Male infants slaughtered by King Herod the Great in Bethlehem in an unsuccessful attempt to kill the king of the Jews. Feast day: Dec. 28.

An early name for the Eucharistic liturgy. The term has several overlapping meanings: the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection, the mystery of faith, the sacraments, and the truth that surpasses all rational understanding.

Holy Orders refers to the three ordained ministries---deacon, priest, and bishop---to which people are called and ordained. Eligibility is determined by baptism, discernment, and canonical requirements, not by gender, race, ethnicity, or marital status.

The Saturday after Good Friday, which recalls the day when the crucified Christ descended to the dead while his body lay in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea.

Defined by the catechism in the BCP as "the Third Person of the Trinity, God at work in the world and in the Church even now." (BCP, p. 852)

The week before Easter, a time of special devotion focused on the last days of Jesus' earthly life.

Avoid using “the homeless” as a collective noun. Use constructions such as “people without homes,” “homeless people, “people without housing.” Mention homelessness only when relevant. While some advocates prefer the term “unhoused,” keep in mind that people without homes might have some form of housing—preferably, use “unhoused” only when people use it for themselves or...

A 16th-century English theologian who provided a theological justification for an English church independent from the Roman Catholic Church. He advocated Scripture, reason, and tradition as the sources of Anglican authority. Feast day: Nov. 3.

The consecrated bread of the Eucharist.

Along with the House of Deputies, a legislative body of the General Convention. The HoB consists of all bishops, active and resigned.