| A | B |
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| Beatitudes | Jesus's 8 prescriptions for living a happy life in harmony with God |
| disciple | pupil committed to a teacher who promises to teach important lessons about life |
| grace | gift from God, participation in the very life of God |
| marriage covenant | partnership; sacred agreement that mirrors the relationship that Christ has with the Church |
| mission | special assignment a person is given to accomplish |
| morality | the beliefs, values, purpose, and rules we need to know and practice in order to be and do good |
| mortal sin | an act that is so seriously evil that it brings death to God's life in us |
| natural law | the light of understanding placed in us by God which we know what we must do and what we must avoid |
| Ten Commandments | the laws of God's covenant given to Moses on Mount Sinai |
| venial sin | an act that weakens our life with God |
| blasphemy | a thought, word, or act making fun of or showing contempt or hatred of God |
| conscience | the most basic awareness in us of what is right and wrong |
| cursing | the act of calling on God to do harm to a person |
| Decalogue | another name for the Ten Commandments |
| euthanasia | the act of intentionally bringing about the death of one who is gravely ill |
| extraordinary means | medical procedures that are very expensive and unusual; the Church teaches that there is no moral obligation to use unusual medical procedures if their effect is simply to delay death rather then restore life |
| magisterium | official teachers of the Church, the pope and bishops about the truths of our faith |
| obedience | the act of listening to those in authority' a vow taken by religious men and women |
| original sin | the rejection of God by our first parents, resulting in the loss of sanctifying grace for themselves and all their descendants |
| patriotism | the virtue by which we show love and support for our country |
| perjury | the act of lying under oath |
| swearing | taking oath; calling God to witness the truth of what is said |
| benevolence | the act of wishing someone well |
| calumny | the act of spreading lies about people, causing others to judge them falsely |
| cardinal virtues | prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude: human virtues on which all other human virtues depend |
| chastity | the virtue that calls us to use sexuality in a reasonable, responsible, and faithful manner |
| detraction | the act of speaking of someone's faults to others without good reason |
| justice | the virtue that guides our relations with people, respecting their dignity, honoring their rights |
| mercy | the act of showing love and compassion to those who are suffering |
| modesty | the virtue by which we express respect for ourselves by the way we dress, act, or speak |
| rash judgement | the act of assuming something about another without any evidence |
| restitution | the return of or payment for something stolen from another |
| theological virtues | faith, hope, and love: supernatural powers enabling us to act as children of God |
| virtue | a good habit that empowers a person to act according to reason and faith |
| Works of Mercy | acts of love and compassion for those suffering in body and spirit |
| agnostic | a person who says that it is impossible for human beings to know or to prove the existence of God |
| atheist | a person who denies the existence of God |
| creator | God, who made everything from nothing |
| deposit of faith | all the truths entrusted by Christ to the apostles in the early Church found in scripture and tradition |
| divine revelation | the activity of God making Himself known to us |
| faith | a supernatural gift that enables us to open ourselves to God and accept all that God has revealed; the virtue by which we know God through the knowledge God has of himself |
| grace | a gift from God; participation in the very life of God |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| Yahweh | divin name who means "I am who I am" |
