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The spreading of the Gospel

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Evangelization

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The process of becoming holy, beginning with a person’s Baptism and continuing on until he meets God in the Beatific vision

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Sanctification

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To will the good of another

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Love

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The “good news” of the salvation through Jesus Christ: “The Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent and believe in the good news.”

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Gospel

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A witness to the truth of the faithful, in which a person endures even death to be faithful to Christ

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Martyr

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Principally an attribute of God describing His complete separation from the sphere of the profane; the perfection of Christian charity

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Holiness

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The idea that a person can decide for himself what is morally right or wrong

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Moral Relativism

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A witness to the truth of the faith who suffers social persecution rather than death

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Dry Martyr

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The free and undeserving gift that God gives us to respond to our vocation to become His adopted children

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Grace

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A person on earth, in purgatory, or in heaven notable for holiness and heroic virtue

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Saint

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A gathering of bishops from around the world to deliberate or clarify Church teachings and discuss the state of the Church in her pilgrim journey

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Council

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The Sacred Scriptures and writings of thee saints, read to guide us on our spiritual journey

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Spiritual Reading

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Official statement that all Christians are called to evangelize everyone they meet

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Decree on the Laity

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Members of the Mystical Body of Christ that are not a part of the clergy

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Laity

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Greek word meaning “change of heart”; an essential part of the pursuit of Christian perfection

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Metanoia

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Expression of prayer that seeks understanding of the concepts of the faith with the aid of spiritual reading and guidance with a view to follow the will of the Father

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Meditation

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The prayer of sorrow for our sins and the sins of others

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Contrition

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The raising of the mind and heart to God

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Prayer

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The prayer of worshipping God for his greatness

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Adoration

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Simple conversation with God, either aloud or in the heart

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Vocal Prayer

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The prayer of requesting of God what we need, especially for our salvation

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Petition

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Expression of prayer of resting on God’s presence

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Contemplation

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The prayer of gratitude for all the gifts that God gives us

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Thanksgiving

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Difficulty in contemplative prayer when the heart is separated form God, with no taste for thoughts, memories, and feelings even spiritual ones

