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48 Cards in this Set
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Absolution |
Through the action of the priest, God grants pardon and grace |
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Chrism |
The oil used in baptism, confirmation and ordination |
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Commemoration |
The Belief that the Eucharist is simply a remembrance of the last supper |
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Contrition |
Sorrow for the sin committed and deciding not to do it again |
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Holy Week |
The week before Easter Sunday |
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Liturgy of the Eucharist |
The re-enactment of the last supper during which the bread and wine are transubstantiated |
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Liturgy of the word |
The bible readings in the second part of mass |
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Penance |
An action to show your contrition |
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Penitential rite |
The confession and absolution at the beginning of mass |
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Rite of communion |
Receiving the body and blood of Jesus |
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Sacrament |
An outward sign through which invisible grace is given to a person by Jesus |
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Transubstantiation |
The belief that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus |
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Active life |
The life lived by religious orders who work in society as well as praying |
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Charity |
Voluntary giving to those in need |
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Contemplative life |
The life of prayer and meditation lived by some religious orders |
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Displaying religion |
Making a show of your religion , e.g by praying in the street |
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The evangelical counsels |
The vows of poverty, chastity and obedience |
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Holy orders |
The status of a priest, bishop or deacon |
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Hypocrite |
A person who acts in a way that contradicts what they say |
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The law of moses |
The laws God gave to Moses in the Old Testament |
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The monastic life |
Living as a monk or nun in a monastic community |
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Religious community |
A religious order who live together as a group, e.g the Benedictines |
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The sermon on the mount |
Jesus' description of Christian living |
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Vocation |
A call from God to lead the Christian life |
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Anglican churches |
Churches that are in communion with the Church's of England |
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Apostolic |
The belief that the church can only be understood in the light of the apostles |
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Bishops |
Priests specially chosen by the pope who are responsible for all the churches in a diocese |
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Catholic |
Universal or worldwide |
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Celibacy |
Living without engaging in any sexual activity |
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Holy |
Of, or relating to, God, sacred |
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Laity |
All the people of the church who are not chosen to be bishops, priests or deacons |
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Magisterium |
The pope and the bishops interpreting the bible and tradition for Roman Catholics today |
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Nonconformist churches |
Protestant Christians separated from the Church of England |
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Ordination |
Making someone a priest, bishop or deacon by the sacrament of holy orders |
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Orthodox churchrs |
National churches which are in the union with the patriarch of Constantinople (e.g the Russian Orthodox Church) |
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Papacy |
The office of the pope |
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Atonement |
Reconciliation between God and humanity |
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Catechism |
Official teaching of the Roman Catholic Church |
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Compassion |
A feeling of pity which makes one want to help the sufferer |
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Creeds |
Statements of Christian beliefs |
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Faith |
Firm belief without logical proof |
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Incarnation |
The belief that God took human form in Jesus |
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Monotheism |
Belief in one God |
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Repentance |
The act of delivering from sin, or saving from evil |
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Trinity |
The belief God is three in one |
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Unity |
Gods way of being one |
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Virgin birth |
The belief that Jesus was not conceived through sex |
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Salvation |
The act of delivering from sin, or saving from evil |
