| A | B |
|---|
| free will | God's gift to humans of the freedom and ability to choose what to do |
| sin | a thought, word, deed, or omission against God's law that harms us and our relationship with God and others |
| original sin | the first sin committed by the first human beings |
| Immaculate Conception | Mary was free from all sin including original sin |
| angel | a creature created by God as a pure spirit, without a physical body; God's messengers |
| Annunciation | the announcement to Mary that she would b e the mother of Jesus |
| infancy narratives | accounts of Jesus's birth and childhood in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke |
| consecrate | to make sacred for God |
| Kingdom of God | the power of God's love active in our lives and in our world |
| Beatitudes | teachings that describe the way to live as Jesus' disciples; means blessed or happy |
| Sabbath | a day set apart to rest and honor God |
| Apostles | twelve of Jesus' disciples who shared his mission in a special way |
| eternal life | a life of happiness with God forever |
| Ascension | Jesus' return in all his glory to his Father in heaven |
| Paschal Mystery | the suffering, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus |