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Dryness in Prayer

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An object or action that points us to another reality, meant to make us look beyond our senses to consider a deeper mystery
Symbol
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The transfer of the substance of bread and wine to the substance of the Body and Blood of Christ; the appearances of bread and wine remain
Transubstantiation
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The participation of the people of God in the work of God
Liturgy
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Another name for the "Our Father"
Lord's Prayer
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Interpretation of numeric values that relate to symbolism rather than a quantity
Biblical Numerology
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Acknowledge the greatness of God, usually in song
Praise
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The Mystery of God-made-Man
Incarnation
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Essence of a being considered as the principle of the activity. The substance of a thing as distinguished from its properties
Nature
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The gift of the Holy Spirit which assisted a human author to write a biblical book so that it has God as its author and teaches faithfully, without error, the saving truth that God has willed to be consigned to us
Inspiration
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The mystery of three Persons in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Trinity
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An advocate, someone that speaks for us
Charism
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An individual substance of a rational nature. Complete in itself, uncommunicable, and possessing responsibilities and rights as well as the essential elements of distinctiveness, uniqueness, intelligence, and will
Person
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A person believing that there is only one God
Monotheist
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God's activity in creating governing the world, especially the world's salvation through Jesus Christ and continued in the sacramental activity of the Church
Economy
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The study of God, based on Divine Revelation
Theology
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Sharing the same substance /essence/ nature
Consubstantial
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The education of children, young people, and adults in the faith of the Church through the teaching of Christian doctrine in an organic and systematic way to make them disciples of Jesus Christ
Catechesis
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A divinely revealed truth whose very possibility cannot be rationally conceived before it is revealed and, after revelation, whose inner essence cannot be fully understood
Mystery
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An immaterial thing, having no dependence on matter for its existence and actions
Spirit
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Church teachers and writers of the early centuries whose teachings are a witness to the Tradition of the Church
Church Father
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Of, or pertaining to God
Divine
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Graces and gifts of the Holy Spirit that help to build up the Church
Paraclete
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God's chosen people who are made holy by God and are called to evangelize the world with the help of Christ
Church
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The eternal retribution received by each individual soul at the moment of death, in accordance with that person's faith and works
Particular Judgment
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The forgiveness of sins and restoration of friendship with God, which can be done by God alone
Salvation
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Doctrines which the faithful are obliged to believe
Dogma
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An attribute of God indicating His separation from the profane, attained by the perfection of Christian charity with the help of Christ
Holiness
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Built on the foundation of the apostles, handling on their teaching, and continuing to be taught, sanctified, and guided by their successors
Apostolicity
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Occurring at the second coming of Christ and the resurrection of the dead, the disclosure of the meaning of salvation history and the providence of God by which justice has triumphed
General Judgment
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Character of a teaching on faith and/or morals that is free from error
Infallibility
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Undivided; one
Unity
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"universal"; possessing the fullness of the means of salvation and has been sent by Christ to the whole human race
Catholicity
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The living, teaching office of the Church, which gives an authentic interpretation of Scripture and Tradition
Magisterium
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State of final purification after death, before entering Heaven
Purgatory
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Successor of St. Peter; Bishop of Rome; Pontiff of the Catholic Church
Pope
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Journey to a sacred place undertaken as an act of religious devotion
Pilgrimage
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For all time
Perpetual
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The dogma that recognized the Blessed Virgin Mary's singular participation in her Son's Resurrection by which she was taken up body and soul into heavenly glory, when the course of her earthly life was finished
Assumption
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One of the Archangels used by God many times as a messenger, in particular at the Annunciation
Gabriel
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Hebrew term meaning "anointed"; used in reference to Jesus because he accomplished perfectly the divine mission of priest, prophet, and king, dignified by his anointing
Messiah
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A spiritual, personal, and immortal creature, with intelligence an free will, who glorifies God without ceasing and who serves God as a messenger of His saving plan
Angel
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A permanent state of life recognized by the Church, entered freely in response to the call of Christ to perfection, and characterized by the profession of the evangelical counsels: poverty, chastity, and obedience
Consecrated
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The dogma proclaimed in Christian Tradition and refined in 1854, that from the first moment of her conception, Mary was preserved immune from Original Sin
Immaculate Conception
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The visit of the angel to the Virgin Mary to announce that she is to be the Mother of the Savior. after giving her consent, Mary became the Mother of Jesus by the power if the Holy Spirit
Annunciation
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In ancient times, the beginning of the marriage process carrying the force of law
Betrothed
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Committed celibacy that enables people to give themselves to God alone with an undivided heart in a remarkable manner
Virginity
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Parts of the Mass
``` ~Confiteor ~Gloria ~Credo ~Santus ~Amen ~Agnus Dei ```
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Forms of Prayer
``` ~Adoration ~Intersession ~Thanksgiving ~Praise ~Supplication (Petition) ```
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Expressions of Prayer
~Vocal ~Meditative ~Contemplative
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The universal human desire
Holiness leads to happiness
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God's people in the Old Testament
Israelites
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God's people in the New Testament
The Church
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Destination from a person's Judgment
~Heaven ~Hell ~Purgatory
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Founder of the Church
Jesus
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"To call out'
Ecclesia
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We are called to be part of a bigger plan that extends between time and eternity
Ecclesia
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Marian Feast Day
``` Mary's Birthday ~ Sept. 8 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God ~ Jan. 1 Immaculate Conception ~ Dec. 8 Assumption ~ Aug. 15 Our Lady of Fatima ~ May 15 Our Lady of Lourdes ~ Feb. 11 Our Lady of Guadalupe ~ Dec. 12 ```
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~Created everything ~Sent the Son into the World ~Chose the Jews to be His people ~Is consubstantial with the Son and the Spirit ~Honors those who serve the Son ~Speaks through Jesus ~IS the author, with the other two persons of the Trinity or Revelation in the Bible
Characteristics of the Father
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``` ~Almighty (Omnipotont) ~All-Knowing (Omniscient) ~All-Loving ~Eternal ~Transcendent ~Immanent ```
Characteristics of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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The goal of Christianity
To be in perfect communion with the Blessed Trinity
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1. Attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days 2. Confession-once a year 3. Study in preparation for Confirmation and then LIVE what you learned 4. Follow the rules on Marriage and raise your children in the Faith 5. Support the Church in ministry and finances (tithing) 6. Fast and Abstain when it is mandatory and appropriate 7. Join in the missionary work of the Church
Precepts of the Church
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``` ~ The Annunciation ~The Visitation ~The Nativity ~The Presentation ~The Finding of Jesus in the Temple ```
The Joyful Mysteries
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``` ~Baptism at the Jordan ~Wedding of Cana ~Proclamation of the Kingdom ~Transfiguration ~Institution of the Eucharist ```
Luminous Mysteries
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``` ~The agony in the garden ~The scourging of the pillar ~The crowning of thorns ~The carrying of the cross ~The crucifixion ```
Sorrowful Mysteries
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``` ~The Resurrection ~The Ascension ~The Descent of the Holy Spirit ~The Assumption ~The Coronation ```
Glorious Mysteries
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Holy Days of Obligation
``` Solemnity Of Mary, the Mother of God ~ Jan. 1 Ascension ~ 40 Days after Easter Assumption ~ Aug. 15 All Saints Day ~ Nov. 1 Immaculate Conception ~ Dec.8 Christmas ~ Dec. 25 ```
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Four Marian Dogmas
~Divine Motherhood ~Perpetual Virginity ~Immaculate Conception ~Assumption
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Marks of the Church
One Holy Catholic Apostolic
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Vocations
Single Married Religious
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3 Factors of a Person's Particular Path to Holiness
~Vocation ~Unique gifts/talents ~Receptivity of grace

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