Abraham and Isaac—two
of the patriarchs whose story is told in the Book of Genesis
acting out of ignorance—not
realizing what one is doing, as when people called for Jesus' death,
not knowing he was the Messiah
adultery—the sin
of unfaithfulness to one's marriage partner
Alleluia—a Hebrew
cry of joy meaning "Praise the Lord"
Advent—the four
weeks of preparation for the coming of God's kingdom and for Christmas
Alpha and Omega—the
first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, indicating the Lord God
as the beginning and the end of all things
The Ancient One—God
apostle—one of the
twelve men chosen by Jesus and sent out to do his work
ascension—the event
in which Jesus was taken into heaven after the resurrection
astrologers, or
magi—wise men from the east, probably from Persia, East Syria, or Arabia
Blessed Trinity—the
one God in three divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Book of Job—a book
of the Old Testament that tells the story of a man who tried to understand
the meaning of great suffering in his life
Bread of Life—Jesus
as God's presence in the sacrament of the Eucharist
Book of Proverbs—a
book of the Old Testament that contains wise sayings, or proverbs, to
help God's people live their daily lives
children of God—all
those who through Baptism and faith in Jesus are made adopted sons and
daughters of God
Christ—the Messiah
Church—the community
of Jesus' followers that carries on Jesus' mission
consecrate—to set
aside for a holy purpose
covenant—a special
agreement between God and people
David—the great
king of Israel who was an ancestor of Jesus
divorce—the breaking
up of a marriage by legal means
driving out demons—a
sign of Jesus' power as the Messiah; called an exorcism
Easter—the day of
Jesus' resurrection from the dead
Ephraim—one of the
twelve tribes of Israel
Epiphany—the feast
that celebrates the manifestation of Jesus Christ to the whole world
faith—a gift from
God that helps us to believe in Jesus Christ, to accept God's revelation,
and to trust God's word to us
fourth
commandment—honor
your father and your mother.
Galilee—the region
of northern Palestine where Jesus grew up and carried out a great part
of his work
Gehenna—another
name for hell
Gentiles—non-Jewish
people; also called in Scripture "the nations"
God's word—God's
revelation in Holy Scripture. The
New Testament calls Jesus the Word of God.
gospel—the
good news of God's love for us
grace—God's free
gift to us of a share in the divine life
holiness—living
lives of Christian faith through prayer, reflection, and action
holocaust—a sacrificial
offering consumed by flames
house—a word used
here with two meanings: dwelling and noble family
hypocrite—a person
who is insincere or pretends to have virtues that he or she does not
have
Immaculate Conception—Mary's
special privilege of being conceived free from original sin
1ncarnation—a word
that means "made flesh." Jesus, the only Son of God, was born into the
world and became one of us
Jacob—and Old Testament
patriarch. His name was sometimes used to represent Israel
Jesus as Priest—Jesus
offered to God the perfect sacrifice of his own life for us.
John the Baptist
and Elijah—prophets and servants of God who some thought came back to
life in Christ
Kingdom of God—God's
love acting in the world
lack of faith—doubt,
opposition, rejection of Jesus and his teachings
Lamb of God—a title
given to Jesus to remind us that he was sacrificed for us
Law of Love—loving
God above all things and loving our neighbors as we love ourselves
love—care and concern
for others as well as for ourselves
Melchizedek—in the
Old Testament, a priest and king who blessed the patriarch Abraham and
offered gifts of bread and wine
mystery—the secrets
or hidden wisdom of God revealed in Christ
new covenant—the
covenant in Jesus Christ
old covenant—the
covenant at Mount Sinai
paschal lamb—lamb
sacrificed and eaten on the feast of Passover
Pentecost—the celebration
of the promised gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the universal
Church
Pontius Pilate—Roman
governor of Judea
the poor—those who
lack the necessities of life
priest—one who
offers sacrifice to God
Pharisees—religious
leaders of the Jewish people
the Prophet—the
One whom the Jewish people expected to come and announce the end of
time
sacrifice—the offering
of a gift to God at the altar, performed by a priest
sanctuary—the holiest
place in a temple, church, or place of worship
scribes—Jewish teachers
who were experts in The Law of Moses and the traditions of the Jewish
religion
sheep—the people
of God as described in the Bible and who are the object of God's tender
care
shepherd—a common
image used by Jesus and the prophets for God and God's care for Israel
Shepherd—God as
described in the Bible, the shepherd of Israel, protecting God's people.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd.
solemnity—the most
important type of feast in the liturgical calendar
Son of God—a title
for Jesus, used by the early Church, showing that Jesus is the second
Person of the Blessed Trinity
Son of Man—Jesus'
title for Himself in Mark's Gospel, taken from Daniel 7:13, a prophecy
about the Messiah
the Spirit—the Holy
Spirit
synagogue—a religious
meeting place of the Jews
Temple of Jerusalem—the
great center of worship for Israel
the Twelve—the
twelve apostles chosen by Jesus
the vine and the
branches—a parable of Jesus describing himself as the true vine that
gives life and fruitfulness to us, the branches and the vine
words and ordinances—the
commandments and laws of God
Zion—another name
for Jerusalem
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