| Term | Definition |
| Fourth Gospel | another name for the Gospel according to John |
| Book of Signs | the first part of the Gospel according to John is called this because it includes many stories of miracles in the life of Jesus |
| miracle | a wonderful sign of God working among people, inviting us to believe and trust in him; Jesus performed these to reveal God's love for people |
| attribute | qualities or characteristics that belong to a person or thing |
| eternal | having no end; timeless; everlasting; the attribute that states that God always was and always will be |
| omnipresence | the attribute of God that he is always present to all of his creation |
| divine Providence | God's caring love for us; the attribute of God that his almighty power and caring love is always with us |
| soul | the spiritual part of who we are that is immortal, or never dies; our inermost being; that which bears the imprint of the image of God |
| Holy Trinity | the mystery of 1 God in 3 Persons-God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit |
| dogma of faith | a truth taught by the Church as revealed by God |