Definitions

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Apostolic succession

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The unbroken passing of the mission and authority of the apostles to their successors, the bishops

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Annunciation

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The angel Gabriel’s announcement to the Virgin Mary that she was to be the mother of God

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Assumption

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The teaching that when the Virgin Mary’s earthly life ended and she was taken up body and soul into heaven

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Atheism

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Not believing in God; denying God

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Blasphemy

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A word, thought, or action that shows scorn for God or the church or persons dedicated to God

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Blessed Trinity

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3 divine persons in one God

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Covenant

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In the scriptures, a sacred agreement between God and his people

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Divine revelation

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God’s gift of making himself known to us and giving himself to us by gradually communicating his own mystery on words and deeds

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Evangelization

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The proclamation of the good news of Jesus and the love of God through word and witness

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Faith

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A gift from God that enables us to believe in him and all that he has revealed

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Free will

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The freedom God gives us to choose between good and evil

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Grace

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God’s loving presence in our lives, given to us freely, to perfect our human freedom

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Immaculate conception

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The truth that Mary was free from original sin and all sin from the moment she was conceived

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Incarnation

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The mystery of Jesus Christ, the divine son of God, becoming man

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Infallibility

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The gift given by the Holy Spirit to the Pope and the bishops in union with him to teach on matters of faith and morals without error

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Liturgy

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The official public worship of the Church, whose center and most intense expression is the Eucharist

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Magisterium

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The teaching office of the church, made up of the Pope and all of the Bishops

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Marks of the church

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The four characteristics of Christ’s church: one, holy, and apostolic; as professed in the Nicene Creed

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Martyr

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A person who accepts suffering or death rather than deny belief in God

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Messiah

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Hebrew word that means “anointed one”, Jesus is the Messiah whom God sent for our salvation

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Mortal sin

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A conscious and free choice to do something grave against God’s law, resulting in complete separation from God and his grace

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Original sin

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The sin of the first man and woman, passed on to all people, through which we are weakened in our ability to resist sin

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Paschal Mystery

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The suffering death,resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ

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Pentecost

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The day on which the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’ disciples with Mary present among them; Pentecost marks the birth of the church

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Prophet

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A person whom God has chosen to speak in his name

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Purgatory

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A final purification from sin after death, which one may need before entry into heaven

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Sacrament

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An efficacious sign of grace

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Sacramentals

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Liturgical ceremonies that bear some resemblance to the seven sacraments

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Soul

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The immaterial part of a person

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Theotokos

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Mary

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Transubstantiation

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Changing the bread and wine to the body and blood of Christ

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Venial sin

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A lesser sin that doesn’t result in a complete separation from God

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virtue

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The quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

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Vulgate

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The latin edition of the Bible translated from Hebrew and Greek