| A | B |
|---|
| Kingdom of God | power of God's love coming into the world |
| Lord's Prayer | also known as "Our Father" |
| Resurrection | mystery of Jesus' being raised from the dead |
| Eucharist | new Passover given to us by Christ |
| Paul | brought the Good News to major cities of the eastern empire |
| martyr | someone who dies for his or her faith beliefs |
| Holy Spirit | inspired the writers of the Bible |
| marks of the church | one, holy, catholic, apostolic |
| Beatitudes | teachings that tell us how to live as disciples of Christ |
| the Gospels | the most sacred books of the Bible |
| sacraments | join Catholics all over the world with Jesus and with each other |
| ecumenism | working to promote unity among all Christians |
| holiness | sharing in God's goodness and responding to His love by how we live |
| laity | the Christian faithful, baptized members of the Church who share in Christ's mission |
| miracle | extraordinary event beyond human power and brought about by God |
| Last Supper | Passover meal that Jesus shared with his disciples |
| Pentecost | the day upon which the Holy Spirit came upon the first disciples |
| tradition | written and spoken beliefs and practices passed down from the time of Christ |
| ecumenical council | gathering of the pope and bishops to discuss and make decisions on issues of faith |
| Liturgy of the Word | first main part of the Mass |
| Sacraments of Initiation | Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist |
| Sacraments of Healing | Penance and Anointing of the Sick |
| Sacraments at the Service of Communion | Holy Orders and Matrimony |
| Catholic social teaching | calls us to work for justice and peace as Jesus did |
| Catholic Church | the church founded by Jesus Christ |
