- Assumption: Aug. 15th - mary's body and soul to heaven
- cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, temperence
- Cathedral: "chair" church of Archbishop/Cardinal
- Catholic: universal
- Commandment 1: Respect God as #1
- Commandment 10: Respect Property (Desires)
- Commandment 2: Respect God's Name
- Commandment 3: Respect God's Day
- Commandment 4: Respect parents/lawful authority
- Commandment 5: Respect Life/Health
- Commandment 6: Respect Sex (Actions/Words)
- Commandment 7: Respect Property (Actions)
- Commandment 8: Respect Truth
- Commandment 9: Respect Sex (Desires)
- Communion of Saints: people on earth, heaven and purgatory
- Corporal Works of Mercy: provide for physical comfort (food, drink, shelter, visits, funerals)
- Crusades: tried to regain Holy Lands from Muslims, end fighting in Europe, open communications East/West
- Didache: teachings of 12 Apostles
- diocese: bishop's territory
- encyclical: letter by pope to the world
- Ephesus: council in 431 AD declared Mary as Mother of God
- Evangelization: proclaiming the Good News
- free will: obey God of our own accord
- icon: religious image of Eastern Churches
- Immaculate Conception: (Dec. 8) Mary never had original sin on her soul (Patroness of U.S.)
- Infallibility: pope guided by Holy Spirit is free from error in faith/morals
- Inquistion: trial of
- Liturgy of Hours: divine office
- Lord's Day: obligation to celebrate Eucharist
- magisterium: teaching authority of Church
- Magnificat: Mary's prayer at Visitation
- mortal sin: destroys relationship with God
- Nero: first emperor to persecute Christians
- Paraclete: God the Holy Spirit (Comforter)
- Schism: break in the Church
- Spiritual Works of Mercy: provide for the soul's comfort (praying, consoling, advising, comforting, instructing)
- theological virtues: relates directly to God (faith, hope, charity/love)
- Trent: Council in 1545 stressed the 7 sacraments
- Vatican II: council in 1962 AD called by Pope John XXIII to
- venial sin: weakens relationship with God
- vernacular: country's own language at Sacred Liturgy allowed by Vatican II