saint – n. a person who is officially recognized by the Christian church as being very holy because of the way he or she lived
mystic – adj. a person who tries to gain religious or spiritual knowledge through prayer and deep thought : someone who practices mysticism
monk – n. a member of a religious community of men who usually promise to remain poor, unmarried, and separated from the rest of society
crystal – adj. a special type of glass that is very clear
coffin – n. a box in which a dead person is buried
exhume – v. to remove (a body) from the place where it is buried
confession – n. the act of telling your sins to God or to a priest
mercy – n. kind or forgiving treatment of someone who could be treated harshly
pilgrim – n. someone who travels to a holy place
shrine – n. a place connected with a holy person or event where people go to worship
fake – n. not true or real