| A | B |
|---|
| attributes of God | Characteristics that describe what God is like |
| Baptism | Sacrament whereby one becomes a member of the Christian community |
| character | Sum of all the attributes that make up a person |
| chrism | Blessed oil used at Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders |
| Christian | Follower of Jesus Christ |
| community | Group of people linked together by common features |
| conversion | Turning away from sin and turning towards good |
| exorcism | Rite in which evil spirits are driven from a person or place |
| faith | Theological virtue enabling us to believe in God and to trust in Him. |
| fruit of the Holy Spirit | Quality accompanying the presence of the Holy Spirit within a person |
| hope | Theological virtue enabling us to trust that God is working for our good and will bring us to heaven |
| human | Created being with a soul comprised of intellect and free will |
| immersion | Submersion under water |
| infusion | Pouring of water on one's head |
| Kingdom of God | Situation of perfect relationships among people; when all follow God's will |
| charity (love) | Theological virtue enabling us to love God above all people and things |
| oil of catechumens | Blessed oil used during Baptism |
| RCIA | Process of adult preparation for sacraments of initiation |
| saint | Person of good character who has died and is in heaven |
| Satanism | worship of the devil and of all that is evil |
| sin | Offense against God, self, and others. Refusing to be what God made us to be |
| spiritual | Inner yearning for something more; refers to relationship with God |
| spiritual works of mercy | Acts of kindness by which we help spiritual condition of others |
| theological virtues | Virtues given directly by God enabling us to relate to Him |
| Trinity | Mystery that there are three Persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit |
| vice | Habit of doing moral wrong |
| virtue | Habit of doing moral good |
| Sacraments of Initiation | Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders |
