New Testament--Sequel to the Old Testament in which God was in a considerably better mood.
Novices--Clerics who are still adjusting their habits.
Nun--1. A woman who has taken vows of poverty and chastity--hence the name. 2. The butt of the joke ending with this punch line: "That was no laity, that was my sister"
Olive branch--A welcome sign of hope for Noah, since he had only stocked enough martini olives for thirty-eight days.
ONE (1) A.D.-- The year peoples ages started increasing each year.
Original Sin--1. What is cleansed by baptism, after which we use the new and improved kind. 2. What teenagers are always trying to come up with.
Pantheism--the belief in the miracle of Teflon.
Papal bull--a letter from the Pope that's infallibull.
Papal infalibility--1.The doctrine which states that the only time the Pope in wrong is when he is mistaken. 2. Why the Pope would clean up on Jeopardy.
Patron saint--The guardian you talk to when all the other lines are busy.
Permanent deacon--A married man who can do almost anything a priest can, and some things he can't.
Petitions--The time during the Mass when everyone is praying for world peace but thinking, "Please help me with the lottery"
Poverty-- A vow taken by the clergy that keeps the Church in the black.
Prayer--Your last resort for obtaining something that you don't have a chance in Hell of getting.
Predestination 1. The rendezvous spot for you and your friends when you're supposed to be at Mass. 2.The gas station where a Catholic family stops, even though Mom and Dad told everyone to go before they left.
