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| a faithful disciple in the Gospel of John who is present as critical times in Jesus' ministry. The beloved Disciple may have been the founder of the Johannine community. |
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| the critical interpretation and explanation of a biblical text |
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| the doctrine that the books of the Scriptures are free from error regarding the truth God wishes to reveal through the Scriptures for the sake of our salvation |
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| A prayer book that contains the prayers for the Liturgy of the Hours |
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| the collection of books the Church recognizes as the inspired word of God |
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| From the Latin canticum, meaning "song." It usually refers to biblical hymns (other than the Psalms), such as those found in the Song of Solomon in the Old Testament and hymns of Mary (see Luke: 1:46-55) and Zechariah (see 1:68-79) in the New Testament. By extension, canticle is sometimes used to describe other hymns of in the liturgy. |
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| Having to do with the branch of theology called Christology. Christology is the study of the divinity of Jesus Christ the Son of God and the Second Divine Person of the Trinity, and his earthly ministry and eternal mission. |
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| the "interior voice," guided by human reason and divine law, that leads us to understand ourselves as responsible for our actions, and prompts us to do good and avoid evil. To make good judgments, one needs to have a well formed conscience. |
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| simply and silently resting in the presence of God |
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| the interpretation of the Bible that takes into account the various contexts for understanding. These contexts include the senses of Scripture, literacy forms, historical situations, cultural backgrounds, the unity of the whole of the Scriptures, Tradition, and the analogy of faith |
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| A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which mutual commitments are made |
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| A short summary statement or profession of faith. The Nicene and Apostles Creeds are the Church's most familiar and important creeds. |
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| The heritage of faith contained in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. It has been passed on from the times of the Apostles. The Magisterium takes from it all that it teaches as revealed truth. |
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Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy |
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| action and life changes that result from lectio divina |
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| The coherence of individual doctrines with the whole of Revelation. In other words, as each doctrine is connected with Revelation, each doctrine is also connected with all other doctrines. |
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| A Hebrew word for the poor and marginalized |
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| The event in which the Archangel Gabriel came to Mary to announce that she had found favor with God and would become the mother of the Messiah |
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| A pseudo-Messianism whereby a human being puts himself or herself in the place of God or declares himself or herself to be a new messiah |
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| A literary form that uses dramatic events and highly symbolic language to offer hope to a people in crisis |
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| The uninterrupted passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all bishops. It is accomplished through the laying on of hands when a bishop is ordained in the Sacrament of Holy Orders as instituted by Christ. The office of bishop is permanent, because at ordination a bishop is marked with a indelible, sacred character. |
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| A sacred chest that housed the tablets of the Ten Commandments. It was placed within the sanctuary where God would come and dwell. |
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| An area corresponding roughly to modern Turkey |
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| Two Canaanite gods of earth and fertility that the Israelites worshipped when they fell away from the one true God. |
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| In 587 BC the Babylonians pillaged Judah, destroyed the Temple and the city of Jerusalem, and banished the people in chains to serve as slaves in Babylon. The Exile lasted until 539 BC. |
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| The teachings of Jesus that began with the sermon on the mount and that summarize the New Law of Christ. The Beatitudes describe the actions and attitudes by which one can discover genuine happiness and they teach us the final end to which God calls us: full communion with him in the Kingdom of Heaven. |
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| A literary form in which something is said to be like something else, in an attempt to communicate a hidden or symbolic meaning |
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