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Works of mercy or monetary gifts given to help the poor. Throughout the Scriptures, God's people are called to help those less fortunate than themselves
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Alms
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The practice of writing under a “false name,” as is evident in a number of pagan, Jewish, and Christian writings from antiquity.
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Pseudonymity
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Source used by Matthew and Luke for the sayings and stories they did not derive from
Mark. The source is called Q from the German word quelle, “source.” The document is hypothetical (it no longer exists) and is reconstructed by studying the traditions in Matthew and Luke that are not found in Mark. |
Q Source
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Place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, near the northwest shore of the
Dead Sea; in antiquity, it was evidently the home of a community of Essenes who used the scrolls as part of their library |
Qumran
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All the lands (including Palestine) that were conquered by Rome and were ruled, ultimately, by the Roman emperor, starting with Caesar Augustus in 27 BC. Before Augustus, Rome was a republic, ruled by the Senate
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Roman Empire
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The Aramaic term of intimacy used in addressing one's father, somewhat equivalent to the English "Daddy." Christ uses Abba in addressing God the Father.
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Abba
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The prayer offered by a bishop or presbyter for the forgiveness of sins.
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Absolution
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A forty-day period of prayer, repentance, and fasting in preparation for Christmas. The word stems from the Lat word for "coming"; during the fast, the faithful prepare for the come of Christ at Christmas.
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Advent
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Greek for the unconditional love which God extends to His people.
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Agape
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A story filled with symbolism illustrating a spiritual reality belong the actual historical event being described.
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Allegory
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The letters which begin and end the Greek alphabet and symbolize the beginning and the end.
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Alpha and Omega
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"So be it" in Hebrew. Said or sung at the close of a prayer of hymn, showing the agreement of the people to what has been said.
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Amen
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Bodiless powers created before the creation of the physical universe. English word "angel" comes from the Greek word for "messenger." Throughout the Scripture, angels are messengers who carry the Word of God to earth.
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Angels
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A particular immoral, depraved, or degrading habit, as contrasted with virtue. Christians are called to flee from the vices and preserve their purity.
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Vice
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A righteous characteristic such as self-control, patience, or humility; the opposite of vice or passion. As a person grows spiritually, he or she grows in virtue while the passions are conquered by the grace of God.
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Virtue
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