heirarchy
(institution) the pope and bishops, as successors of the Apostles, in their authoritative roles as leaders of the church
evangelization
(herald) the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus through word and witness.
liberation
(service) applying religious faith by aiding the poor and oppressed through involvement in political and civic affairs.
liturgy
(sacrament )the official public worship of the Church
Jesus Christ
the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity
Catholic (upper case c)
the name given to the universal group of Christian communities that are in communion with the Pope
catholic
including a wide variety of things, all embracing; universal
bible
also called Sacred Scripture- the collection of writings accepted by the Church as inspired by God- composed of the Old and New Testaments
worship
adoration of God through communal prayer
saint
someone in full communion with God in heaven
morality
dealing with the goodness or evil of human acts, attitudes, and values
beatitudes
the teachings of Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount in which he describes the actions and attitudes that should characterize Christians
free will
the gift from God that allows human beings to choose from among various actions; it is the basis for moral responsibility
conscience
the "interior voice" of a person, a God given internal sense of what is morally wrong or right.
sin
any deliberate offense, in thought, word, or deed, against the will of God
mortal sin
sins that are grave in matter, in which the person has full knowledge of the wrongness of the act, and gives full consent in committing the act
venial sins
a less serious offense against the will of God that diminishes one's personal character
sin of commission
an offensive action one takes in thought, word, or deed.
sin of omission
not acting, speaking out, or intervening when you should/when it's the right thing to do
vices
a practice or habit that leads a person to sin
virtues
a good habit that creates a readiness or attraction towards moral good. The theological virtues are faith, hope, and love