Vocabulary 101-130 (Alphabetical Order)

A separation or division in the church.

The process by which an individual becomes a member of the church.

A room in the church where the sacred vessels and vestments  are kept.

Holy Communion received by dying persons to help them pass over to God.

A word that means both Spirit and breath; a name for the Third Person of the Trinity.

The city which is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.

A gift from God that perfects the soul and enables us to live  with God and to act according to his call.

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The four Hebrew letters used to name the unnameable God.

An enticement to do or say something we know to be evil.

A word, deed, or desire contrary to the will of God; an offense against God.

The split in Christianity that began in the sixteenth century in Europe.

A long scarf worn over the shoulders of priests and bishops while officiating.

The gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke that are commonly believed to be derived from the same source.

The weekly day of rest and worship in the Hebrew tradition; it is replaced by Sunday for Christians.

A sacred three-day period in the church that begins with the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday.

An Old Testament hymn attributed to King David.

The pope who called the Second Vatican Council.

The forms, directions, and rituals that guide a Christian service.

Three vows taken by consecrated religious men and women.

The main area in the church building where the altar is placed.

The theological term that names the change of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.

The absolute confidentiality required of a priest regarding sins  revealed in confession.

Pride, Lust, Greed, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth, Wrath.

Christian objects, prayers, or blessings that are identified as sacred.

A fallen angel; the prince of devils.

A word that means covenant or "sacred agreement between God and human person."

The house in which the parish priest lives.

A devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, consisting primarily of Hail Mary's and Our Fathers.

A Catholic devotion that walks the journey to Calvary  with Jesus.