Christ, and will exist in its perfect form at the end of time.
Kingdom of God
The official teaching authority of the Church that Jesus bestowed the right and power to teach in his name on Peter and the Apostles and their successors; the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the bishop of Rome (pope).
Magesterium
A term that means “the first gospel,”which is found in Genesis 3:15, when God revealed he would send a Savior to redeem the world.
Protoevangelium
This began when God called Abraham, telling him that he would be the “father of all nations” and his descendant would be as numerous as the stars of the sky
Remote Preparation or the Abrahamic Covenant
The unique and true presence of Christ in the Eucharist under the appearance of bread and wine.
Real Presence