Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards

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Sin

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Turning away from God

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Incarnation

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Jesus as truly divine and truly human; Jesus is God Become human to communicate with us

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Humility

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total openness to the call of God that is the exact opposite of sinful self-centeredness

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Grace

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God’s life and love which empowers us to be the best we can be

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Arianism

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Belief that Jesus was more human than he was divine

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Gnosticism

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Belief that denied Jesus’ humanity

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Annunciation

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the event in which the angel announces the birth of Jesus to Mary; God became human through Mary’s “yes” and the power of the Holy Spirit

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Immaculate Conception

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Closest to God of all human beings, Mary was conceived without original sin

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Magnificat

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Mary’s “yes” to God, her song of praise and acceptance

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Heresy

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false understanding of the essential truths of the Christian faith

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Nicene Creed

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basic statement of the beliefs held by Catholics that is recited at every Mass

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Paschal Mystery

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the reality that Jesus has gone through death to life and our ability to embrace the suffering in our lives in the spirit of Jesus’ death and resurrection

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Lamb of God

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Jesus, through whose death we come to eternal life

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acts of the Apostles

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an account of the early Church written by Luke

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15
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Ascension

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Jesus’ return to His Father; it is celebrated 40 days after Easter

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Way

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early name for Christianity

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Pentecost

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the birthday of the Church, the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and some female disciples in a room in Jerusalem: it is celebrated every year 50 days after Easter

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Gentiles

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Epistles

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Paul’s letters which nurtured the faith of the early Christian communities

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Council of Jerusalem

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a meeting where the Apostles decided that gentiles would not be required to become Jewish before they became Christian

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Assembly

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group of Christians gathered for Liturgy

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Parish

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a specific congregation

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Diocese

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a group of many parishes led by a bishop

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Worldwide Church

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the entire church

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Denominations
groups that have branched off from the main trunk of Christianity which is the Catholic Church
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Pope
the bishop of Rome who is the successor of St. Peter
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Ecumenism
a movement to build mutual understanding and respect among Christian churches
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Laity
most catholics, i.e. those who are neither ordained nor consecrated to religious life, they are called to share fully in the mission of the Church
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Religious
those who take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
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Ordained Clergy
deacons, priests, and bishops