Word Of The Day Quarter 3 Flashcards
Church
The entire assembly of the faithful People of God
Religion
The way you choose to be obedient to God
Covenant
A mutual oath between 2 parties which makes a family
Communion
To be in union with by sharing love and knowledge
Salvation history
The story of God’s plan to save man from the consequences of sin
Subjective redemption
Individually receiving the redemption of Christ
Apostle
“One who is sent”, one of the 12 chosen by Jesus to carry out his mission
Disciple
“One who follows”, all of Christ’s followers and believers
Primacy of Peter
The authority given by Christ to St. Peter and his successors, the Popes
Hierarchy
An order of authority
Sacrament
An outward sign of an inward grace
Ascension
Christ’s bodily return to heaven 40 days after his Resurrection
Grace
The gift God’s divine life
Charism
Special gifts from the Holy Spirit for the building of the church
Magisterium
The church’s teaching authority which is the Pope and bishops
Sacred Tradition
Christ’s teachings handed down by the Apostles through every generation
Deposit of Faith
The Revelation of Christ in Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture
Ecumenical council
A meeting of the bishops from the whole world to define doctrine and practices
Martyr
Greek for “witness”, a witness of Christ who suffers to the point of death
catholic
Universal, for the whole world
Gentile
Not Jewish
Faith
The virtue by which one believes in the truth God has revealed
Mystery
An inexhaustible truth, known by faith but not fully known by human reason
Pilgrim Church
Describes the fact that the Church is on a journey in this world, seeking heaven
