Across
- 4. the beliefs and practices of the Church that have been passed down from generation to the next under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
- 6. an attitude or way of acting that enables us to do good
- 9. a state of final cleansing after death of all ones human imperfections to prepare us to enter into Heaven
- 11. the first 46 books of the Bible which tell of God’s covenant with the people of Israel and his plan for the salvation of all people
- 12. a man who has accepted God’s special call to serve the church
- 13. the 27 books of the second part of the Bible which tell us of the teachings, ministry, and saving events of the life of Jesus.
- 16. the holy writings of Jews and Christians that are collected in the Old Testament and the New Testament of the Bible
- 18. the moral law that is “written” in the human hearts
- 19. the part of us that makes us human and an image of God
- 20. a serious decision to turn away from God by doing something that we know is wrong
Down
- 1. a choice we make that weakens our relationship with God or with other people
- 2. God’s communication of himself to us through the words and deeds he has used throughout histroy
- 3. the mystery of the existence of God in three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)
- 5. the part of the Liturgical Year outside from the seasons and feasts and the preparation for them
- 7. three special days during Holy Week in which we remember the suffering, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ
- 8. the 10 rules given by God to Moses on Mt. Sinai that sum up God’s law and show us what is required to love God and our neighbors
- 10. the way in which the risen Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist under the form of bread and wine
- 14. the container in which the Blessed Sacrament is kept so that the Holy Communion can be taken to the sick and the dying
- 15. a deliberate thought, word, deed, or failure to act that offends God and hurts our relationship with other people
- 17. one called to speak for God, defend the truth, and work for justice