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88 Cards in this Set
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Abba
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Father in Aramaic
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Abraham
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Father of God's Chosen people
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Ark of the Covenant
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The special box that contained the tablets with the Ten Commandments
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Ascension
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The feast that celebrates the time when Jesus was taken into heaven
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Beatitudes
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Eight ways God wants us to live our life, given to us by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount
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Canon Law
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the law of the Catholic Church
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Canonization
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the process by which a person is officially recognized as a saint by the Church
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Capital Sins
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The seven deadly or most feared sins-pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth
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Cardinal Virtues
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Spiritual habits that support us in our relationships with others-prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude
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Catacombs
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Underground sacred place of Christians
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Catechumenate
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Period of preparation for those desiring to receive the Sacrament of Baptism
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Catholic
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A baptized follower of Jesus who belongs to the Catholic Church
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Central Christian Mystery
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refer to "trinity"
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Chosen People
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God's special people, descendants of the ancient Hebrews
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Christ
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Name derived from a Greek word meaning "anointed one"
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Christian Scriptures/New Testament
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The second part of the Bible that focuses on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus
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Communion of Saints
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The union of believers, living and dead, who form one body of Christ
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Conclave
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The closed room or hall specially set aside and prepared for the cardinals when electing a pope; also the assembly of the cardinals for the canonical execution of this purpose.
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Concordat
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An agreement between the Church and a government allowing the Church to exist in a country.
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Confirmation
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The sacrament in which we receive the gift of grace and guidance of the Holy Spirit in a special way. It is one of the three sacraments that welcome us into the Catholic Church.
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Conscience
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The ability to choose between right and wrong.
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Corporal Works of Mercy
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Seven way identified by Jesus to care for physical needs: 1) feed the hungry 2) give drink to the thirsty 3) shelter the homeless;4) clothe the naked; 5) visit the sick; 6)visit the imprisoned; 7)bury the dead
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Covenant
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The promise of God made with Moses and His People in the Old Testament
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Crusade
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The attempts to free Palestine from the Muslims by force
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Doctrine
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An official statement of belief by the Church.
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Ecumenical Coucnils
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Legally convened assemblies of church dignitaries and theological experts to discuss and regulate church doctrine and discipline
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Ecumenism
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The movement toward unity among all Christians
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Epistles
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Letters written to communities in the early church explaining Christian beliefs
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Evangelists
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The writers of the Gospels:Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
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Evangelize
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To preach the good news of Jesus
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Exodus
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The Hebrews escape from slavery in Egypt which is recorded in the Old Testament, in the book of Exodus
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Genesis
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The first book of the Bible which contains an account of creation
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Gentile
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A non-Jewish person
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Grace
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Sharing in the Divine life
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Hebrew
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Ancient people who were selected by God to be the "chosen people"
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Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament
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The first part of the Bible that tells about God's relationship with the Hebrews.
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Heresy
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A denial or contradiction of a truth of the Catholic Church
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Incarnation
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The miracle of God becoming human in Jesus
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Inspiration
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The guidance of the Holy Spirit that the writers of scripture received
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Israelites
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The name given to the Hebrew people descended from Jacob
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Jew
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Descendant of hte ancient Hebrews
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Laity
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All baptized Catholics other than those who have been ordained
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Last Supper
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Jesus' last meal before He died. At the Last Supper, Jesus gave us His Body and Blood for the first time
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Life Everlasting
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Life without end
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Magisterium
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The official teaching office of the Church
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Marks of the Church
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The four identifying characteristics of the Church-one, holy, Cahollic, and apostolic
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Martyr
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A person who dies for his/her faith
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Meditation
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Prayerful Reflection
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Messiah
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Anointed by God, Jesus was the Messiah promised in the Old Testament
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Ministry
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A way to serve others
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Miracle
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Something that seems to defy the laws of natureand suggests divine intervention
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Morality
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The rightness or wrongness of an action
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Mystical Body
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An image to describe all those who are part of Christ's Church
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Myth
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A story used to explain some mystery or custom
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Occassion of Sin
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Any person, place, or thing that could lead you to sin
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Parable
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A story used to teach a spiritual lesson
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Paschal Mystery
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Jesus' suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension
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Passover
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A special Jewish feast that marks God's deliverance of hte Jewish people from Egypt
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Pentateuch
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The first five books of the Bible
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Pentecost
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The birthday of the Church, the day on which we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming to the disciples
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Prayer
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Communication with God
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Prophet
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Someone called by God to speak in His name
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Psalms
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Collection of songs/prayers found in the Old Testament, Cook of Psalms
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Resurrection
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Jesus rising from death to new life
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Revelation
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God making himself known to man
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Ritual
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A formal religious ceremony
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Sacrament
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Supernatural sign of God's grace and love for us
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Sacramentals
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Objects, actions, and blessings that help us grow in holiness
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Sacraments of Initiation
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Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist, the three sacraments which fully welcome us into the Church
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Schism
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A split or seperation in the Church coming from a refusal to bey lawful authority
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Scripture
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The word of God
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Seder Meal
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The meal celebrating the Passover
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Sin
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Choosing to turn from God and do what we know is wrong; words, utterances, actions, kor desires contrary to God's law
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Spiritual Works of Mercy
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1) Help the sinner; 2) Teach the ignorant; 3) Counsel the doubtful; 4) Comfort the sorrowful; 5) Bear wrongs patiently; 6) forgice injuries; 7) Pray for the living and the dead
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Spirituality
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Growing, loving relationship with God
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Stewardship
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Show a deeper respect for our environment as stewards of the earth
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Temptation
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Feeling or desire to do something we know is wrong
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Theological Virtues
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The three virtues that will strengthen our relationship with God-faith, hope, and charity
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Theology
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The study of God
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Thomas Aquinas
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Saint in the 1200s whose scholastic work, Summa Theologie, organized and clarified thinking on many religion topics
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Tradition
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Beliefs and practices in the Church that are passed down from one generation to the next under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
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Transfiguration
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The occasion when Jesus took Peter, James, and john to the mountain and they experienced a miraculous change in His appearance
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Transubstantiation
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The mystery of the changing of bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ
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Trinity
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The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as three persons in one God; central mystery of Christian life
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Virtue
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Habit of doing good
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Way of the Cross
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Traditional Christian practice of reflecting on the sufferin and death of Jesus
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Worship
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Adoration of God expressed publlicly in word, action, and sign
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Yahweh
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"I am who am", the name of God from the Old Testament
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