some random sigma
The Beatitudes:
at the heart of Jesus’ teaching; they help us to become citizens of the Kingdom of God
Human Dignity
the value and worth that we share because God created us in his image and likeness
Doctrine
the individual or collective official teaching of the Church
Magisterium
the Pope and the bishops form the teaching authority of the Church
Council of Nicea
settled the Arian heresy which defended the truth that Jesus is both true God and true man
Venial sin
minor; hurts our relationship with God
Sacramentals
objects or actions that signify spiritual effects that we receive through the sacramentals
Grace
a participation or a sharing, in God’s life and friendship
Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary
The Agony in the Garden, Scourging at the Pillar, The Crowning of Thorns, The Carrying of the Cross and The Crucifixion and Death
Vatican Council II
is when the life and mission of the Church was renewed/ redirected by a series of documents led by Pope John XXIII
moral sin
denies the soul of sanctifying grace; destroys your relationship with God
Persecution
ill treatment based on ethnicity or religious background
Liturgy of the Hours
the Church’s official daily prayer that sanctifies the entire day
Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary
Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost, The Assumption of Mary, The Coronation of Mary
Edict of Milan
made the practice of Christianity legal in the Roman Empire
Virtue
the habit of doing good; the ability to make morally good choices
Canon Law
collection of laws in the Catholic Church
The Nicene Creed
the creed that was created at the Council of Nicea, which expresses the full dignity and full humanity of Jesus Christ
Human Dignity
the value and worth that we share because God created us in his image and likeness
The Crusades:
”take back the cross” take back the Holy Land from Muslims (Jerusalem)
The Great Commandment
Jesus’ teaching to love God and others
Didache
oldest teaching of the Church that comes to us from the apostles
Infallible
states that the Pope who is guided by the Holy Spirit is free from error when teaching of the faith and morals
Council of Trent
responded to the problem of the Protestant Reformation
The Inquisition
official court set up by Pope Gregory IX