 | Term | Definition |
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Vices |
Habits that lead us to sin |
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Mortal Sins |
A grave offenses where the person has of full knowledge of the evil done, which results in the loss of god's life (sanctifying grace) in the sinner's soul |
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Venial Sins |
Actual sin (offenses) which do not permanently damage our relationship with God (divine life in out souls); it just weakens this relationship |
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Heaven |
A perfect life of supreme happiness with God and the communion of saints for all eternity |
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Hell |
Eternal separation from God that results from a person dying after freely and deliberately choosing to act against God's will (that is, not repenting of mortal sin) |
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Purgatory |
The state of purification that takes place after death for those who need to be made clean ad holy before meeting the all-holy God in heaven |
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Eschatology |
A study of and teaching about the "last things" (death, judgment, heaven, hell, purgatory, the Second Coming of Christ, and the resurrection of the body) |
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Pilgrim Church |
Those living on Earth and traveling toward spiritual perfection |
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Church Suffering |
Those who died in a sate of sin and who undergo spiritual cleansing in purgatory, so to attain a state of grace |
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Church Triumphant |
Those in a state of grace and thus sharing in the heavenly life with the Trinity- with God |
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Veneration |
To honor (as an icon or a relic) with a ritual act of devotion ; Worship God, Venerate the Saints |
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Canonization |
The process declares that certain holy men and women are with the Lord in heaven and can serve as models of holiness |
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Immaculate Conception |
Belief that Mary was conceived in her mother's womb free of Original Sin; created (metaphorically) like Eve, the first women; celebrated Dec. 8th |
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Mother of Church |
○ Name given to Mary because Mary was the mother of Christ, Theo-tokos = "bearer of Christ," so we call her Mother of God |
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Mother of God |
Name given to Mary because Mary was the mother of Christ, Theo-tokos = "bearer of Christ," so we call her Mother of God |
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Assumption |
Because of her unique status, the Church believes that when Mary's Earthly life ended, she was taken, body and soul, into heaven; belief is based in Mary's unique role as mother of the Redeemer and our belief in sharing in Jesus' own; celebrated Aug. 15th (holy day of obligation) |
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Original Sin |
Is the result of our fallen nature as related to us in the story of Genesis (Adam and Eve) to which we all are born into |
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Sin, Sickness, Death |
Brought into the word by Evil and Original Sin |
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Actual Sin |
Sins that we commit (lying, cheating, stealing, etc.,); in two categories, Venial & Mortal Sins |
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Capital/Deadly sins |
group of seven vices that are the roof of all sinfulness |
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7 Capital Sins |
Pride, Covetousness, Envy, Anger, Gluttony, Lust & Sloth |
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Forgiveness for Sin: BAPTISM |
Forgives all sins (original and actual) |
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Forgiveness for Sin: RECONCILIATION |
Confession; requires Contrition (true sorrow from the sinner) and Absolution (words of forgiveness from the priest) |
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Amen |
A Hebrew word for "truly" or "it is so," thus signifying agreement with what has been said; end with "Amen" to show belief in what has just been said |
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Sense of the Sacramental |
The presence can be encountered in material, physical things (through the Incarnation God becomes man) so we can encounter God in other material things |
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Grace |
The love of and the very life of God, which can be shared with us; moments of grace God truly comes to us & transform us |
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Symbols |
Concrete items that represent some other deeper invisible reality |
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Ritual |
Concrete, visible actions which have symbolic (invisible) meaning for certain groups; communicate specific meaning and has a real power to affect us if we put ourselves fully into them |
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Jesus: Sacrament of God |
Jesus is the concrete tangible means by which God communicates everything about Himself |
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Church: Sacrament of Jesus |
The Church is the concrete tangible means by which Jesus continues to make God's love and kingdom present in the earthly world; Through the Church, people can tangibly and physically experience the invisible God |
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St. Augustine On Sacraments |
Said sacraments are "visible signs of an invisible reality, a visible sign of invisible grace." |
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Vatican II On Sacraments |
§ Says purpose of sacraments is "to sanctify (people), to build up the body of the Church and finally, to give worship to God." |
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Sacraments of Initiation |
Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist |
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Baptism |
Welcoming a new life into the community of Christ; In baptism we die to the life of sin, and are raised to a new life in the Church; we become members of Christ's Church |
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