| A | B |
|---|
| Moral Evil | Religiously speaking is know as sin |
| Natural/Physical Evil | Result in physical harm to human persons from the workings of nature |
| Social Evil | Wrongful behaviors of people as a group |
| Power of Goodness | Worthy gift from Jesus' redeeming life and death that brings us closer to God |
| Pain | Physical sensations that usually cause suffering but not always |
| Sadism | Disorder whereby a person experiences pleasure in mistreating or inflicting pain on others |
| Masochism | Disorder whereby a person experiences pleasure in mistreating or inflicting pain on oneself |
| Suffering | Emotional, psychological or spiritual distress |
| Vocal Prayer | Expressed in words, we do as Jesus taught the Our Father |
| Redemptive Love | Willing to give everything, even one's own life for the sake of redeeming another person |
| Passion Narratives | Depicts the sufferings of Jesus during the final days of his life |
| Paschal Mystery | The way God is compassionate towards us through His life, death and resurrection |
| Meditation Prayer | Prayerful reflection especially on the Word of God in Scripture |
| Resurrection | Celebrated every Sunday, and with particular joy during the 50 days of Easter |
| Prayer | A relationship, our response to God |
| Mental Prayer | Focuses on conversing with or reflecting on God |
| Martyrdom | One who makes great sacrifices or suffers much in order to further a belief, cause or principle |
| Petition Prayer | Asking God to provide what we need materially or spiritually |
| Praise Prayer | Acknowledges that God is God and gives him glory |
| Sacrifice | A giving up of something valuable or important for somebody |
| Obstacles to prayer | Finding time and living in a world the expects instant results |
| Morally Evil Act | Must have two things - oppose one's well-informed conscience and knowingly and freely intent |
| Broken Window Theory | States that maintaining and monitoring urban environments in good condition may curb crime |
| Gospels that tell about Jesus' suffering | Matthew, Mark, Luke and John |
| Anger | Can cause you to lash out at others or yourself. |
| Acceptance | When you reach a spot or level of understanding where you can now deal with your loss. |
| Denial | This is your minds way of protecting you by asserting that what you are going through is not real |
| Bargaining | Offering something in hopes that either the incident did not occur or that the painful feelings are erased. |
| Depression | Characterized by intense feelings of low self-worth, periods of inactivity, low functionality and extreme sadness. |
| Cross | A widely used symbol without the figure of Jesus. |
| Suffering | Is not necessary but you will not get through life without it. |
| Tells the story of Jesus' suffering. | Matthew, Mark, Luke and John |
| Manna | An odd bread-like substance that the Hebrews gathered in the desert |
| Ambo | Another name for the table of God's Word |
| Prayer of the Faithful | Is a direct response to what we have heard in the proclamation of Scripture and the homily. |
| Exodus | Pivotal event in religious history of both Jews and Christians |
| Cantor | Sing the verses of the Responsorial Psalm and engage in a dialogue with the rest of the assembly |
| New Covenant | Celebrates the Exodus and ushers in this with Jesus |
| Profession of Faith | An element of the Liturgy of the Word at Mass and the statements of beliefs for Catholics |
| Passover | A solemn season when the Jews remember the Exodus |
| Eucharist | Today we focus on this as a sacred meal that calls us to the table of the Lord. |
| Altar | Another name fro the table of Christ's Body. |
| Homily | Designated form of preaching at mass based on the Scripture readings and it is not an optional element of the Sunday Mass. |
| "Priestly Role" | The priesthood of the baptized are called to pray, serve others and to spread the message of the Gospel. |
| Three Year Cycle | Readings include: Matthew, Mark, and Luke |
| Book of Psalms | Referred to as the Songbook of the Liturgy. |
