Religion ch 5 vocab Flashcards
Annunciation
The visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to inform her that she was to be the mother of the Savior. After getting her consent to God’s word, Mary became the mother of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit
Angel
A spiritual, personal, and immortal creature, but then intelligence and free will, who glorifies God without ceasing and his serve God as a messenger of his saving plan
Assumption
The dogma that recognizes the blessed virgin Mary’s singular participation and her sons resurrection by what she was taking a body and soul into heavenly glory, when the course of her earthly life was finished
Betrothed
In ancient times, the beginning of the marriage process caring the force of law
Consecrated
A permanent state of life recognized by the church, entered freely in response to the price to perfection, and characterized by the perfection of the evangelical councils of poverty, chastity and obedience
Gabriel
One of the archangels, used by God many times as a messenger, and particularly at the Annunciation
Immaculate Conception
The dogma proclaimed in Christian tradition and defined in 1854, that from the first moment of her conception, Mary - by the singular grace of God and by virtue of merits of Jesus Christ - was reserved immune from original sin
Messiah
Hebrew term meaning “anointed”; used in reference to Jesus because he accomplished perfectly the divine mission of priest, profit, and King, signified by his anointing as Messiah, Christ
Perpetual
For all time, forever
Virginity
Committed celibacy that enables people to give themselves to go out alone with undivided heart in a remarkable man