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appurtenance
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an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style of living : all the appurtenances of luxurious travel.
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sanctity
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the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly
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theology
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the study of the nature of God and religious belief
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charity
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love of humankind
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sanctus
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holy
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apostolate
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religious or evangelistic activity or works
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Second Vatican Council
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1959, Pope John XXIII, (100 years after the First Vatican Council) to prepare the church for changes since First Vat. Council and remind us we are all called to personal holiness.
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sanctification
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The process of being made holy. Begins at Baptism and continues until we enter heaven.
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martyr
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Comes from the Greek word meaning
witness. A witness to the truth of faith in which the martyr endures even to death. |
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discalced
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belonging to one of several strict orders of Catholic friars or nuns who go barefoot or wear only sandals.
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council
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A formal meeting of Church leaders to deliberate, clarify, study and enact decrees pertaining to the life and belief of the Church
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decree on the laity
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Official pronouncement announcing that all the baptized are called to perfection of life and to evangelize all who they meet
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dry martyr
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A witness to the truth of the faith who suffers social persecution rather than death
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grace
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The free and undeserved gift that God gives us to respond to our vocation to become His adopted children
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holiness
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Separation from all that is profane. Dedicating ourselves completely to God. Perfection of charity.
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laity
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The faithful incorporated into Christ through Baptism, made a part of the Church. Not in Holy Orders or consecrated life.
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saint
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A person on earth, purgatory or in heaven notable for holiness and heroic virtue. Church can declare a saint through process of beatification and canonization.
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spiritual reading
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Sacred scripture and all writings that will lead us closer to God.
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