A person who suffers death because of his or her beliefs

From the Latin trinus, meaning “threefold,” referring to the central mystery of the Christian faith that God exists as a communion of three distinct and interrelated Divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

A term that when capitalized designates Jesus’ Body in the Eucharist, or the entire Church

To make holy; sanctification is the process of responding to God’s grace and becoming closer to God

A habitual and firm disposition to do good

The gift given by the Holy Spirit to the Church whereby the pastors of the Church, the Pope and the bishops in union with him, can definitively proclaim a doctrine of faith and morals without error

A gathering of the Church’s bishops from around the world convened by the Pope or approved by him to address pressing issues in the Church

An official, authoritative teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God

The Church’s official, public, communal prayer. It is God’s work, in which the People of God participate

A prayer form in which one asks God for help and forgiveness