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The point in the mass in which bread and wine are brought to the priest who places them on the altar.
Offertory
Who is Jesus a direct descendant of?
King David
A decree issued by an appropriate Church official that a marriage was never valid.
Annulment
The assumption of human nature, God becomes man in the form of Jesus Christ.
Incarnation
Name for religious images
Icons
The cup used in the mass to hold the wine to be consecrated.
Chalice
An individual who speaks in the name of God and delivers a message that is not one’s own but God’s.
Prophet
A time of preparation for the feast of the nativity.
Advent
The period of six and one half weeks from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday.
Lent
One who denies that man by reason can come to knowledge of God.
Agnostic
Small glass containers used to carry water and wine necessary in the preparation of the Eucharist.
Cruets
A fragrant cloud of smoke symbolizing prayer rising to God, honoring sacred persons and things in liturgical worship
Incense
The belief in one God
Monotheism
The conversion of the total substance of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ.
Transubstantiation
Exercise of this virtue checks, controls, moderates or excludes the desire and pleasure of sexual thoughts and actions.
Chasity
A talk provided by the celebrant of the liturgy that addresses the readings for the day.
Homily
Law in the Western Church that forbids those in the married state from being ordained and includes the obligation of observing perfect chastity.
Celibacy
A vision of supernatural manifestation that is permitted by God and witnessed by humankind.
Apparition
The gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke which proceeding along similar lines of exposition present a general view of Christ and His teachings.
Synoptic
One who suffers death for their faith.
Martyr
An act of reverence made by touching the right knee to the ground.
Genuflect/Kneel
The belief that the Supreme Being does not exist
Athiest
A letter in biblical terms, for example those written by St. Paul.
Epistles
A limitation of the quantity of food eaten.
Fasting
Feast celebrated 50 days after Easter commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles.
Pentecost