Vocabulary
Set apart for God
Holy/Holiness
First Pope and Rock of the Church
St Peter
How saints were traditionally declared in Church history
Vox Populi
the theological virtue by which we believe in God and all that He has revealed
Faith
Apologist and Early Church Martyr he wrote the "First Apology"
St Justin
the spiritual unity of the faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, and the saints in heaven.
Communion of Saints
Persecutor of Christians turned Apostle to the Gentiles
St. Paul
the act of willingly sacrificing one's life for the sake of the faith. It is the ultimate witness to one's belief in Jesus Christ.
Martyrdom
the theological virtue by which we trust in God's promises and rely on His grace for eternal salvation. It is the confident expectation of eternal life and the fulfillment of God's promises.
Hope
the defense and justification of the Christian faith, often in the face of persecution or opposition .
Apologetics
A complete change in one’s life and way of thinking.
Conversion
First Martyr after the Resurrection
St. Stephen
a person who is sent.
Apostle
a Greek word used in the New Testament to describe a selfless, unconditional love. It is the highest form of love, characterized by sacrificial giving and concern for the well-being of others
Agape
a life of heroic fidelity to the point of martyrdom without actually shedding blood
White Martyrdom
An offense against reason, truth and right conscience
Sin
Mother of Jesus
Mary
a letter written by an Apostle or another early Christian leader.
Epistle
the mission of proclaiming the Gospel and sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with others
Evangelization
a group of Mexican Catholics who rebelled against the anti-Catholic policies of the Mexican government in the 1920s, leading to a period of violent religious persecution .
The Cristeros
a document the Congregation prepares summarizing the evidence gathered in phase one of the canonization process
Positio
First canonized saint in the new process
St Ulric
a gathering of the Apostles and other leaders of the early Christian community to address the question of whether Gentile converts to Christianity needed to observe the Mosaic Law, including circumcision.
Council of Jerusalem
a city in present-day Syria that is significant in Christian history because it is where St. Paul had a transformative encounter with the risen Jesus.
Damascus
Jesuit Priest who was a Mexican who studied in Belgium and came back to help the Church in his country and died a martur
Miguel Pro