Religion: Unit 4 Religion

The leader of a particular diocese and a main teacher of the Catholic faith. A bishop also makes the Sacraments available to the people of his diocese. The bishops of the Church are the successors to the Apostles. They guard and protect the teachings of the Church to make sure they are handed on faithfully.

• Bishop

• Pope

• Original Sin

• Mortal SIn

He unites and guides all of the world’s bishops and leads all of God’s people on Earth. He is the leader of the Catholic Church. 

• Pope

• Bishop

• Original Sin

• Mortal Sin

The first sin of Adam and Eve that brought pain, suffering, and death into the world. Because we are all descendants of Adam and Eve we are all born with Original Sin in our souls. We need to be baptized to remove the stain of Original Sin. The effects of Original Sin remain, however. For example, we tend to sin, we suffer, and die.

• Mortal Sin

• Original Sin

• Venial Sin

• Covenant

Serious sin that we choose to commit even though we know it is wrong. Moral sin destroys our relationship with God and completely rejects His love for us.

• Original Sin

• Venial Sin

• Mortal Sin

• Emmanuel

A permanent bond of family relationship. God entered into six major covenants with mankind throughout Salvation History.

• Son of God

• Emmanuel

• Original Sin

• Covenant

A return to life after death. Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after His Crucifixion. His Resurrection defeated sin and death so that we might someday go to Heaven and live eternally with God. This begins a New Covenant that will last forever.

• Resurrection

• Venial Sins

• Crucifixion

• Stations of the Cross

Less serious sin that hurts our relationship with God, but does not destroy it.

• Original Sin

• Mortal Sin

• Venial Sin

• Other Sin

traditional prayer of the Church helps us to reflect on Jesus’ Passion and Death

• Reconciliation

• Stations of the Cross

• Act of Contrition

• Hail Mary

A Sacrament that gives us a chance to confess our sins when we are truly sorry and receive forgiveness from God through a priest. This Sacrament reunites us with God and His Church when we seek forgiveness for our sins.

• Eucharist

• Baptism

• Confirmation

• Reconciliation

A formal prayer telling God we are sorry for our sin, want His forgiveness, and need His help to do better next time. We say an act of contrition before receiving absolution when we receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

• Stations of the Cross

• Act of Contrition

• Our Father

• Hail Mary