Religion Mid Term part 2
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34 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abstinence | refraining from something |
| adoration | highest honor and praise given to God |
| altar | raised structure on which a sacrifice is offered |
| amen | Hebrew word meaning "yes" |
| Apostles Creed | brief ancient prayer containing the truths of the Catholic faith |
| archbishop | usually bishop of a diocese who has authority over bishop of neighboring dioceses. |
| Ash Wednesday | day on which Lent begins when ashes are placed on our forheads |
| atheist | person who claims that there is no God |
| atone | to make up for a sin |
| beatification | a step on the way to canonization which permits limited honors for the one beatified |
| benediction | devotion in which Jesus is adored through songs, words and actions |
| bishops | leaderos of the Church, who hold the place of the Apostles |
| blasphemy | very irreverent talk against God and holy things or person |
| blessed sacrament | another name for the Holy Eucharist |
| blessings | words or actions by which a thing or person is placed under the care of God |
| canon law | church law |
| canonization | the church's declaration that a person is a saint |
| cathedral | the main church of a diocese; the Bishop's church |
| celibacy | the unmarried state of a priest |
| chastity | properly ordered behavior with regard to sex |
| chrism | blessed mixture of oil and some aromatic subtance |
| Christian life | form of right living that a Christian should follow |
| clergy | men who are ordained ministers of the Church (deacons, priest, bishops) |
| compassion | deep sympathy; sorrow or pity for one who is suffering |
| concelebration | mass offered by more than one priest |
| conscience | practical judgement that something is right or wrong |
| contrition | sorrow for sin |
| conversion | change of one's mind and heart |
| cross | symbol of the Christian faith |
| cursing | sin of asking God to harm a person or thing |
| deacon | man ordained to serve the people of God |
| discrimination | unfairness to certain people because of race, nationality, color, religion |
| encyclical | letter written by the Pope for the general Church |
| anointing | signing with blessed oil that shows power, strength, or healing given by God |
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