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Nicene Creed
A formal statement of a Christian belief used in Christian liturgies adopted at the first Council of Nacaea n 325 BC TERM 2
Diocese
DEFINITION 2 A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a Bishop. It is divided into Parishes. TERM 3
Parish
DEFINITION 3 A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization. TERM 4
Sacramentals
DEFINITION 4 Sacramentals are material objects, things or actions set apart or blessed by the Roman and Eastern Catholic Churches. TERM 5
Lay person
DEFINITION 5 consists of all members who are not ordained, whether they are or are not members of religious institutes
Liturgy of Hours
Its a form of public prayer in the church to praise god and sanctify the day--it is composed of many hymns and psalms that follow a four week cycle TERM 7
Hebrew bible
DEFINITION 7 The old testament TERM 8
Torah
DEFINITION 8 Torah is a central concept in the Jewish tradition. It has a range of meanings: it can most specifically mean the first five books of the bible TERM 9
Cathedral
DEFINITION 9 a Christian church which contains the seat of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese. TERM 10
Basilica
DEFINITION 10 A roman catholic church that has been accorded certain privileges by the pope-
Catechisim
A summary of principles ofchristianreligion in form of questions andanswersused for the instructions of christians TERM 17
Quelle
DEFINITION 17 Arcandor AG (KarstadtQuelle AG until June 30, 2007) is a holding company located in Essen, Germany, that oversees companies operating in the businesses of mail order and internet shopping, department stores and tourism services. TERM 18
Trinity
DEFINITION 18 The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons or hypostases: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; "one God in three persons". TERM 19
Abbot
DEFINITION 19 The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. TERM 20
Divine Office
DEFINITION 20 canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church).
Exodus
The moving of theIsraelitesfrom Egypt to the promised land of cannan TERM 22
Dignity
DEFINITION 22 Dignity is a term used in moral, ethical, legal, and political discussions to signify that a being has an innate right to be valued and receive ethical treatment. TERM 23
incarnation
DEFINITION 23 The Incarnation in traditional Christianity is the belief that Jesus Christ the second person of the Trinity, also known as God the Son or the Logos (Word), "became flesh" by being conceived in the womb of a woman, the Virgin Mary, also known as the Theotokos (God-bearer). TERM 24
purgatory
DEFINITION 24 Purgatory is, according to Roman Catholic teaching, the state or place of purification or temporary punishment by which those who die in a state of grace are believed to be made ready for the Beatific Vision in Heaven. TERM 25
Faith
DEFINITION 25 Faith is confidence or trust in a person, thing, deity, or in the doctrines or teachings of a religion.
sin
sin is the act of violating God's will.Sin can also be viewed as anything that violates the ideal relationship between an individual and God. TERM 32
luke
DEFINITION 32 one of the Four Evangelists or authors of canonical Gospels of Jesus Christ. wrote the book of Luke. TERM 33
Lucan
DEFINITION 33 Messages from the book of St.Luke TERM 34
Paschal
DEFINITION 34 The Eucharist celebration of a new Passover, in which Jesus "passes over" to his Father by his death and resurrection, thus anticipating the final Passover of the Church in the glory of the Kingdom. TERM 35
Maror
DEFINITION 35 Maror also Marror, refers to the bitter herbs eaten at the Passover Seder in keeping with the biblical commandment "with bitter herbs they shall eat it." (Exodus 12:8).
Matza
unleavened bread traditionally eaten by Jews during the week-long Passover holiday, when eating bread and other food made with leavened grain- is forbidden according to Jewish religious law. TERM 37
Pope
DEFINITION 37 The Pope is the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church. TERM 38
OSB
DEFINITION 38 Order of Saint Benedict isa Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities ... TERM 39
Communion of the Saints
DEFINITION 39 is the spiritual union of the members of the Christian Church, living and the dead, those on earth, in heaven, and, for those who believe in purgatory, those also who are in that state of purification. TERM 40
Chastity
DEFINITION 40 The state or practice of refraining from sexual intercourse
Sacraments
A sacrament is a sacred rite recognized as of particular importance and significance. There are various views on the existence and meaning of such rites. TERM 47
Patriachy
DEFINITION 47 A system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. TERM 48
Thomas Aquinas
DEFINITION 48 Thomas Aquinas, O.P. ( ; 1225 - 7 March 1274), also Thomas of Aquin or Aquino, was an Italian Dominican priest, and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism, within which he is also known as the "Dumb Ox", "Angelic Doctor", "Doctor Communis", and "Doctor Universalis".
