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| The Annunciation | the term we give to the visit of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to announce to her that she is to be the Mother of the Savior. |
| Archangel | The highest of angels |
| The Visitation | During her pregnancy, Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth in the hill country of Judea |
| Bethlehem | Jesus was born in this town |
| The Temple | This worship space in Jerusalem was considered the most holy place in all of the Jewish faith. |
| Simeon | was an old man who was promised by God that before he died, would see the Messiah. |
| Pontius Pilate | The Roman Governor of Judea during the time that Jesus began preaching . |
| Nazareth | While Jesus was born in Bethlehem, he grew up in a town called |
| John the Baptist | was a cousin of Jesus. His preaching and baptizing in the wilderness prepared the way for Jesus. |
| Temptation in the Desert | After Jesus was baptized, he spent 40 days and 40 nights in the wilderness, fasting and praying. |
| A synagogue | is a Jewish house of meeting where the Scriptures are read and interpreted. |
| The Sabbath | was the 7th day of the Jewish week that marked a day of rest and prayer commanded by God. |
| “the twelve.” | apostles to help in his ministry, the number of tribes of ancient Israel, so it was significant. |
| Peter | comes from the Greek word Petros for “Rock”, the leader of the Twelve and of the Church. |
| Mary Magdalene | Jesus also had female followers who assisted in the ministry in a way that was proper for them. |
| Parable | is story rooted in daily life that uses symbolism or allegory as a teaching tool and that usually has a surprise ending. |
| miracles | Jesus demonstrates his divine nature by performing these. |
| Healing, Nature, Exorcisms | There are three types of miracles Jesus performs during his ministry |
| The Transfiguration | During this time, Jesus’ divinity shines through and he appears with the Jewish prophets Moses and Elijah to the Apostles |
| Our Father | Jesus taught them the best known of all Christian prayers, the _____________, which is also called the Lord’s Prayer. |
| Kingdom of God | We obey the spirit of the law, not merely the letter. |
| Most Important Commandment | “love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.” |
| Zacchaeus | was the chief tax collector in Jericho, he welcomed Jesus into his home and donated half of his wealth to feeding the poor. |
| gentiles | Non-Jewish persons |
| Ppharisees | This was a Jewish sect that believed in keeping separate from Gentiles. |
| Sadducees | A small but powerful Jewish sect that believed in accommodating Judaism to modern life. |
| Sadducees | did not believe in the resurrection and denied the existence of angels and spirits. |
| Scribes | In the New-Testament period the scribes were the professional interpreters of the Law in the Jewish synagogues. |
| High Priest | Of all the priests in Israel, only one could enter the Holy of Holies (the most holy place within the Temple) on one day out of the year. |
| High Priest | He was the priest which other priests turned to who would offer sacrifices for them and for the whole nation. |
| The Passover | It celebrated the angel of death “passing over” the homes of the Hebrews. |
| Last Supper | It was a Passover meal, a Jewish tradition that dated back to the night the Hebrews fled their captivity in Egypt. |
| Eucharist and Priesthood | At the Last Supper, Jesus institutes both the Sacraments of the ________ (Mass)(This is My Body… This is My Blood)and the _____ do THIS in memory of me. |
| Agony in the Garden | his time of prayer when he accepts God’s will of his sacrifice for the sins of all humanity. |
| Barabbas | a thief and murderer, was chosen to be released by the people instead of Jesus |
| Crucifixion | a form of execution used by Romans in which the victim is nailed to a wooden cross and left to die slowly. |
| Joseph of Arimathea | He was bold enough to risk his position by asking Pilate for Jesus’ body and burying him in his own tomb |
| Resurrection | is the term used to describe Jesus’ coming to life again on the third day after his death. |
| Triduum | we celebrate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus |
| The Ascension | When Jesus was lifted up and taken out of their sight to the right hand of God the Father, which is referred to as the Ascension |
