Natural Law
Moral law that can be understood through our use of intellect and reason
Idolatry
Worship of false Gods
Covenant
A personal, solemn promise of faithful love that involves mutual commutments and creates a sacred relationship
Nuptial
Related to marriage ceremony
Annulment
Virtue by which people are able to successfully and healthfully integrate their sexuality into their total person
Chasity
The virtue by which people are able to successfully and healthfully integrate their sexuality into their total person; recognized as one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit
Convalidation
Wedding ceremony in which a couple in a civil marriage have their marital union recognized and blessed by the Church
Dispensation
Special permission to depart from the usual requirements in a given circumstance
Disparity of Cult
Marriage between a baptized Catholic and a non-baptized person (hint-cult)
Mixed marriage
Marriage between a Catholic and a baptized non-Catholic (hint-mixed)
Agape
Unconditional love; charity
Beatitudes
Jesus' teachings that describe the actions and attitudes we should have as Christians
Charism
A special gift or grace of the Holy Spirit given for the benefit and building up of the Church
Paschal Mystery
The work of salvation accomplished through Jesus' Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension
Tradition
The process of passing on the Gospel message
Vocation
A call from God to all members of the Church to embrace holiness. Specifically, a call to ordained ministry, vowed religious life, Christian married life, a consecrated single life
Evangelize
To share the "good news" of the Paschal Mystery with the world
Laity
All members of the Church except ordained ministers
Apostolate
The Christian persons activity that fulfills the apostolic nature of the whole church when working to extend the Kingdoms of Christ to the world
Spiritual director
A priest or other person who is knowledgeable about faith and helps others to grow in their relationship with God
Apostolic Succession
The passing on of apostolic preaching and authority from the Apostles directly to all the Bishops
Archbishop
The head of an archdiocese and also bears responsibility for a neighboring diocese
Sanctify
To make holy
Diocese
A regional community of believers, who commonly gather in parishes, under the leadership of a bishop
Magisterium
The Church's living teaching office
Holy see
The seat of the central admission of the whole Church under the leadership of the Pope
Seminary
A school established for the formation of future priests is a __________
Providence
The guidance, material goods, and care provided by God that is sufficient to meet our needs
Liturgy of the hours
The Church's official, public, daily prayer
Presbyrate
Priests as a group, especially within a diocese are known as the ___________
Ascetic
Pertains to a spirtitual discipline in which a person lives a strict life of simplicity and self denial
Breviary (hint-book)
A prayer book that contains the prayers for the Liturgy hours
Eremitic
Relating to the life of a hermit, characterized by solicitude and self denial
Mendicant
Orders rely on charity for support
Eschatological (hint-end of times)
The last things, Last Judgement, particular judgement, resurrection of the body, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory
Evangelical Counsels (hint-religious life)
Represents a call to strive for spirtitual perfection through a life marked by a commitment to chastity, poverty and obedience
Cenobitic
Monastic life lived in community rather than life in solitude
Consecrated life
A special vocation in the Church in which men and women freely offer themselves to Christ in response to a call from God through the Holy Spirit
Religious Community
A group of men or women religious who are joined by a common charism
Corporal Works
Charitable works that respond to people's physical needs and show respect for human dignity