Across
- 4. from the greek for "manifestation," it celebrates the adoration of the Christ child by the Magi
- 5. the gift of the Holy Spirit that assisted the human authors to write the books of the bible
- 6. the state of being inagurated by a promise between a man and woman to enter into a sacramental covenant of marriage
- 8. the authority of the revealed teachings of Christ defined to their fullest extent by the authority of the Church's Magisterium
- 9. the sin of buying or selling sacred things
- 10. title given to Mary because of her special role in salvation, by bearing the Christ child and bringing him into the world she shares the act of redemption
- 13. The visit of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to inform her that she was to be the Mother of the Savior
- 14. One of the Sacraments of Initiation that completes and confirms the sanctifying graec first recieved in Baptism
- 16. love, joy, peace, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, patience, gentleness, self-control, modesty, chastity, and goodness
- 17. a popular devotion centered around the Hail Mary and involving meditation on the "mysteries" of the lives of Jesus and Mary
- 18. the second set of rosary meditation: the Agoony in the Garden, the Scourging. the Crowning of Thorns, the Carrying of the Cross, the Crucifixion
- 21. Apostolic constitution of 1854 declaring the infalibilty that Mary was concieved immaculately
- 23. an ornate box that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, the rod of Aaron and some manna; it represented God's throne on Earth. It is also a title for the Blessed Virgin Mary, who carried God the Son in her womb
- 27. the third set of mysteries of the rosary: the Resurection, the Ascension, the Descent of the Holy Spirit, the Assumption of Mary, adn the Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven
- 29. term applied to Mary who intercedes in a special way for her children on Earth with her Son in Heaven
- 33. Mary was preserved from all stain of original sin from the first moment of her conception
- 34. one of the archangels named in the Sacred Scripture and the special messenger of God to the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Annunciation
- 35. birthplace of Mary and hometown for Mary, Joseph and Jesus
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- 1. doctrine of the Catholic Church affirming that Mary remained a virgin all her life even after the birth of Christ
- 2. the inspired canticle of Mary as she greeted her cousin, Elizabeth
- 3. describes the act by which Mary without the sexual intimacy with a man conceived by the Holy Spirit and gave birth to Jesus, the Son of God
- 7. "speaking in tongues"
- 11. refers to Mary's motherhood in which she bore the Son of God, Jesus, who had both a divine nature and a human nature
- 12. someone who mediates on one's behalf
- 15. wisdom, knowledge, understanding, piety, fortitude, fear of the lord, and counsel
- 19. the fourth set of rosary mysteries: the Baptism of the Lord, the Wedding at Cana, the Proclamation of the Kingdom, the Transfiguration, and the Institution of the Eucharist
- 20. the holy man who recognized Jesus as the Christ when they presented him at the Temple
- 22. The entry of Jesus into Heaven 40 days after his Resurrecction
- 24. faith, hope, and charity
- 25. the first set of rosary meditation: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Birth of Our Lord, the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, and the Finding of Jesus at the Temple
- 26. village in France where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858 and referred to herself as the "Immaculate Conception"
- 28. a name for the Holy Spirit from the greek for "called to one's aid"
- 30. the dogma that recognizes the Blessed Virgin Mary's singular participation in her Son's Resurrection by which she was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory
- 31. a title which belongs not only to Solomon but also to Jesus Christ as the promised heir f the Davidix kingdom
- 32. a prayer with the words that the angel Gabriel greeted Mary with at the Annunciation