Redemption Keywords

restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus

the event, 40 days after the resurrection, when Jesus returned to God the Father in heaven

a term that refers to the consecrated Bread and Wine

meaning ‘blessing’; a service which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed and Catholics worship Christ in the sacrament

the Holy People of God, also called the Body of Christ, among whom Christ is present and active

a building in which Christians worship

sharing in a meal that unites people with each other and with Christ

for Christians, the voice of God in the heart and soul of a person

the point in the Mass when the bread and wine are blessed (consecrated) and become the Body and Blood of Christ

a representation of Jesus on the cross on which he died

distinct groups within the Christian faith, with their own organisation and traditions

God’s free gift of his unconditional love to the believer

the small Communion breads that are given out at Communion

the final meal that Jesus ate with his disciples before he died; it the basis of Holy Communion

the reading stand from which the Bible readings are given and the word of God is proclaimed

a word that is applied to something to suggest its similarity to something else

questions of right and wrong, or good and bad acts

another word for many Protestant denominations

Christian denominations from Greece and Russia

a Protestant denomination which does not believe in ritual and organised religious services, and instead waits for the Holy Spirit to inspire each person individually

Christ is truly present in the consecrated Bread and Wine

making up for the wrongs done by other people, to bring humans back into a relationship with God

Jesus’ rising from the dead after dying on the cross

when things are brought back to the way that God intended them to be

freedom from sin, and from eternal separation from God that is brought about by sin

a series of 14 images that remind Catholics of Jesus’ final journey to the cross

the place in the church where the consecrated host are kept