Unit 8 Flashcards
the process of restoring broken relationships with God, with the Church, and with the people who were directly offended by our sins
reconciliation
reconciliation
the process of restoring broken relationships with God, with the Church, and with the people who were directly offended by our sins
What are the three kinds of graces needed to sustain our earthly life and to attain eternal life?
actual graces, sacramental graces, and special graces
sanctifying grace
a supernatural gift of God by which our sins are forgiven and we are made holy; restores our communion with God
a supernatural gift of God by which our sins are forgiven and we are made holy; restores our communion with God
sanctifying grace
special graces
gifts intended for the common good of the Church; also called charisms
gifts intended for the common good of the Church; also called charisms
special graces
What are the four cardinal virtues?
justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude
prudence
the cardinal virtue by which a person is inclined toward choosing the moral good and avoiding evil; sometimes called the rudder virtue because it helps steer the person through complex moral situations
the cardinal virtue by which a person is inclined toward choosing the moral good and avoiding evil; sometimes called the rudder virtue because it helps steer the person through complex moral situations
prudence
justice
the cardinal virtue concerned with the rights and duties within relationships; the commitment, as well as the actions and attitudes that flow from the commitment, to ensure that all persons - particularly those who are poor and oppressed - receive what is due them
the cardinal virtue concerned with the rights and duties within relationships; the commitment, as well as the actions and attitudes that flow from the commitment, to ensure that all persons - particularly those who are poor and oppressed - receive what is due them
justice
hope
the theological virtue by which we trust in the promise of God and expect from him both eternal life and the grace we need to attain it; the conviction that God’s grace is at work in the world and that the Kingdom of God established by and through Jesus Christ is becoming realized through the workings of the Holy Spirit among us.
the theological virtue by which we trust in the promise of God and expect from him both eternal life and the grace we need to attain it; the conviction that God’s grace is at work in the world and that the Kingdom of God established by and through Jesus Christ is becoming realized through the workings of the Holy Spirit among us.
hope
culpable
to be guilty of wrongdoing