Unit 7 Religion

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absolution

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Anessential part of the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation in which thepriest pardons the sins of the person confessing, in the name of God and theChurch.

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Sacrament of Anointing of the sick

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Oneof the Seven Sacraments, sometimes formerly known as “the Sacrament of thedying,” in which a gravely ill, aging, or dying person is anointed by thepriest and prayed over by him and attending believers. One need not be dying toreceive the Sacrament.

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concupiscence

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Thetendency of all human beings toward sin, as a result of Original Sin.

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conversion

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Achange of heart, turning away from sin and toward God

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examination of conscience

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Prayerfulreflection on, and assessment of, one’s words, attitudes, and actions in lightof the Gospel of Jesus; more specifically, the conscious moral evaluation ofone’s life in preparation for reception of the Sacrament of Penance andReconciliation.

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heaven

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Astate of eternal life and union with God in which one experiences fullhappiness and the satisfaction of the deepest human longings.

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hell

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Thestate of permanent separation from God, reserved for those who freely andconsciously choose to reject God to the very end of their lives.

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indulgence

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The means by which the Church takes awaythe punishment that a person would receive in Purgatory.

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mortal sin

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Anaction so contrary to the will of God that it results in a complete separationfrom God and his grace. As a consequence of that separation, the person iscondemned to eternal death. For a sin to be a mortal sin, three conditions mustbe met: the act must involve grave matter, the person must have full knowledgeof the evil of the act, and the person must give his or her full consent incommitting the act.

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oil of the sick

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Blessedolive oil used in the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick to anoint the foreheadand hands of people who are seriously ill or near death.

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sacrament of penance and reconciliation

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Oneof the Seven Sacraments of the Church, the liturgical celebration of God’sforgiveness of sin, through which the sinner is reconciled with both God andthe Church.

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purgatory

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Astate of final purification or cleansing, which one may need to enter followingdeath and before entering Heaven.

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reparation

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Makingamends for something one did wrong that caused harm to another person or led toloss.

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repentance (contrition)

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Anattitude of sorrow for a sin committed and a resolution not to sin again. It isa response to God’s gracious love and forgiveness.

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sin

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any deliberate offense, in thought, word, deed, against the will of God

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venial sin

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Aless serious offense against the will of God that diminishes one’s personalcharacter and weakens but does not rupture one’s relationship with God.

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penitent

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the person intending to confess

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4 actions of the penitent

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1. repentance

2. confession (admission or sins to the priest)

3. the intention to make amends for sin and do what is possible to repair the harm caused by sin

4. penance