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| Beatitudes | Jesus` eight prescriptions for living a happy life in harmony with God; from a word meaning " hapiness". |
| disciple | a pupil committed to a teacher who promises to teach important lessons about life. |
| grace | a gift from God;a participation in the very life of God. |
| marriage covenant | a partnership, a sacred agreement that mirrorsth relationship that Christ has with the Church. |
| Mission | a 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 by which we know what we must do and what we must avoid |
| Ten Commandments | The law of God's covenant given to Moses on Mt. Sinai |
| Venial Sin | An act that weakens out 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 than restore life. |
| Magisterium | The official teachers of the Church, the pope and bishops; Ordinary magisterium is the day-to-day teaching of the pope and bishops about the truths of our faith; extraodinary magisterium is the solemn teaching that happens when the pope and bishops gather in an ecumenical council, or when the pope by himself make a solemn pronouncement about 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,temperence, 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 do 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 withoutany 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. |
| 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 and 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 revel |
| grace | a gift from God; a participation in the very life of God. |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| polytheism | belief in many gods |
| Yahweh | the divine name that means "I am who am" |
