Saints and Sacraments
This saint was one of the 12 Apostles, and he was also the very first Catholic pope.
Saint Peter
A call from God to be a priest, nun, deacon, married person, or single person.
Vocation
Name for a serious sin that breaks our communion with God.
Mortal sin
Jesus used these short stories that teach a lesson to teach us about God and how to live with virtue.
Parables
The very first Mass was the _______
Last Supper
Name one of the three Sacraments of Initiation.
Baptism, Eucharist, or Confirmation
A pattern of sin that corrupts our character. Hint: this word rhymes with "dice."
Vice
The first sin of Adam and Eve when they disobeyed God.
Original sin
God created each of us with the ability to choose what is good or bad. We call this ______. Hint: It's two words and the first word starts with "F."
Free will
This liturgical season makes up most of the year. During this time the readings at Mass take us through Jesus's public ministry and teachings. Hint: the priest wears green.
Ordinary Time
Name one of the two Sacraments of healing.
Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick
Part of our character that makes it possible to do good more easily and with joy. Hint: The opposite of vice.
Virtue
A person who died in God's friendship and is now with him in Heaven
Saint
This word literally means "to come." It refers to the liturgical season before Christmas when we prepare for the coming of our Lord Jesus.
Advent
The town where Jesus was born. The name literally means "House of Bread."
Bethlehem
This saint wrote many of the letters in the New Testament. He started out as a "bad guy" who persecuted Christians, but later became a good guy and a very important early Christian missionary.
Saint Paul
Faith, hope and charity are the three _______. We receive these virtues from God at our baptism.
Theological Virtues
A sin that is less serious. It hurts our relationship from God.
Venial Sin
The act of Jesus, the son of God, becoming man. Jesus is fully God and fully man. Hint: the word literally means "in the flesh."
Incarnation
A sacred box that is present in every Catholic church. It holds the Holy Eucharist. Hint: the word literally means "dwelling place."
Tabernacle
The Sacrament through which a man is ordained to be a bishop, priest, or deacon through the laying on of hands and a specific prayer of consecration by the bishop.
Holy Orders
When we are drawn toward sin or attracted to doing the wrong thing that hurts God or our neighbor.
Temptation
The first three of the 10 Commandments focus on our relationship with ______.
God
A sacred cross with an image of the body of Jesus on it. It shows us Jesus's sacrifice and great love for us.
Crucifix
Explain what transubstantiation is. (You don't have to say the exact words. Just explain the concept.)
The changing or ordinary bread and win into Jesus's body, blood, soul, and divinity. This miracle happens at every Catholic Mass.