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nativity
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Another word for human birth. The Church celebrates Jesus' (Christmas) on December 25. We also celebrate these, or birthdays, of Our Lady (September 8) and of Saint John the Baptist (June 24).
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Incarnation
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The truth that God became man. The Incarnation refers to the conception and birth of Jesus, the Son of God became man through Mary.
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miracles
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Events that are far above the natural powers of either man or nature. They are supernatural happenings, done by God in order to prove some truth (such as Christ's teachings) or to show the holiness of someone (such as a saint). Sometimes an extraordinary event can be worked by the devil to fool Christians and lead us away from God. It is important that we listen to the decisions of the Church before we believe in any one of these in modern day.
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evangelists
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The title given to the four authors of the Gospels: Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It comes from the Latin word for "good news" or "gospel."
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hypostatic union
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This is the mystery that in Christ the divine and human natures are united in the second Person of the Holy Trinity.
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heresies
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Religious beliefs that corrupt the true teachings of Christ and the Church.
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Docetism
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The heresy which denied the truth that the Son of God became a real man, Jesus Christ. People who believe this believed that the human body was evil. Therefore, God would not have become man.
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Arianism
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The heresy that denied the truth that Jesus is God, the second Person of the Holy Trinity.
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ecumenical council
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The gathering of all the world's bishops together with the Pope for a special reason. They are named after the cities or churches in which they have taken place. The very first one was that of Jerusalem, about AD 49. The latest was Vatican II, 1962-1965.
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Nicene Creed
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The Profession of Faith which we say at every Sunday Mass. Dating from the year AD 381, it contains the major beliefs of Christians. Along with the more ancient Apostle's Creed, it is a very important prayer for Christians.
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