Topic 3 - The Triune God - Key Words

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Divine Office

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A collection of psalms and readings that every priest, monk and nun has to say at least four times a day

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Liturgy

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The practices and rituals that make up the communal worship of God

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Plainchant

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An ancient form of song, usually unaccompanied that uses a limited range of notes

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Traditional Hymns

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Religious songs that have been used by believers over centuries

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Contemporary Worship Songs

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Songs that have been written recently, using modern instruments, for the worship of God

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Mass Settings

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Music which enables people to sing certain parts of Mass

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Eucharist

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Meaning ‘thanksgiving’, used in Mass as a thanksgiving sacrifice to God

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Sanctus

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A hymn of praise to the Trinity which is used before the Eucharistic Prayer in Mass

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Eucharistic Prayer

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The prayer of thanksgiving that is the central part of Mass, during which Jesus’ words from the Last Supper are repeated

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Consecration

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When the bread and wine are blessed and become the Body and Blood of Christ

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Mystery of Faith

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The acclamation after the consecration when the people acknowledge what God has done for them

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Shema

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A Jewish prayer affirming the belief in one God found in the Torah

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Mystery

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A belief which cannot be fully understood by the human mind

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Creed

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A statement of faith

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Consubstantial

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‘Of one being’, showing that the Son, Father and Holy Spirit are not separate entities but one God

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Mission

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Sending people out to perform a job or function

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Evangelism

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Preaching the Good News about Jesus to other people

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Preach

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Publicly announcing the message of God

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Epistles

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Letters written by the apostles to the early churches

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Aramaic

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The language that Jesus spoke

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Self-Revelation

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The idea that all we know about God has been selectively shown to us by him

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Apostolic Authority

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The authority of the apostles that has been passed down through the bishops

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Council

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A gathering of bishops to make decisions about important issues in the Church

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Sign of Initiation

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A sign that someone has become a member of the Catholic Church

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Traditional Prayer

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Prayers which have been used by believers over many generations

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Spontaneous Prayers

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Prayers that do not have set structures but are made in the spur of the moment and for a personal purpose

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Kneeling

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Being on both knees as a sign of humility

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Genuflecting

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Going down on one knee as a sign of respect

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Prostrating

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Lying as flat as you can as a sign of submission

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Bowing

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Bending from the waist as a sign of respect