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49 Cards in this Set
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adultery
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infidelity in marriage, unfaithfulness to one's husband or wife
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atheism
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a sin against the first commandment in which one rejects or denies God's existence
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blasphemy
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a thought, word, or act that makes fun of or shows contempt or hatred for God, the church and the saints, or sacred objects
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chastity
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the virtue by which we use our human sexuality in a responsible and faithful way
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Church
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the community of people who believe in Jesus Christ, have been baptized in him, and follow his teachings
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conscience
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the ability to know the difference between good and evil, right and wrong
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conversion
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turning back to God with all one's heart
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covet
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to wrongly desire someone or something
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cursing
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calling on God to do harm to someone
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Decalogue
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the Ten Commandments
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ecclesial
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of or relating to the church
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envy
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a feeling of sadness when someone has the things we want for ourselves
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eternal life
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a life of happiness with God forever
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evangelical counsels
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poverty, chastity, and obedience
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free will
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God''s gift to human beings of the freedom and ability to choose what to do
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Gentile
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non-Jewish
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grace
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a participation, or sharing, in God's life and friendship
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Great Commandment
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"You shall love the Lord, you God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:37-39)
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greed
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an excessive desire to have or own things
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holiness
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a participation in God's goodness and a response to God's love by the way that we live
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human dignity
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the value and worth that we share because God created us in his image and likeness
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human sexuality
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the gift of being able to feel, think, choose, love, and act as the male or female person God created us to be
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idolatry
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giving worship to a creature or thing instead of God
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justice
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respecting the rights of others and giving the what is rightfully theirs
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Kingdom of God
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the power of God's love active in our lives and in the world
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lie
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to speak or act falsely with the intention of deceiving others
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modesty
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the virtue by which we think, speak, act, and dress in ways that show respect for ourselves and others
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monastery
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a place where monks or nuns live
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monastic life
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a life dedicated to prayer, work, study, and the needs of society
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moral decision-making
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the process by which we make choices between right and wrong, good and evil, eternal life and sin
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natural law
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the law of God within us, which is known by human reason
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New Commandment
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Jesus' teaching that we are to love one another as he loves us
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original sin
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the first sin committed by the first human beings
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Paschal Mystery
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the suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ
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perjury
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the act of making a false oath
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poor in spirit
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depending on God and making God more important than anyone or anything else
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pure of heart
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living in the love of God, our Father, just as his Son, Jesus Christ, calls us and allowing the Holy Spirit to fill us with goodness and love
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reverence
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honor, love, and respect
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Sabbath
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a day set apart to rest and honor God
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sacred
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holy
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scribes
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scholars of the law during the time of Jesus
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Shema
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a prayer fromt he Book of Deuteronomy reminding the Jewish people to love God with all their heart, soul, and strength
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social sin
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unjust situations and conditions that negatively impact society and its institutions
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stealing
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any action that unjustly takes away the property or rights of others
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temperance
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a cardinal virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures and helps us to bring our desires into balance
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Temple
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the holy place in Jerusalem where Jewish people gathered to worship God
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temptation
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an attraction to choose sin
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Torah
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the sacred law of faith given by God to Moses
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well-formed conscience
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a conscience that is educated so that it is able to recognize what is good an then direct us to act on that good
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