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Grade 6
An alphabetical list of the key faith words learned in this grade, with the
definition and page number where each word can be found in the text.
ark of the covenant (page 113 School Edition, page 113 Parish Edition)
a wooden box in which the tablets of the Ten Commandments were kept
Beatitudes (page 250 School Edition, page 250 Parish Edition)
teachings of Jesus that describe the way to live as his disciples
Bible (page 25 School Edition, page 24 Parish Edition)
the written record of God's Revelation and his relationship with his people
blasphemy (page 191 School Edition, page 190 Parish Edition)
a thought, word, or act that refers to God without respect or reverence
Blessed Trinity (page 23 School Edition, page 22 Parish Edition)
the three Persons in one God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
Book of Genesis (page 33 School Edition, page 33 Parish Edition)
the first book in the Bible
Canaan (page 69 School Edition, page 68 Parish Edition)
an area in western Palestine that included most of present-day Israel
Catholic social teaching (page 291 School Edition, page 290 Parish Edition)
the teaching of the Church that calls all members to work for justice and peace as Jesus did
conscience (page 39 School Edition, page 38 Parish Edition)
the ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong
covenant (page 33 School Edition, page 32 Parish Edition)
an agreement between God and his people
divine inspiration (page 25 School Edition, page 24 Parish Edition)
the special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human authors of the Bible
Divine Revelation (page 23 School Edition, page 22 Parish Edition)
God's making himself known to us
ecumenism (page 297 School Edition, page 287 Parish Edition)
the work to promote unity among all Christians
exodus (page 98 School Edition, page 97 Parish Edition)
the biblical word describing the Israelites' departure from slavery to freedom
faith (page 69 School Edition, page 68 Parish Edition)
a gift from God that enables us to believe in him and accept all that he has revealed
free will (page 39 School Edition, page 38 Parish Edition)
the freedom and ability to choose
gospel (page 57 School Edition, page 56 Parish Edition)
the good news about God at work in Jesus Christ
holiness (page 298 School Edition, page 298 Parish Edition)
sharing in God's goodness and responding to his love by the way we live; our holiness comes through grace
hope (page 199 School Edition, page 198 Parish Edition)
a gift from God that enables us to trust in God's promise to be with us always; it enables us to be confident in God's love and care for us
human dignity (page 39 School Edition, page 38 Parish Edition)
the value and worth that comes from being made in God's image and likeness
idolatry (page 173 School Edition, page 173 Parish Edition)
giving worship to a creature or thing instead of to God
Incarnation (page 225 School Edition, page 224 Parish Edition)
the truth that the Son of God, the second Person of the Blessed Trinity, became man
Kingdom of God (page 248 School Edition, page 248 Parish Edition)
the power of God's love coming into the world and into our lives
lamentation (page 196 School Edition, page 196 Parish Edition)
a sorrow that is expressed in the form of a poem
Last Supper (page 260 School Edition, page 260 Parish Edition)
the Passover meal that Jesus shared with his disciples on the night before he died
manna (page 109 School Edition, page 109 Parish Edition)
a sweet bread-like food that God provided for the Israelites in the desert
marks of the Church (page 297 School Edition, page 296 Parish Edition)
the four essential features of the Church: one, holy, catholic, and apostolic
martyr (page 277 School Edition, page 276 Parish Edition)
person who dies rather than give up his or her belief in Jesus Christ
miracle (page 109 School Edition, page 109 Parish Edition)
an extraordinary event that is beyond human power and brought about by God
monarchy (page 134 School Edition, page 134 Parish Edition)
kingdom or empire ruled by one person, either a king or queen
Mount Sinai (page 109 School Edition, page 109 Parish Edition)
a mountain peak in the rocky southern part of the Sinai peninsulaB
Nazirite (page 125 School Edition, page 124 Parish Edition)
a person consecrated to God who promised not to drink wine or strong drink, touch anyone or anything that had died, or cut or shave his or her hair
original sin (page 50 School Edition, page 50 Parish Edition)
the first sin that weakened human nature and brought ignorance, suffering, and death into the world; we all suffer from its effects
parable (page 211 School Edition, page 210 Parish Edition)
short story that has a message
Passover (page 103 School Edition, page 102 Parish Edition)
the event in which God passed over the whole of Egypt, taking the lives of every firstborn Egyptian and sparing the Israelites
patriarch (page 69 School Edition, page 68 Parish Edition)
a father, or founder, of a clan, a group of related families
Pentecost (page 273 School Edition, page 272 Parish Edition)
the day on which the Holy Spirit came upon the first disciples
pharaoh (page 75 School Edition, page 74 Parish Edition)
the king of Egypt
prophet (page 132 School Edition, page 132 Parish Edition)
someone who speaks on behalf of God, defends the truth, and works for justice
proverb (page 200 School Edition, page 200 Parish Edition)
a brief saying that gives wise advice
providence (page 75 School Edition, page 74 Parish Edition)
God's plan for and protection of all creation
psalm (page 150 School Edition, page 150 Parish Edition)
a poetic prayer designed to be sung or chanted to some kind of musical accompaniment
Resurrection (page 265 School Edition, page 264 Parish Edition)
the mystery of Jesus' being raised from the dead
sin (page 150 School Edition, page 150 Parish Edition)
a thought, word, deed, or omission against God's law
soul (page 45 School Edition, page 44 Parish Edition)
the invisible spiritual reality that makes each of us human and that will never die
steward (page 47 School Edition, page 47 Parish Edition)
a person who is given both the authority over what he or she cares for and the responsibility for seeing that it lives and grows
superstition (page 196 School Edition, page 196 Parish Edition)
the false belief that living creatures or things possess powers that in fact they do not have
Ten Commandments (page 111 School Edition, page 110 Parish Edition)
the laws of God's covenant given to Moses on Mount Sinai
torah (page 203 School Edition, page 203 Parish Edition)
the Hebrew name for the first five books of the Old Testament
Tradition (page 25 School Edition, page 25 Parish Edition)
the Revelation of the good news of Jesus Christ as lived out in the Church, past and present
vocation (page 191 School Edition, page 190 Parish Edition)
God's call to serve him in a special way
wisdom (page 147 School Edition, page 147 Parish Edition)
the knowledge and ability to recognize and follow God's will in our lives
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