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saint
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one who has been transformed by the grace of God. Refers to all Christians, but is usually refereed to those who the Church has canonized and venerated
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eschatology
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the study oft he last things: the Second Coming of Christ, the Resurrection of the seat, the Kingdom of God, judgment, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory
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Second Coming
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Jesus' return in glory at the end of time and the Kingdom of God will be fully realized
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doctor of the Church
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a title officially conferred upon a saint by the pope or by a general council declaring that person to be a source of sound theological teaching for the Church
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father of the Church
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a title for writers of the early Church who had a major impact on the development of Christian theology and doctrine
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virtue
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a habitual dispostition to do good and are attitudes and habits which lead a person to do what God desires
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value
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something believed to be particularly important
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Redemption
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Christ's saving work which freed humanity from the power of sin and death and restored them to unity with God
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Assumption of Mary
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the dogma which states that the body of Mary was taken directly to heaven after her death. She already shares in the resurrect of the body which is promised to all the faithful
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Immaculate Conception
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the dogma which states that Mary was free from the stain of Original Sin from the moment of her conception
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veneration
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Honor given to a person or image because it mediate God and makes his presence visible and tangible
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disciple
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a follower of Christ and is someone who learns from and follows Jesus
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martyr
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literally, a "witness." Someone who has been killed because of his or her faith
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martyrology
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an official list of Christian saints and martyrs. The earliest martyrologies date to before the 4th century
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canonization
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the process by which the Church declares that a particular member of the faithful has practiced heroic virtue in his or her life, has been faithful to God's grace, and is now fully united with God in Heaven
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