Key Terms
the crime of creating an uprising against the government
What is: Sedition
a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of the day in order to detect God’s presence and discern his direction for us
What is: DAILY EXAMEN
disagreement or argument in which both sides express their views. There are equal power between both parties involved. Generally stop and change behaviour when they realize it is hurting someone.
What is: CONFLICT
when the goal is to hurt or harm someone. The person bullying has more power. They continue the behaviour when upon realizing it is hurting them.
What is: BULLYING
teachings given to us by Jesus on the Sermon on the Mount that tell us how to live our life in order to get into Heaven.
metaphorical illustrations told by Jesus about the kingdom of God.
What are: parables
transformation, conversion, repentance, change of mind and thus heart
What is: METANOIA
people within a community that gather together in solidarity to take turns sharing their thoughts and feelings about a certain issue or problem in a highly respectful and equitable manner
What is: RESTORATIVE CIRCLE
"powers that comes forth" from the Body of Christ, which is everliving and life-giving. They are actions of the Holy Spirit at work in his Body, the Church. They are visible rites.
Any object that directly represents something else
What is: A SIGN
how something is revealed or made known
What is: Revelation
A Summary of the principal articles of faith professed by a church or community of believers
What is: a CREED
our basic needs given to us by God allow us to make decisions that are good for us based on this natural way of being
What is: NATURAL LAW
The priest is bound to maintain absolute secrecy as to all that he has heard in the context of the Sacrament of Confession. Your confession is between you, the priest, and God Himself.
What is: THE SEAL OF CONFESSION
transformation, conversion, repentance, change of mind and thus heart
What is: METANOIA
means that God became human and was “in-the-flesh” through Jesus
What is: INCARNATION
Jesus’ return to heaven
What is: ASCENSION
the closeness, acceptance, and trust that exists between two people, not whether they are sexually involved
What is: INTIMACY
symbolic actions that help us concretely or physically, express our beliefs, values and deepest concerns
What are: RITUALS
personal acknowledgement of belief in God.
What is: FAITH
God’s self-gift of love in us; the active presence of God’s love in our live
one dimensional actions we complete to obtain a simple goal
What are: ROUTINES
Maleness and femaleness—is not something that we have, but something that we are. It is one of God’s gifts of creation and involves the whole person: body and spirit
What is: SEXUALITY
they have certain meanings associated with them by their very nature; they can touch us on many levels
What are: SYMBOLS
a group of people working together to achieve a common goal
What is: SOLIDARITY