Chapter 3 Terms Flashcards
Annunciation
the visit of the arch angel Gabriel to Mary to inform her that she would be the mother of the Savior
Emmanuel
meals “God with us”
Fiat
This was Marys response to the Angel/God
Latin for “let it be done”
Grace
free and unmerited favor that is given by God
Baptism
first of the 7 sacraments
Incarnation
when Jesus became fully man
Latin for “to become flesh”
Sanctifying grace
free and unmerited favor of God dispensed through the sacraments
Detachment
willingness to abandon worldly riches or otherwise separate form the world for the sake of the kingdom of Heaven
Hidden Life
period in the life of Christ between his childhood and the beginning of his public ministry
Mystery
divinely revealed truth whose very possibility cannot be rationally conceived before it is revealed
Justification
being made right with God
Sacrifice
ritual offering made to God by a priest on behalf of the people as a sign of adoration