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| Divine Revelation | God making Himself and His plan of salvation known to the world. |
| Covenant | The agreement or promise between God and His people. |
| faith | The gift from God that helps us to know Him and believe in Him. |
| Sacred Scripture | The holy writings inspired by the Holy Spirit and collected in the Bible. |
| Old Testament | The forty-six books that make up the first part of the bible. |
| New Testament | The twenty-seven books that make up the second part of the Bible. |
| Gospels | The first four books of the New Testament written by the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. |
| Ark of the Covenant | The chest in which the Israelites kept the Ten Commandments. |
| Almighty | God's power to do everything and anything good. |
| Holy Trinity | The Mystery of one God in three Divine persons-God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. |
| Creator | God created everything and everyone out of love. |
| Divine Providence | God's caring love for us. |
| stewards | People who have been given the responsibility to care for someone or something that belongs to someone else. |
| original sin | The sin the first humans committed that lost holiness for all human beings. |
| Salvation | The forgiveness of sins through the death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ. |
| hope | A gift from God that enables us to trust in Him and His promises. |
| Messiah | Jesus Christ, the Anointed One, that God promised to send to save His people. |
| Christ | A word meaning "Anointed One". Jesus is the Anointed One of God, the Messiah. |
| Incarnation | Jesus Christ is true God and true man. |
| miracle | The amazing deeds performed by Jesus that are signs of God's love and care for people. |
| Passover | A Jewish feast celebrating God's freeing the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and leading them to freedom in the land He had promised. |
| Last Supper | The last meal Jesus celebrated with His disciples at which He gave the Church the gift of His Body and Blood |
| Resurrection | The raising of Jesus from the dead by God on the third day after His death and burial. |
| Ascension | The return of the risen Jesus to His Father in heaven. |
| Advocate | A word meaning "one who speaks for someone else". A name or title for the Holy Spirit |
| Pentecost | The day that the Holy Spirit came to the disciples as Jesus had promised. |
| Apostles | The first shepherds of the Church, the disciples to whom Jesus gave the responsibility and authority to baptize and to teach in His name. |
| sacrifice | To give up something of value out of love. |
| Corporal Works of Mercy | Seven ways we live Jesus' command to love others as He did by helping people care for their bodily needs. |
| People of God | A New Testament image for the Church that teaches that God has called all people to be His people. |
| Body of Christ | A New Testament image for the church which teaches that the members of the Church are one in Christ. |
| Pope | The successor of St. Peter and the leader of Catholics all over the world. |
| Bishops | Teachers who lead us in the celebration of the sacraments and guide us in living holy lives. |
