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20 Cards in this Set
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Stations fo the Cross
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A catholic devotion that walks the journey to Calvary with Jesus, stopping to pray at 14 pictures or crosses.
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suicide
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The direct taking of one's own life.
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synagogue
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The house of worship and community center for Jewish people.
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Thomas
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An apostle whose name means 'twin'; he is called 'the doubter' because he wouldn't believe Jesus had risen until he touched the wounds in his hands and side.
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tradition (small t)
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Knowledge and customs passed on from one generation to the next.
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vestments
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The special clothing worn by the priest and other ministers for liturgical celebrations.
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vice
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A negative or sinful habit; a pattern of immoral behavior.
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vocation
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A call from God to give our lives in the service of others. God's call might be to marrige, preisthood, religious life, or a committed single life.
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witness
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One who tells what he or she has seen or heard at a certain event; one who testifies to the truth.
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worship
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Public honor shown to God in prayer and liturgy; the ceremonies, prayers, and rituals by which devotion to God is expressed.
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stole
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A narrow strip of cloth, something like a scarf, worn by bishops, priests, and deacons during liturgical rituals.
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symbol
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A thing or action used to express a hidden or invisible reality
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theology
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This word means 'the study of God'.
ology = the study theo = God (about God) |
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Tradition (capital T)
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The collected teachings and practices of the Church that are not written in the Scriptures.
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transubstantiation
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The special word used to name the changing of ordinary bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ at the consecration of the Mass.
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Viaticum
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Holy communion given to a person who is in danger of dying. The word means ' with you on the way'.
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virtue
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A positive or moral habit; a pattern of behavior that leads to goodness and holiness.
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vow
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A solemn promise made to God or to another person, often with the community as witness.
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works of mercy
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Ways that Christians are expected to serve others. The service can be 'for the body' (Corporal Works) or 'for the soul' (Spiritual Works).
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Yahweh
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The most sacred name of God in the Hebrew Scriptures, so sacred that Jews never speak it aloud. The word means ' I am who am' or 'the One who is'.
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