| Term | Definition |
|---|
| absolution | God's forgiveness of sins through the words of the priest |
| Beatitudes | teachings of Jesus that describe the way to live as his disciples |
| conscience | the ability to know the difference between good and evil and write and wrong |
| Corporal Works of Mercy | things that we do to care for the physical needs of others |
| covenant | a special agreement between God and His people |
| covet | to wrongly desire something that is someone else's |
| free will | the freedom to decide when and how to act |
| communion of saints | community of all living and dead persons who believe in Jesus |
| saint | a person who loves God and lives a life of holiness |
| holiness | responding to God's goodness and love by our own goodness and love |
| mortal sin | kind of sin that threatens to destroy our relationship with God or our neighbor |
| venial sin | the kind of sin that weakens our relationship with God or our neighbor |
| examination of conscience | asking ourselves how well we have obeyed God's law |
| Advent | season to prepare for the birth of Jesus |
| All Saint's Day | November 1 we celebrate the lives of those who are in heaven |
| All Soul's Day | November 2 we pray for and remember those who died |
| idolotry | giving worship to a creature or thing instead of God |
| Spiritual Works of Mercy | things we do to care for the minds,hearts and souls of others |
| peace | the freedom that comes from loving and trusting God and respecting all people |
| poor in spirit | those who depend on God completely |
| prayer | listening and talking to God with our minds and hearts |
| virtue | a good habit that helps us to act according to God |
| temptation | an attraction to choose sin |
| sin | a thought, word, action, or omission against God's law |
| original sin | the first sin committed by the first human beings |
| kingdom of God | the power of God's love active in the world |
| New Testament | the part of the bible about Jesus, his followers and his Church |
| Old Testament | the part of the Bible about people's covenant with God before the coming of Jesus |
| Sanctus | Holy, Holy,Holy |
| rosary | a special prayer that honors Mary, the mother of God and the life of Jesus |
| Moses | God call him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt |
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