Section E - The Celebration of Faith; Key Concepts

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... experiencing an invisible reality and expressing it clearly in words and actions. (13, 10)
... an awareness that a thing or a place is holy and set apart from ordinary life. (10)
... prayer of the mind. Thinking of God while concentrating on an icon, a repeated word or a passage from scripture. (10)
... a religious ceremony performed in public for a community of faith. eg., the Christian Eucharist. (11)
... a prayer asking God for help with one's own needs or the needs of others. (8)
... the way people of faith praise and honour God in prayer and at religious services. (7)
... something that communicates a brief message or a piece of information. (4)
... a sacred ritual that is a visible sign of God's loving and invisible presence with people at key moments in their lives. (9)
... taking time to look back on something and to think more deeply about it. (10)
... an object or action used to express something abstract, such as feelings or ideas that are difficult to put into words. (6)
... a prayer admitting to wrongdoing and asking God for forgiveness. (9)
... places that have a special meaning for people. (6, 2, 12)

... praying to God by oneself using one's own words or the formal prayers of the Church. (8, 6)
... deep prayer of the heart. A sense of being quiet and still in the presence of God. (13)
... times of the year that have a special meaning for people. (5, 2, 12)
... time spent talking and listening to God in prayer. (13, 4, 3)
... to experience something so deep and profound the human mind cannot fully grasp it. (12, 7)
... symbolic actions that help people express what is deeply important to them. (6)
... a prayer praising God for the wonders of creation, and thanking God for blessings already received. (6, 3, 12)
... the distinct characteristics by which a community of faith is recognised. (8)
... connecting with the mysteries and invisible presence of God in acts of worship. (9, 4, 3)
... actions that have a special meaning for people. (6, 2, 12)
... praying to God as a community saying the formal prayers of the Church together. (8, 6)
... to be actively involved in sharing an experience of worhip with a group. (13)
... the exchange that takes place between persons who talk and listen to one another. (13)
... a sacred image of Jesus, Mary or the saints used as an aid to worship, mainly in the Orthodox Churches. (4)

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