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Religion Chapter 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Invocation | A call, request, or supplication for God's help |
| Second Coming of Christ | Also known as the Parousia, this is the time when the Kingdom of God will be fully established and victory over evil will be completed. |
| Introit | A part of a psalm that is sing when the priest enters the church and approaches the alter |
| Collect | The opening prayer of the Mass. it concluded the introductory rites and precedes the Liturgy of the word. |
| Nicene Creed | The formal profession of Faith recited at Mass. It came from the first two Ecumenical councils, at Nicaea in 325 and Constantinople in 381 |
| Secret | A prayer from the Tridentine Mass said by the celebrant in a low voice at the end of the Offertory. it is said in a low voice because it occurred at the same time the choir sand the offertory hymn |
| Moto Propio | means "of his own accord" it signifies words in papal documents that were decided by the pope personally |
| Penitential rite | Part of the introductory rite at mass when the priest invites people to repent of their sins and prepare themselves to encounter Christ in the Eucharist |
| Confiteor | A term that means "I confess" it is used at mass and at other times to prepare to receive grace |
| Responsorial Psalm | A psalm sung or said at Mass after the first Scripture reading |
| Doxology | a prayer of praise to the blessed trinity. the eucharistic prayer ends in doxology |
| Great Amen | the affirmation by the faithful to the entire eucharistic prayer |
| Eucharistic Prayer | the church's great prayer of praise and thanksgiving to God that takes place during the liturgy of the Eucharist. There are four main Eucharistic prayers in the Roman Rite |
| Epiclesis | prayer that petitions God to send Holy Spirit to transform the bread and wine offered at the Eucharistic liturgy into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. applies to the prayer said in every sacrament that asks for the sanctifying power if the Holy Spirit |
| Words of Institution | The words said by Jesus over the bread and wine at the last supper. The priest repeats these words over the bread and wine at Mass as they are changed into the body and blood of christ |
| Fraction Rite | The time during the communion rite when the priest breaks the body of christ. he puts a piece of the consecrated bread into the chalice containing the blood of christ to signify the nitty of the body and blood of christ |
| evangelization | the act of bringing the Good news of Jesus Christ to others |