Unit 7: Who are the Saints? Crossword

A habitual disposition to do good
The study of the last things: second coming of Christ, resurrection of the dead, the kingdom of God, judgment, heaven, hell, and purgatory
Something believed to be particularly important
The dogma which states that the body of Mary was taken directly to heaven after her death
A title officially conferred upon a saint by the pope or by a general council declaring that person to have been holy, wise, and learned, and therefore a source of sound theological teaching for the Church
Christ's saving work which freed humanity from the power of sin and death and restored them to unity with God
One who has been transformed by the grace of God
Jesus' return in glory at the end of time
The dogma which states that Mary was free from the stain of original sin from the moment of conception
A title for writers of the early Church who had a major impact on the development of Christian theology and doctrine
Honor given to a person or image because that person or image mediates God
A follower of Christ, someone who learns from and from and follows Jesus and who accepts a share of his ministry in the world
The Christian understanding of the end times
Someone who learns from and follows Jesus and who accepts a share of his ministry in the world
An official list of Christian saints and martyrs
The process by which the Church declares that a particular member of the faithful has practiced heroic virtue in his or her life, has been faithful to God's grace, and is now fully united with God in heaven
The Church exists in ________ states.
Mary has been called the mediatrix, which means ________.
We ask the saints to ______ for us just as we ask for us just as we ask for the prayers of those we live with today
Jesus meant when he said that whoever wishes to be a true disciple must "______ himself, take up his cross, and follow me" (Matthew 16:24)
Supported the doctrine of the communion of saints
In the fourth century_____encouraged Christians to honor the martyrs and saints and to ask for their prayers
It became a common practice to celebrate _____ at the tombs of the faithful
The Christians visited the ______ on the anniversary of a person's death.
_______(II) called Mary the "unchangeable and inviolable sign of God's election."