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Agnostic CCC 2127 |
One who claims we cannot know for certain if God exists or not |
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Angelus |
A prayer traditionally recited in the morning, at noon, and in the evening. It commemorates the Incarnation (Pennock, p. 144). |
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Annunciation CCC 484 |
The angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus, the son of God. Through her consent, Mary becomes the mother of Jesus (Pennock, p. 48). |
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Assumption CCC 966 |
An official doctrine of the Church proclaimed in 1950, which teaches that Mary was assumed in heaven when her life on earth ended (Pennock, p. 143). |
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Atheist CCC 2125 |
One who rejects or denies the existence of God. |
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Beatific Vision |
Seeing God face to face (Pennock, p. 154). |
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Communion of Saints CCC 946 |
The belief that we are all united in Christ through redemption. It includes the living and the dead (Pennock, p. 138). |
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Discipleship |
Through our Baptism, we are all called to be disciples of Jesus. A disciple is one who learns from the Master and follows Jesus by imitating him in word and deed (Pennock, p. 51). |
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Dogma CCC 88 |
These are central teachings revealed by Christ and proclaimed as true and degined by the highest authority and solemnity by church leaders, the Magisterium. The faithful are obliged to believe these truths contained in divine Revelation (Pennock, p. 55). |
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Doxology CCC 2641 |
Christian prayer of praise and glory to God, the three persons of the Trinity. The lesser doxology is the "Glory Be"; the greater doxology is the "Glory to God in the highest" sung at Mass (Pennock, p. 96). |
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Economy CCC 236 |
All the works by which God reveals God's self and communicates God's life. |
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Ecumenical council CCC 884 |
A gathering of all bishops of the world called by the Pope. There have been 21 ecumenical councils in the history of the Church. They are usually called to address an universal concern that needs the collegial authority of the bishops. |
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Ecumenism CCC 816 |
Promotion of unity among all Christians. It comes from a Greek word that means universal (Pennock, p. 128). |
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Efficacious symbol, sacrament |
Embodies the very reality that it represents and brings about what it points to. It is a concrete reality that, in some way, is what it represents (Pennock, p. 102). |
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Ekklesia CCC 751 |
A Greek word that means convocation or assembly. It literally means "those called out" and is used to designate the assembly of the Chosen People before God. It is the derivative of the word Church (Pennock, p. 100). |
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Eschatology (eschatological event) |
Christian doctrines and theology concerning the "end-times" or "last things", including the Second Coming of Christ (parousia). According to the Scriptures, this final period has already begun with the birth of Christ, but it continues to unfold in the period after Christ's death and resurrection until He comes again. |
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Hierarchy CCC 873 |
The ordered ordained ministries within the Church. Their role is to govern, teach and sanctify (Pennock, p. 114). |
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Immaculate Conception CCC 490 |
Mary was conceived without original sin. From the first moment of her existence, Mary was free from sin and filled with the grace of God. It was proclaimed a doctrine of the Church in 1854 (Pennock, p. 141). |
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Infallibility CCC 891 |
A doctrine of the Church that teaches that certain doctrines are free from error. The bishops as a group in union with the Pope, or the Pope alone when they teach or protect Christ's revelation concerning belief or morality (Pennock, p. 117). |
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Kerygma |
A Greek word that means proclamation. It is the central message of the gospel as proclaimed by the apostles. It is a term used in the New Testament for the act and content of proclaiming the Good News of God's saving action in the life, teachings, death and Resurrection of Jesus (Pennock, p. 103). |
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Litany |
Prayer form of petitions with responses (Pennock, p. 145). |
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Magisterium CCC 85, 890 |
The teaching office of the Church whose task it is to give as authentic interpretation of the Word of God whether through Scripture or Tradition. It ensures the Church's fidelity to the teaching of the Apostles in matters of faith and morals (Pennock, p. 116). |
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Magnificat |
Mary's joyful prayer of praise to a gracious God found in the Gospel of Luke (Pennock, p. 145). |
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Messiah CCC 695 |
A Hebrew word that means "anointed by God's Spirit." The Jewish people were waiting for one who would come and fulfill God's promise to free the Israelite people from oppressive rule and restore Israel as the land of God's chosen people. Jesus was that long awaited Messiah (Pennock, p. 53). |
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Mystery |
In the context of Church, St. Augustine describes mystery as a visible sign of some invisible grace. It is a hidden reality. It is the invisible God working through the visible faith community to continue the saving work of Jesus Christ (Pennock, p 101). |
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Nicene Creed CCC 195 |
A summary of beliefs developed from the early Church councils of Nicea (325), Constantinople (381), Ephesus (431) and Chalcedon (451). It is normally prayed during Mass. It remains common to all the great churches of both East and West. |
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Novena |
Devotional practice over nine consecutive days or weeks. It recalls the nine-day period of prayer spent by the apostles and disciples before the coming of the Holy Spirit (Pennock, p. 145). |
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Paraclete |
A legal term that means advocate, counselor lawyer, or defender is used by Jesus to describe the Holy Spirit (Pennock, p. 76). |
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Parousia CCC 1001 |
The second coming of Christ in glory will mark the end of the world as we know it. Jesus will return as judge of the living and the dead at the end of time when all of creation will achieve fulfillment (Pennock, p. 69). |
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Rosary CCC 971 |
A devotion to Mary that consists of 20 decades of Hail Marys surrounded by Our Father and Glory Be and a mystery of Christ's life. Beads are used to help count the prayers (Pennock, p. 143). |
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Salvation history |
Rooted in Scripture, this is an interpretation of all that has happened, is happening and will happen as God acting in the world. It is the sequence of events as looked through the lens of God's intervention and salvific activity. It is the story of God acting in human history (Pennock, p. 351). |
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Theological Reflection |
The discipline of exploring individual and corporate experience in conversation with the wisdom of a religious heritage. The conversation is a genuine dialogue that seeks to hear form our own beliefs, actions, and perspectives, as well as those of the tradition. It respects the integrity of both. Theological reflection therefore may confirm, challenge, clarify, and expand how we understand our own experience and how we understand the religious tradition. The outcome is new truth and meaning for living. |
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Theology CCC 236 |
Literally translated as the study of God or talk about God. The practice of theology enlightens our understanding of who God is within the Trinity and how God works. We come to better understand God through God's works. |
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Tradition |
One method of passing on what God has revealed to us through the Church, worship and teachings. The successors of the apostles faithfully preserve, explain and spread God's word to all peoples (Pennock, p. 25). |
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Trent, Council of |
The challenges offered by the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformers prompted many in the Church to call for a general council. Disputes arose not only about whether to have the Council, but also about its location, membership, and purpose. This ecumenical council from 1545 – 1563 was called in response to the Protestant Reformation. It affirmed that revelation of Jesus Christ was passed down through Scripture and Tradition and called for reforms in the liturgy and priestly formation. |
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Vatican II |
An ecumenical council held from 1962-1965. It was called by Pope John XXIII to address the need for the church to update itself and to reflect on the meaning of Church. |
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Virgin Birth CCC 496 |
This teaching of the Church holds that the conception of Jesus in the womb of Mary was solely by the power of the Holy Spirit and is a sign that he is truly the Son of God (Pennock, p. 49). |
