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holocaust
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The killing of thousands of Jews by the Nazis during the Second World War.
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idolatry
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Honoring a creature in place of God
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infidelity
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Being unfaithful to someone or something, especially one's marriage partner.
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Job (Joe-b)
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An Old Testament character who is a model of patient suffering. Though all his possessions were taken away, he never cursed God.
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lectionary
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The book of Scripture readings used at Mass. The readings are organized into a three-year repeating cycle.
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magisterium
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The responsibility of the pope, together with the bishops, to teach the Church the true meaning of what God has revealed.
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martyr (mard-er)
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A person who dies for his or her faith; the word means "witness".
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Mohammed
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The founder of the Islamic religion.
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mystery
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A truth of our faith that we cannot fully understand but that we believe because God has revealed it to us.
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ichthys (ich-thee-is)
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A symbol that looks like a fish, used as a secret code by the early Christians. (The Greek word for fish is an acronymn for 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior") acronymn for fish.
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incense
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A mixture of perfumes and spices which gives off sweet-smelling smoke. It is used to remid us that our prayers rise to God as smoke rises to the sky.
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infallibility
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The special help the Holy Spirit provides to protect the church from error in matters of faith and morals.
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inspiration
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The guidance of the Holy Spirit that helped the biblical authors to write what God wanted them to, and that now helps us to understand what they wrote.
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justice
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A moral virtue that gives us the strength to respect the rights of others and enables us to give God and others their due.
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Logos
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The greek word for "word". It is one of the names given to the Second Person of the Trinity, who is called the Word of God.
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Magnificat
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The name we give to Mary's great prayer of praise to God after she was told she would be the mother of Jesus.
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meditation
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A kind of silent prayer in which we use scripture and our imagination to help us listen to God and respond with love.
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mystagogia (mista-go-gee-a)
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A time after baptism when newly initiated Catholic adults come to understand more about their faith.
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indulgence
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A share in the saving merits of Chirst which removes all or part of the punishment due to our sins.
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Mystical Body of Christ
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An image used to describe the Church as the community of those who are united with Chirst and with one another like the parts of one body.
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