Religion: B2 Spanish vocabulary

7 Spanish words about religion at B2 level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• imánnouna piece of metal that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
• evangelionouneach of the four books of the New Testament describing the life and teachings of Jesus, or their content read during a religious service
• comuniónnounthe Christian sacrament of sharing consecrated bread and wine, or the ceremony marking a child's first participation in it
• sagradoadjectivesacred — connected with religion or revered as holy; also figuratively: something treated with great respect
• rezarverbto pray
• misericordianounmercy, compassion — willingness to forgive or be kind towards those in distress
• milagronounmiracle — an extraordinary event attributed to supernatural causes; figuratively, any remarkable event