This is the Season when Christians prepare to celebrate the mystery of Jesus' Death and Resurrection.
Lent
Jesus' rising from the dead three days after his Death on the Cross is known as this.
Resurrection
This spiritual leader of the church cares for their parishioners as shepherds care for their sheep.
Pastors
The locust eating cousin of Jesus.
John the Baptist
The Jewish people in Jesus' time lived under the rule of these people.
Romans
This is a sacred agreement between human beings and God and human beings involving mutual commitments.
Covenant
This Jewish Feast commemorates how God saved the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
Passover
As part of Reconciliation, we recall the sins we have committed since our last confession, which is known as this.
Examination of Conscience
This prayer summarizes all of our beliefs as Catholics.
Apostles or Nicene Creed.
The time of preparing for Christmas is know as this.
Advent
This is a job or state to which God calls each of us.
Vocation
This is the term used for showing compassion or forgiveness.
Mercy
This is the book that contains the Bible Readings we hear during the Liturgy of the Word at Mass.
Lectionary
The First Reading at Mass usually comes from this part of the Bible.
Old Testament
Festival of Lights is another name for this Jewish Holiday.
Hanukkah
These are the teachings of Jesus in which he describes the attitudes his followers should put into action to discover true happiness.
Beatitudes
This is a building in which the Jews gather to pray, worship and study the Torah.
Synagogue
This word means apocalypse.
Revelation
The habit or virtue of love-inspired goodwill, kindness and generosity toward other people is known as this.
Charity
Bishops/Archbishops
This is the term to describe the changing of the substance of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ, and takes place during the Consecration.
Transubstantiation
This is the Church Feast that commemorates Jesus being presented in the temple forty days after his birth.
Presentation of the Lord.
This is the term to change for the better, to feel sorry, and turn toward God as the center of one's life.
Repentance
She was the Virgin Mary's cousin and mother to John the Baptist.
Elizabeth
Jesus performed his first miracle here.
Wedding Feast at Cana.