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He wrote one of the Gospels and Revelations. While on the cross, Jesus asked him to take care of Mary. He was one of the 12 apostles.
Who is St. John the Evangelist?
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this word means holiness, or reverence for God
What is Piety?
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a gift from God which enables us to choose what is right or what is wrong
What is free will?
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early Christian leaders whose teachings helped develop Christian Doctrine
Who are the church fathers?
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the official teachings of the Church
What is the canon law?
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He was named the Holy Roman Emperor
Who is Charlemagne?
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this is the act of paying for holy orders or sacraments.
What is simony?
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any teaching that opposes or denies any divinely revealed truth of the Catholic Church
What is heresy?
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the movement to establish worldwide unity among Christian Churches
What is ecumenism?
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a life dedicated to prayer, work, study, and the needs of society
What is monastic life?
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Angry at the abuses within the church, he wrote the 95 Theses, sparking the Protestant Reformation
Who is Martin Luther?
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this is the name for the sacred mystery in which the bread and wine is changed into the body and blood of Christ
What is transubstantiation?
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to excessively desire what rightfully belongs to someone else
What is covet?
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official public worship of the church. Includes Holy Mass and Sacraments.
What is liturgy?
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sacred signs (objects, actions, or prayers) which are demonstrated by the Church in order to help us prepare to receive the Sacraments.
What are sacramentals?
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He was the son of St. Monica, he lived a sinful life before being converted. He wrote Confessions and City of God.
Who is St. John the Evangelist?
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military attempts by Christians to take back the Holy Land from Muslim Control
What are the Crusades?
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means blessedness or happiness. One of the eight guidelines that Jesus gave for how to live and find happiness in God’s kingdom.
What is the beatitudes?
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Initiated by Martin Luther, and his 95 Theses, on October 21, 1517. The Protestant Reformation grew out of a reaction to the abuses and scandals in the church.
What is the Reformation?
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the total church, living and dead, joined together in one faith
What is the Communion of Saints?
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He proposed Predestination
Who is John Calvin?
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a handbook for the teaching of Catholic teaching. Put together by the American Bishops meeting in the diocese of Baltimore.
What is the Baltimore Catechism?
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teachings based on social justice and respect for human dignity
What is Catholic Social Teaching?
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What are the four Marks of the Church and what does each one mean?
What is • One – we acknowledge one Lord, share one faith, celebrate one baptism • Holy – the Lord is the source of holiness, church is a visible sign of holiness, the sacraments help make us holy • Catholic – the Church is universal, Christ is universally present in the church • Apostolic – Christ founded the Church and entrusted the authority of Her to the first pope, St. Peter. This authority is passed down to all popes
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this is the collection of laws of the Catholic Church
What is Canon Law?