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162 Cards in this Set
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absolution |
the act of which the priest forgives our sins |
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act of contrition |
a prayer in which we confess our sorrow for our sins to God
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actual grace |
supernatural help from God that helps us to do good and avoid evil |
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altar |
a table dedicated to God for offerings and sacrifices |
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anoint |
the act of pouring oil on someone or something in religious ceremony |
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apostolic succession |
the unbroken chain of bishops to the apostles to present day |
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arianism |
heresy which denied the truth that Jesus is God |
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ark of the covenant |
the special chest in which the Jews placed the tablets of the Ten Comandments |
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baptismal seal |
the permanent mark on the soul which shows that we belong to Christ |
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baptism of blood |
possibility of salvation for those who do not know the necessity of Baptism to get to heaven |
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baptism of desire |
promise of true happiness that Jesus made to those who follow his teachings |
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benediction |
a Eucharistic devotion of Roman Rite Catholics |
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bishops |
successors of the apostles who have received the fullness of priesthood |
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body |
physical part of man that is given life by the soul |
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byzantine catholics |
those members of the Catholic Church whose ways of worshiping and living the faith come from the ancient traditions of Byzantium |
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cardinal virtues |
the four main virtues |
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catholic faith |
the religion which began with Christ and the twelve apostles almost 2,000 years ago |
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change of the heart |
firm decision to love God and our neighbors more than ourselves |
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charity |
supernatural virtue that helps us love him and our neighbors more than ourselves |
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communion of saints |
the relationship that exists between all of the members of the Church |
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confessional |
the place where the sacrament of Penance is usually celebrated |
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confession of sins |
telling of ones sins to a priest in order to receive one's absolution |
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conscience |
the act of our intellect in which we chose right from wrong according to our faith and reason |
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consencrated |
someone or something that is blessed and set aside for God |
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covenant |
promise or agreement God makes with the people |
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create |
make something from nothing |
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deacon |
a man who is specially ordained and shares in special orders |
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divine revelation |
truths which we have learned from God himself about religion |
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docetism |
heresy which denied the truth of the Son of God becoming a real man |
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ecumentical council |
gathering of the world's bishops under the head of the Pope to discuss matters of faith and morals |
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eucharistic fast |
refraining from food or drink for one hour before receiving communion |
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evangelists |
title for the four authors of the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John |
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examination of conscience |
time we spend thinking about our sins i order to do better in the future |
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exodus |
name given to the journey of the Jews to Egypt to the Promised Land |
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exorcism |
special and powerful ceremony of the Church by which the devil is driven away from a person |
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faith |
supernatural virtue which helps us believe in all he has revealed to us in the Bible |
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fallen angels |
angels who refuse to serve God and do his will |
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forerunner |
someone who announced the arrival of an important person |
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fortitude |
cardinal virtue meaning strength and determination |
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gift of faith |
free gift that God gives to us so that we might believe in Jesus and his Gospel
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good angels |
angels who loved God and were ever ready to do his will |
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good news |
another word fro Gospel |
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gospels |
four accounts we have about the life, death, and Resurection of Jesus Christ |
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grace |
free gift that God gives us which helps us get to Heaven |
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heaven |
the place where condition of perfect happiness with God forever |
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hell |
the place or condition of never-ending separation from God |
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herald |
someones whose duty id to announce the coming of a royal/important person |
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heresies |
religious beliefs that corrupt the true teachings of Christ and the Church |
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hierarchy |
the order of authority in the Church |
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holy bible |
collection of books in which the Church teaches to be inspired by God |
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hope |
supernatural virtue we receive to help us trust in God |
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hosts |
round wafers or bread used at Mass |
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human reason |
power which human beings have by which we are able to think and grow in our understanding |
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hypostatic union |
mystery of the three persons in one God |
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idol |
anything that we honor or worship as a god |
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immortal |
to be free from death |
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incarnation |
truth that God made Jesus man |
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indefectibilty |
truth that the Catholic Church will last until the end of the world |
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indulgence |
the partial or complete taking away of the punishment our sins deserve |
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indwelling |
the truth that the Holy Trinity lives in our souls by sanctifying grace |
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infallibilty |
truth that Catholic Church is kept free from any error |
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inspiration |
special help which God gave to men who wrote the books of the Bible |
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invalid marriage |
a marriage that in the eyes of God never took place because something important was missing from it |
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israel |
name first given to Jacob; name for God's people in the Old Testament; name of the Jewish nation-state in the Mideast
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justice |
cardinal virtue; moves us to respect the rights and diginity of all human beings |
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kingdom of god |
both heaven and earth |
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law |
another name for the 10 commandements |
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magisterium |
teaching office of the Church |
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marks of the Church |
four special signs that point out the true Church of Jesus Christ |
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martyr |
person who is killed because of their religious beliefs |
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mediator |
someone who is a "go-between" for others |
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mediatrix |
title for the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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mercy |
loving-kindness that God has for man-kind |
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messiah |
name fro Jesus meaning "anointed one" |
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miracles |
events that are far above the natural powers of man or nature |
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monstrance |
sacred vessel in which holds consecrated Host places for exposition of the Blessed Sacrament |
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mortal sin |
serious offense against the law of God; destroys all sanctifying grace in our souls |
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mother of the Church |
title for the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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mutual love |
one of the two purposes of marriage |
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mystery |
truth that our limited human minds will never be able to understand fully |
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mystery of faith |
Holy Eucharist |
