Women of the Bible
The Virgin Mother of God
Mary
Patron saint of lost things
St Anthony of Padua
First Pope of the Catholic Church
St Peter
The way Christ instituted to forgive us for our sins
Confession
Tells the beginning of time
Genesis
Sister who continues to work and worry instead of sitting down and listening to Jesus
Martha
Known as the Little Flower, lived the way of spiritual childhood, the way of trust and absolute surrender
St Therese of Lisieux
Official language of the Catholic Church
Ecclesiastical Latin
Generally the final Sacrament of initiation. Involves the receipt of the Holy Spirit
Confirmation
Contains the classic version of the Christmas Story
Luke
Cousin of Mordecai who becomes Queen of Persia. She risks herself to save her people from the royal vizier, Hamam
Esther
Created an order of monks who served the poor, known for his love of animals
St Francis of Assisi
Seat of the Catholic Church, where the Pope lives
Vatican City
Name given to the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar under its twofold aspect of Sacrament and Sacrifice of the Mass
Eucharist
Details the story of the early church
Acts
Moabite woman who aids her mother-in-law, Naomi, after the death of her husband. She eventually marries Boaz
Ruth
Patron Saint of Purity and Chastity
St Maria Goretti
First ecumenical council of the early church, defended against the Arian heresy
Council of Nicea
A sacrament joining 2 persons as one
Marriage
Contains John's vision, the only apocalyptic book of the Bible
Revelation
Prostitute in Jericho who protected Joshua's men who were sent ahead to scout
Rahab
Served as Lord Chancellor to King Henry VIII, was decapitated when he opposed the King's marriage to Anne Bolyen
St Thomas Moore
Legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire in 313
Edict of Milan
Sacrament of initiation to remove original sin and bring one into the Church as a Child of God
Baptism
God and Satan make a bet about a righteous man
Job