CHURCH & SACRAMENTS
The bishop of Rome and successor of St. Peter.
Pope
A deliberate offense against God and/or neighbor.
sin
A brief blessing in word and action in which a person marks themselves.
the Sign of the Cross
A habit of doing what is good.
virtue
The Father in Faith.
Abraham
The first sacrament of initiation.
Baptism
Something that attracts or lures a person to sin.
temptation
A special prayer reflecting on the Joyful, Sorrowful, Luminous, and Glorious Mysteries.
the Rosary
Virtues acquired by human effort.
Cardinal Virtues
The man God called to be His prophet and through whom He made a covenant with Israel.
Moses
The word used to describe the change of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
Transubstantiation
A less serious sin than mortal sin.
venial sin
A form of prayer in which we ask God for help for others.
intercession
Virtues infused directly into the human soul by God.
Theological Virtues
A group of actions that help meet people’s physical needs.
Corporal Works of Mercy
A sacred, permanent bond of family relationship made by God.
Covenant
Sorrow for having sinned.
contrition
The gift God gave humans to judge right from wrong using reason.
conscience
The theological virtue by which we love God above all and our neighbor as ourselves.
charity
A group of actions that help meet people’s spiritual needs.
Spiritual Works of Mercy
The state of being after death for those who die in God’s grace but still need purification.
Purgatory
A disordered desire for pleasure or possessions.
covetousness
Jesus’ suffering and resurrection.
the Passion of Jesus
Given by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. They teach us to be truly happy.
The Beatitudes
The one whose suffering and resurrection bring salvation.
Jesus Christ