| A | B |
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| Holy Trinity | One God in three divine persons |
| Logos | Means "word" |
| Ecumenism | The desire to have all Christians throughout the world focus on their shared faith |
| Religion | A set of beliefs and practices followed by those who serve and worship God |
| Elect | Refers to those who enter into Heaven because of their deeds and actions |
| Communion of Saints | The community of redeemed people among the living and dead |
| Solidarity | Our calling to share in the life of the Trinity |
| Disordered Affections | Emotions and passions directed toward what they should not be |
| Transcendent | God's uniqueness and greatness compared to all his creatures |
| Emmanuel | Means "God with us" |
| Vatican II | Determined that the "Liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed" |
| Rosary | A form of prayer that goes back centuries |
| Christology | The study of Jesus |
| Procession | Describes how the Spirit goes forth from the Father and the Son |
| Begotten | Means the Son was not created |
| Theology | The study of God |
| Pneumatology | The study of the Holy Spirit |
| Jesus | One who reconciles differences |
| Consubstantial | Sharing one being |
| Holy Spirit | God's grace and this person working in us making it possible for us to believe in God |
| Ruah | A natural metaphor for the Holy Spirit that translates to wind |
| Purgatory | A period of purification |
| Baptism | How we become children of God |
| Sin | A deliberate thought, word or omission |
| Incarnation | God becoming flesh |
| Mary | Considered the first disciple |
| Eschatology | The study of "last" |
| Atheist | Belief that there is no God |
| Prophet | Someone who "speaks before" or "proclaims" in the name of someone |
| Community of Faith | Faith that precedes, engenders, supports and nourishes our faith |
| Immanence | Trait of God which refers to his intimate union with and total presence to his creation |
| Divine Revelation | The gift of God's self-communication |
| Covenant | A binding promise between God and humanity where God pledges enduring love and asks for our love in return |
| Marks of the Church | One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic |
| Salvation History | The story of God's saving love for his people |
| Agnostics | The belief that God's existence cannot be proven. |
| Stewards | We are called to be ___________ of the Earth in order to protect and cultivate the planet. |
| Redeemed | Jesus restored our relationship with God through his death and resurrection. |
| Conversion | A lifelong process guided by the Holy Spirit. |
| Faith | Is a theological virtue through which we believe and trust in all that God has revealed. |
| Apostolic Succession | Founded on the Apostles, passes on the Apostles' teachings unchanged and continues to be taught and made holy and sanctified by the Apostles' successors. |
| Triune God | The creator of the heavens and earth. |
| Human Dignity | Indicates that because we are created by God, in the image and likeness of God, each person has a "specialness" or integrity. |
| Cross | The turning point of the Christian story. |
| Beatific Vision | Being in God's Divine presence and seeing God face to face is known as part of our Catholic Tradition. |
