| A | B |
|---|
| Holy Trinity | One God in three divine persons |
| Logos | Means "word" |
| Religion | A set of beliefs and practices followed by those who serve and worship God |
| Communion of Saints | The community of redeemed people among the living and dead |
| Solidarity | Our calling to share in the life of the Trinity |
| Emmanuel | Means "God with us" |
| Vatican II | Determined that the "Liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed" |
| Rosary | A form of prayer that goes back centuries and a way to honor Mary |
| Christology | The study of Jesus |
| Procession | Describes how the Spirit goes forth from the Father and the Son |
| Begotten | Means the Son was not created |
| Theology | The study of God |
| Pneumatology | The study of the Holy Spirit |
| Jesus | One who reconciles differences |
| Consubstantial | Sharing one being |
| Holy Spirit | God's grace and this person working in us making it possible for us to believe in God |
| Ruah | A natural metaphor for the Holy Spirit that translates to wind |
| Baptism | How we become children of God |
| Incarnation | God becoming flesh |
| Mary | Considered the first disciple |
| Marks of the Church | One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic |
| Faith | Is a theological virtue through which we believe and trust in all that God has revealed. |
| Apostolic Succession | Founded on the Apostles, passes on the Apostles' teachings unchanged and continues to be taught and made holy and sanctified by the Apostles' successors. |
| Triune God | The creator of the heavens and earth. |
| Human Dignity | Indicates that because we are created by God, in the image and likeness of God, each person has a "specialness" or integrity. |
| Cross | The turning point of the Christian story. |
| Life Events | Causes us to question our beliefs or hold on to them more tightly |
| Annunciation of Mary | After saying "yes", Mary became the mother of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. |
| Disciple | Hears the Gospel message, accepts it and brings it to the part of life that the Holy Spirit wishes. |
| Assumption of Mary | Mary's participation in Jesus's Resurrection when she was taken to heaven body and soul |
| Eternal Life | The big payoff with faith. |
| Visitation by Mary | The time Mary spent with her cousin Elizabeth. |
| Nicene Creed | These are statement of beliefs we have as Catholics. |
| Immaculate Conception | Celebrates that Mary was conceived without sin. |
| Magnificat | The Canticle or Song that Mary recites at the time of the visitation. |
| Christmas | When we celebrate the Word becoming flesh |
