Living The Christian Life Flashcards
Charity?
Voluntary giving to those in need
Contemplative life?
The life of prayer and meditation lived by some religious orders
Displaying religion?
Making a show of your religion, eg. By praying in the street
The evangelical counsels?
The vows of poverty, chastity and obedience
Holy orders?
The status of a priest, bishop or deacon
Hypocrite?
A person who acts in a way that contradicts what they say
The law of Moses?
The laws God gave to Moses in the Old Testament
The monastic life?
Living as a monk or nun in a monastic community
Religious community?
A religious order who live together as a group, eg. The Benedictines
The sermon on the mount?
Jesus’ description of Christian living
Vocation?
A call from God to lead a Christian life
Active life?
The life lived by religious orders who work in society as well as praying
