Vocab Flashcards
Apostolic Succession
The unbroken line of bishops traced back to each of the apostles
Apostles
The twelve men chosen by Christ to found the Church
Beatitudes
The ways in which a person becomes happy and anticipates heaven
Catholic
It means universal
Chastity
The gift of using our sexual capacity according to God’s plan
Confirmation
The sacrament by which the Holy Spirit confirms us giving us strength and courage to be a disciple
Conscience
The voice in the silence of ones heart that distinguishes right from wrong
Councils of the Church
A gathering of bishops and theological experts in order to discuss and settle important matters of church teaching
Discipleship
Choosing to repress and serve Christ
Gentile
A person of pagan religion
Jew
A person of the Jewish religion
Laity
Catholics who are not priests or religious brothers or sisters
Law of Love
The law in which we live others as Christ loved us
Magisterium
The teaching office of the church
Papacy
The office of the Pope
Pentecost
A feast which commemorates the Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles
Purpose of Human Life
To know, love and serve God in this life and to be happy with Him in the next
Religious Life
The life of a person who lives within a religious order
Sacraments
An outward sign instituted by Christ to give Grace
Spiritual / Corporal Works of Mercy
To minister to someone’s bodily and spiritual needs
Virtue / Virtues
Habit of doing what is good and right
