| A | B |
| beatitudes | Jesus' eight prescriptions for living a happy life in harmony with God; from a word meaning "happiness" |
| disciple | a pupil committed to a teacher who promises to teachimportant lessons about life |
| grace | a gift from God;a participation in the very life of God |
| marriage covenant | a partnership,a sacred agreement that mirrors the relationship that Christ has with the church. |
| mission | a speacil assigment a person is given to accomplish |
| morality | the beliefs, values, purpose,and roles we need to know and practice in order to be and do good |
| mortal sin | an act that is so seriously evil that it brings death to God's life in us |
| natural law | the lightof understanding placed in us by god by which we know what we must do and what we must avoid |
| Ten Commandments | the laws of God's covenant given to Moses on Mt. Sinaii |
| venial sin | an act that weakens our life with god |