Glossary of catholic terms and concepts meaning

 

 

Glossary of catholic terms and concepts meaning

 

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Glossary of catholic terms and concepts meaning

 

  • abba
  • abbess/abbot
  • abraham
  • absolution
  • abstinence
  • acolyte
  • act of contrition
  • acts of the apostles
  • adam
  • adoration
  • advent
  • agape
  • alb
  • alleluia
  • almsgiving
  • alpha/omega
  • altar
  • altar sever
  • altar stone
  • ambo
  • ambry
  • amen
  • anathema
  • angel
  • annunciation
  • anointing of the sick
  • apostle
  • apostles’ creed
  • apse
  • archangel
  • ascension
  • asceticism
  • ash wednesday
  • assembly
  • assumption of mary
  • baptism
  • baptism by blood
  • baptism by desire
  • baptism font
  • baptismal candle
  • baptismal garment
  • baptismal name
  • basilica
  • beatific vision
  • beatification
  • beatitudes
  • bethlehem
  • bible, the
  • bishop
  • blessed sacrament
  • blessing
  • body of christ
  • body/soul
  • book of revelation
  • book of the gospels
  • bow
  • calvary
  • canon law
  • canon of scripture
  • canonization
  • cantor
  • capital sins
  • cardinal
  • cardinal adam maida
  • catechesis
  • catechumen
  • cathedral
  • catholic church
  • catholic social doctrine
  • celibacy
  • censer
  • centering prayer
  • chalice
  • chalice
  • charism
  • chastity
  • chasuble
  • choir
  • chrism
  • christ/messiah
  • christmas
  • church
  • ciborium
  • clergy
  • cloister
  • college of bishops
  • communion of saints
  • confession
  • confirmation
  • confiteor
  • conscience
  • consecrated life
  • consecration
  • consistory
  • contemplation
  • contrition or sorrow
  • conversion
  • corporal
  • corporal works of mercy
  • covenant
  • creation ex nihilo
  • creator
  • creed
  • cremation
  • crosier (crozier)
  • cross
  • crucifix
  • crucifixion
  • david
  • deacon
  • diaconate
  • dignity of the human person
  • diocese/archdiocese
  • discernment
  • disciple
  • doctrine
  • dogma
  • easter
  • easter candle
  • easter vigil
  • eastern-rite catholics
  • ecumenical council
  • ecumenism
  • elect
  • elizabeth
  • encyclical
  • epiclesis
  • epiphany
  • epistle
  • eucharist
  • eucharistic prayer
  • evangelical counsels
  • evangelist
  • evangelization
  • eve
  • evening prayer
  • evil
  • excommunication
  • exodus
  • exorcisms
  • ezekiel
  • faith
  • fasting
  • father, god as
  • feast of all saints
  • feast of all souls
  • final judgment
  • first friday
  • four marks of the church
  • fundamentalism
  • funeral
  • funeral pall
  • galilee
  • genesis
  • gentiles
  • genuflection
  • gifts of the spirit
  • gloria
  • glory be
  • god
  • godparent
  • good friday
  • gospel
  • gospel of life
  • grace
  • great amen
  • greeter
  • hail mary
  • heaven
  • hebrew
  • hell
  • heresy
  • holy communion
  • holy land
  • holy saturday
  • holy see
  • holy spirit
  • holy thursday
  • holy week
  • holy, holy/sanctus
  • holydays of obligation
  • homily
  • hope
  • hymnal
  • icon
  • idolatry
  • immaculate conception of mary
  • imprimatur
  • incarnation
  • inerrancy of scripture
  • infallibility
  • inspiration of scripture
  • intercession
  • interfaith dialogue
  • isaac
  • isaiah
  • israel
  • jacob
  • jeremiah
  • jerusalem
  • jesus
  • jews
  • john
  • john the baptizer
  • joseph
  • justification
  • kingdom of god
  • kyrie eleison
  • laity
  • lamb of god/agnus dei
  • laying on of hands
  • lectionary
  • lector
  • lent
  • liturgical colors
  • liturgy of the eucharist
  • liturgy of the hours
  • liturgy of the lord’s passion
  • liturgy of the word
  • local church
  • lord
  • lord’s day
  • lord’s prayer
  • love commandment
  • love or charity
  • luke
  • magisterium
  • magnificat
  • mark
  • marriage
  • mary
  • mary mother of god
  • mass of the lord’s supper
  • mass, the
  • matthew
  • meditation
  • memorial acclamation
  • ministry
  • miracles
  • mitre
  • monastery
  • monk
  • monotheism
  • monstrance
  • morality
  • morning prayer
  • mortal sin
  • moses
  • mt. sinai
  • mystical body
  • mysticism
  • natural moral law
  • nave
  • nazareth
  • new testament
  • nicene creed
  • noah
  • novena
  • nun
  • obedience
  • occasion of sin
  • octave
  • oil of catechumen
  • oil of the sick
  • old testament
  • opening prayer
  • ordained priesthood
  • orders
  • ordinary time
  • original sin/”the fall”
  • orthodox
  • our father (also called the lord’s prayer)
  • palm sunday/ passion sunday
  • parable
  • parish
  • parish council
  • parousia/second coming
  • paschal mystery
  • pastor
  • paul
  • penance
  • penitential rite
  • pentateuch
  • pentecost
  • people of god
  • permanent deacon
  • peter (also known as simon peter)
  • pope
  • pope benedict xvi
  • pope john paul ii
  • pope john xxiii
  • poverty
  • prayer
  • prayer of petition
  • prayer of praise
  • prayers of the faithful
  • precepts of the church
  • preferential option for the poor
  • presentation in the temple
  • presentation of the gifts
  • priest
  • priesthood of jesus
  • principle of the common good
  • processional cross
  • prophets
  • prostration
  • protestant
  • proverbs
  • psalms
  • purgatory
  • purificator
  • pyx
  • r.c.i.a.
  • real presence
  • reconciliation
  • religious order
  • repentance
  • responsorial psalm
  • resurrection
  • resurrection of the body
  • room of reconciliation
  • rosary
  • sabbath
  • sacrament
  • sacramental character
  • sacramentals
  • sacramentary
  • sacraments of initiation
  • sacred scripture
  • sacristan
  • saint
  • salvation
  • sanctifying grace
  • sanctity of life
  • sanctuary
  • sanctuary candle
  • savior
  • scapular
  • schism
  • seal of confession
  • sermon on the mount
  • seven sacraments
  • shalom
  • sign of peace. greeting of pace
  • sign of the cross
  • sin
  • solidarity
  • solomon
  • son of god
  • spiritual works of mercy
  • spirituality or spiritual life
  • sponsor
  • sprinkling rite
  • ss. john and paul
  • st. joseph
  • stations of the cross
  • stewardship
  • stole
  • sunday
  • superstition
  • tabernacle
  • ten commandments
  • the passion
  • the vatican
  • theological virtues
  • theology
  • tithing
  • torah
  • transfiguration
  • transubstantiation
  • triduum
  • triune god/most holy trinity
  • usher
  • vatican ii
  • veneration of the cross
  • venial sin
  • viaticum
  • virgin birth
  • visitation
  • vocation
  • wake service (also called a vigil service)
  • yahweh

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