Tasha Chopra
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apocalypse | another name for the Book of Revelation, attributed to St. John |
| apocryphal | any book that claims to be inspired, but is not accepted by the church |
| baptism | the first sacrament that gives way to the other sacraments |
| charism | a specific gift or grace of the Holy Spirit that benefits the Church |
| church | the entire assembly of the faithful People of God |
| Council of Jerusalem | council about whether or not the Gentile converts had to first be circumcised |
| ecumenical council | all of the bishops convened to define doctrine, regulate Christian life, or apply discipline in the Church |
| Gnostic | heretical sect that believed, among other things, that salvation come from obtaining secret knowledge |
| heaven | eternal state of happiness with God |
| heavenly liturgy | worship of God in Heaven by the angels and saints |
| keys of the kingdom | sign of the office of the prime minister in the OT; given to St. Peter in the NT |
| martyr | suffers or dies for Christ |
| mass | the principle sacramental celebration and worship of the Catholic Church |
| Pentecost | the Holy Spirit manifested on this Jewish holiday |
| people of God | all the faithful from among humanity who seek and desire to know and love God |
| primacy of Peter | position of being first in rank or authority |
| rock | literal meaning of the name Peter |
| sacred scripture | the Bible |
| sacred tradition | Church's teachings that have been passed down by the Apostles |
| saint | any individual that has died and been canonized by the Church |
| vicar of Christ | term used for the pope that emphasizes his role as a representative of Christ, himself |
| apostolic succession | the truth that the Catholic bishops today can trace their authority to the Apostles |
| archibishop | a bishop of the highest rank |
| archdiocese | a larger diocese |
| bishop | a consecrated successor to the Apostles |
| canon | definitive list of the books of the Bible |
| cardinal | a bishop of archbishop who has been selected by a Pope to become part of the College of Cardinals |
| cathedral | the official church of the local bishop |
| church | a name given the assembly of the People of God called together from the ends of the earth |
| clergy | the faithful of the Church who have received the Sacrament of Holy Orders |
| collegiality | principle that all the bishops of the Church with the pope at their head form a single college, which succeeds in every generation |
| communion | a new relationship between man and God that has been established in Christ, is communicated through the sacraments |
| communion of saints | the unity in Christ of all the redeemed, those on earth and those who have died |
| conclave | a gathering of the world's cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica |
| consecrated life | a permanent state of life recognized by the Church, characterized by the profession of the evangelical counsels |
| Council of Jerusalem | a council of the Church held AS 49 or 50 to decide whether Gentile converts to the Church would have to abide by Jewish requirement of circumcision |
| deacon | a man who is ordained to assist the mission of the Church |
| deposit of faith | sacred scripture and sacred tradition |
| diaconate | the office of deacon in the Catholic Church |
| diocesan council | a meeting of the bishop and representatives of the clergy, religious, and laity |
| diocese | a territory and the churches under a bishop's authority |
| eastern catholic churches | any of the various Churches in union with the pope who rites, devotions, customs, and culture developed in connection to the lands associated with the eastern half of the Roman Empire |
| ecumenical council | a meeting of church leaders |
| efficacious | the term that indicated an action or sign that confers the grace it signifies |
| episcopacy | the office of bishop in the Catholic Church |
| episcopal college | the assembly of the world's bishops |
| evangelization | the mission given to the Apostles by Christ to preach the Gospel to the whole world |
| ex cethedra | a definitive teaching by the Pope when he speaks as pastor of the Universal Church on matters of faith and morals |
| extraordinary magisterium | the teaching office of all the bishops gathered with the Pope, or the Pope, alone |
| hierarchy | the order of teaching authority in the Church |
| holy orders | sacrament by which men are ordained to the episcopacy, priesthood, or diaconate |
| infallibility | immunity from error and any possibility of error |
| in persona christi | refers to the fact that by virtue of the Sacrament of Holy Orders, the ordained priest participates in the priesthood of Christ and acts in the place of Christ, particularly in the Mass and in conferring the Sacraments |
| magisterium | the name given to the ordinary and universal teaching authority of the Pope and bishops in communion with him |
| nicene creed | formula of the Catholic Faith |
| obedience of faith | the obligation of the faithful to accept and believe in the authority of the magisterium |
| ordinary magisterium | the teaching office of the bishops in their own dioceses |
| papacy | the office of pope in the Catholic Church |
| parish | a defined territorial district within a diocese |
| plenary council | a council involving all the bishops of a particular nation |
| pope | successor of St. Peter, bishop of Rome |
| presbyterate | the office of priest in the Catholic Church |
| priest | a baptized and confirmed male |
| primacy | the highest rank |
| purgatory | a state of final purification |
| religious assent | the obligation of the faithful to accept teachings of the Magisterium |
| sacrament of salvation | refers to the Catholic Church because she is the sign and the instrument of the communion of God and men |
| sacred scripture | the bible |
| sacred tradition | the church's teachings that have been passed down by the Apostles |
| second vatican council | the most recent of the Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church |
| separated brethren | those who are properly baptized and known by the name of Christians |
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