vocab Flashcards
charity
a gift from god that enables us to love him and love our neighbors
priest
a man who is ordained to preach the gospel and serve the faithful
deacon
a man who is ordained to share in Christ’s mission by assisting bishops and priests in the service of the church
fidelity
loyalty, faithfulness
vows
deliberate and free promises made to god
evangelization
the sharing of the good news/love of god with all people
conscience
our ability to know right from wrong
mortal sin
very serious sin that turns us completely away from God
- choice that we freely make and know is
seriously wrong
venial sin
less serious sin that weakens our friendship with god but does not turn us completely away
sanctify
to make holy
candidate
those preparing for a sacrament
grace
a sharing in gods life and friendship
sanctifying grace
grace that we receive from sacraments
sponsor
someone who is involved with the candidates preparation for Confirmation and will help him/her grow in faith
incarnation
the truth that the son of god, the second person of the blessed trinity, became man and lived among us
real presence
the truth in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the euch.
diocese
a local area of church that are led by a bishop
apostles
twelve of jesus’ disciples who shared his mission in a special way
epiclesis
calling down the power of the holy spirit upon a person/item
viaticum
food for the journey