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mystical body of Christ |
name for the Church |
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nativity |
word for human birth |
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new testament |
second section of the Holy Bible; made up of 27 books |
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nicene creed |
profession of faith; we day every Sunday at Holy Mass |
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occasion of sin |
any person, place, or thing that can lead us to disobeying the holy law of God |
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oil of the catechumnes |
oil which is blessed by the bishop to use in the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Orders |
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oil of the sick |
oil which is blessed by a bishop for use in the sacrament of Anointing |
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old testament |
first section of the Holy Bible; made up of 46 books |
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ordained priesthood |
priesthood which is given to a Catholic man through the Sacrament of Holy Orders |
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orders |
sacrament that confers on a man grace and spiritual power to sanctify others |
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original sin |
very first sin to be committed by man |
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parable |
short story that is meant to teach a religious lesson |
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paschal mystery |
title for the Holy Spirit |
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passover |
Jewish ceremonial supper which recalls Exodus from Egypt |
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patriarch |
title given tot he founding fathers of the Jewish people in the Old Testament |
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patron saints |
saints after whom we are named |
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penance |
practice of self-denial by doing good deeds |
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pentecost |
special feast of the Holy Spirit |
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people of God |
title for the Church |
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piety |
reverence to God and the saints |
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pilgrim church |
title fro the Church |
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pope |
visible leader of the Church; supreme teacher of the Catholic faith |
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prefigurment |
person, place, or thing that took place before Jesus was born |
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priest |
a man who has received a share in the apostolic ministry to pray and offer sacrifices to others |
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priesthood of the faithful |
truth that all Christians share in the priesthood of Jesus through Baptism |
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procreation |
one of the two purposes of marriage |
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prophecies |
messages which God gave to his spokesmen |
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promised land |
special land which God gave to his people in the Old Testament |
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prudence |
one of the four cardinal virtues; helps us to do good and avoid evil |
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pslams |
prayer-poems and hymns inspired by God and founded in the Old Testament |
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real prescence |
term which expresses our belief the Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist |
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reconciliation |
act of re-establishing friendship between two or moe persons |
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redeem |
to free someone form slavery by buying freedom for the person |
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redeemer |
title for Jesus Christ |
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repent |
to be very sorry for one's sins and to promise to give up the sin in the future |
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revelation |
God's teachings |
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rite |
particular way of celebrating the sacraments; a whole group of Catholicd |
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roman catholics |
Catholics whose way of worship and living the faith come from the customs of the city of Rome |
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sacrament |
visible sign or ceremony given to us by Jesus in order to sanctifying grace |
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sacramental grace |
supernatural help we receive from God through the sacraments |
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sacred chrism |
special oil blessed by a bishop and used in the sacraments |
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sacred mysteries |
title for the Holy Eucharist |
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sacrafice |
act of offering to God something that is dear to us |
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sacrifice of the Mass |
greatest worship which the Church gives to God |
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sacrilege |
serious mistreatment of the people, places, or things that have been conscencrated by God |
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salvation history |
events in human history that have been especially connected with the salvation of mankind |
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sanctifying grace |
the life of God in our souls |
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seven gifts of the Holy Spirit |
seven supernatural powers we receive at Baptism and are strengthened at Confirmation |
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sign |
a symbol that is meant to bring a message to those who see it |
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sign of anointing |
priest anoints the person with the oil of the sick while saying: " Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit." |
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sign of baptism |
priest either pours water over the pours or emerges in water while saying: " I baptize in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." |
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sign of confirmation |
the bishop imposes a hand on head of the person and anoints them with the chrism while saying: "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit." |
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sign of holy eucharist |
priest saying the words of consecration over the gifts of bread and wine |
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sign of holy orders |
bishop lays hands upon the one to be ordained priest and prays: " We ask you, all-powerful Father, give these servants your dignity of the presbyterate." |
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sign of marriage |
man and the woman vow their lifelong love to one another |
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sign of penance |
penitent who is truly sorry with a firm purpose of amendment confesses sin to priest and the confessor responds with a prayer of absolution |
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sin |
deliberate offense against God's holy law in one's thoughts, actions, words, or lack of action |
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soul |
invisible or spiritual part of man |
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source of all grace |
title for Jesus Christ |
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supernatural |
something that is above the powers of man or of nature |
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tabernacle |
special, solid and immovable container which the Blessed Sacrament is kept |
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temperance |
one of the four cardinal virtues; helps us enjoy pleasures with moderation |
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temptation |
enticement to commit sin |
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theological virtues |
these are the three supernatural habits of faith, hope, and charity |
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total consecration to Mary |
act of giving ourselves and all that we have to Mary |
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tradition |
teaching that Christ that were preached by the apostles passed down from century to century |
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trinity |
name that expresses our belief in the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit |
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transubstantiation |
changing of the bread into wine |
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triple office |
term that reminds us of Jesus' mission as priest, prophet, and king |
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twelve apostles |
12 men whom Jesus chose at the beginning of his public ministry |
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twelve fruits of the holy spirit |
signs of a healthy Christian life |
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venial sin |
an offense against God's law in a smaller matter |
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victim |
a living being offered in a sacrafice to God |
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virtue |
a good habit that keeps us to do good and avoid evil |
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vow |
a free and solemn promise which we make to God |
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wedding vows |
a solemn promise which a man or a woman makes on their wedding day |
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will of god |
plan that God has for every human being |
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iwtness |
someone who can give a testimony about someone else |
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words of conseration |
words which priest says over the gifts of bread and wine during the Mass |
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worship |
praise, adoration, and sacrifice which we offer to God in prayer |
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yahweh |
name for God which we revealed to Moses |
