| A | B |
|---|
| Ascension | the taking up of the risen Christ to heave |
| blasphemy | the serious sin of showing contempt or lack of reverence for God and his name |
| capital sins | grave offenses -- called "capital" because they are the sources of other sins |
| crucifixion | form of capital punishment -- person tied of nailed to a cross -- way Jesus died |
| Easter Vigil | opening liturgy of the Easter Celebration on Holy Saturday -- salvation history is recounted and adults are initiated into the Catholic Church |
| Good Friday | day Jesus died on the cross for our Redemption |
| Holy Thursday | Church celebrates the institution of the Eucharist |
| mortal sin | a very serious wrong -- effect if not repented -- eternal separation from God |
| Paschal mystery | events involved in the passion, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus |
| passion | intense suffering for another, out of love for that person |
| Passion of Chris | refers to the suffering and death of Jesus out of love for humanity |
| Redemption | God's saving activity in Jesus of freeing humanity from sin and eternal death |
| Resurrection | God's raising of Jesus from death to new life |
| second coming | the return of Jesus as King and Judge at the end of time |
| sin | an offense against God that causes a rupture in our relationship with him, wounds our human nature and our solidarit with others |
| suffering servant | the prophet Isaiah spoke of the one who would unjustly, but willingly, suffer and die for others |
| venial sin | a less serious wrong, that weakens but does not destroy our relationship with God an othersd |
