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Theology 4 Test

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apostolate
the Christian person's activity when he or she works to extend the Kingdom of Christ
prophet
one who speaks for God
vocation
a call from God to all members of the Church to embrace a life of holiness
tradition
refers to the process of passing on the Gospel message
beatitudes
the teachings of Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount
resting in God
one way to pray, a wordless prayer called contemplation
the practice of listening for God's call in our lives
discernment
Jeremiah
this prophet assures God's people that they will find God if they look for Him
self-knowledge
you can be helped in the discernment process for choosing a state of life by increasing this
open-mindedness
our attitude toward the discovery of God's will should be one of this
true happiness
making an effort to discern our vocation in adolescence and early adulthood can help us to find this
fire
often a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Scripture
Pentecost
the day on which the Holy Spirit "baptized" the Apostles with tongues of fire
St. Paul
at first resisted God's will, but then an encounter with Jesus led to his new life as an Apostle and one of the most important leaders of the Church
St. Ignatius of Loyola
wrote the Suscipe prayer and is recommended during times of discernment
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