Mills Chapter 3 Flashcards
Fiat
“Let it be done” in Latin. Both Mary and Joseph have one of these.
Annunciation
The calling of Mary to be the mother of Jesus by the Angel Gabriel
Immaculate Conception
The conceiving of Mary and how she was exempt from sin
Incarnation
The union of two natures, divine and human into one human flesh
Gabriel
The Angel that gave the Annunciation to Mary
Mary
Blessed mother of Christ
Redemption
Jesus’ suffering on the cross that set us free
Elizabeth
Kinswoman of Mary, the person Mary goes to visit after her annunciation
Genealogy
“The study of ancestry or a list of someone’s ancestors”
Visitation
Mary visiting Elizabeth after her annunciation
Justification
Being made right with God
Magi
The men that came to visit Jesus. They came from the east and presented gifts of Gold, Frankincense and myrrh. They were named Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar.
St. Simeon
Righteous man who recognized Jesus in the temple.
Nativity
Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and also includes the events that surround it.
Virgin Birth
The power in which, through the Holy Spirit, Mary gave birth to Jesus.
Presentation
The presentation of Jesus in the temple, in which according to Mosaic law, the baby must be offered and the mother must be purified 40 days after birth.
Anna
Mother of Mary; the prophetess who recognized Jesus in the temple
Atonement
Reparation for our sins through an action we choose to do ourselves
Sanctifying Grace
God’s favor of man through the sacraments that heals human nature
INDWELLING OF THE BLESSED TRINITY
That God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are within us from the moment of baptism.
Paschal Mystery
Christ’s work of redemption through his Passion, Death, Resurrection and Ascension.
