Glossary
🕮 RE Syllabus Glossary   †Theological Glossary
There are currently 4 items in this directory beginning with the letter B.
Baptism
Baptism is the first Sacrament. It makes one a member of the Church. It is an action of the Holy Spirit when one is transformed and born anew. Baptism frees one from sin.
Beatitudes
The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus' preaching. They take up the promises made to the chosen people since Abraham. The Beatitudes fulfill the promises by ordering them no longer merely to the possession of a territory, but to the Kingdom of heaven (Mt 5: 3-12).The Beatitudes depict the countenance of Jesus Christ and portray his charity. They express the vocation of the faithful associated with the glory of his Passion and Resurrection; they shed light on the actions and attitudes characteristic of the Christian life; they are the paradoxical promises that sustain hope in the midst of tribulations; they proclaim the blessings and rewards already secured, however dimly, for Christ's disciples; they have begun in the lives of the Virgin Mary and all the saints. (CCC1716-17)
