Blest Are We

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	Word		Definition as found in Blest Are We - Faith & Word Edition

	Anointing of the Sick		Anointing of the Sick is the Sacrament of Healing through which persons who are very sick, elderly, or dying receive Christ's strength, comfort, and healing.
	Apostles' Creed		The Apostles' Creed contains the central truths of the Catholic faith
	apostolic		The Catholic Church is apostolic because Jesus Christ built the Church on Saint Peter and the Apostles.
	Assumption		The Assumption is the belief that Mary was taken body and soul into the glory of heaven and fully shares in the Resurrection of Jesus.
	Baptism		Baptism is the Sacrament of Initiation that welcomes us into the Church and frees us from original sin and all personal sins.
	Beatitudes		The Beatitudes are Jesus' teaching about how to live and find real happiness in God's kingdom.
	bishops		Bishops are the chief teachers of the Catholic Church. They are the successors of the Apostles.
	Blessed Trinity		The Blessed Trinity is the mystery of one God in three divine Persons. The three divine Persons are God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
	Body of Christ		The Body of Christ is the Church or the People of God.
	cardinal virtues		The cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
	chastity		Chastity is the virtue that helps us to express our sexuality in ways that are proper for our age.
	chrism		Chrism is perfumed oil that has been blessed by the bishop.
	Communion of Saints		The Communion of Saints is made up of all the followers of Jesus, both living and dead. The Communions of Saints includes the saints in heaven, the souls in purgatory, and the believers on earth.
	Confirmation		Confirmation is the Sacrament of Initiation by which we receive a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit to strengthen us for carrying out Christ's mission.
	conscience		Our conscience is our ability to judge what is right and what is wrong.
	conversion		A conversion is the experience of accepting God's grace and turning away from sin.
	creation		Creation is everything that exists, created from God's love. God said that all of creation is good.
	diocese		A diocese is made up of Catholic parishes and schools and may include Catholic universities and hospitals. It is governed by a bishop.
	domestic church		The Christian family is called the domestic church because it is the first place that children learn about God, prayer, and virtues.
	eternal life		Eternal life is living forever with God in heaven in perfect happiness.
	Eucharist		The Eucharist is the sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
	faith		Faith is the virtue that helps us to believe in God and in all the teachings of our Church.
	Gifts of the Holy Spirit		The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, right judgment, courage, knowledge, reverence, and wonder and awe.
	Holy Orders		Holy Orders is the Sacrament at the Service of Communion in which bishops, priests, and deacons are ordained to serve the Church.
	hope		Hope is the virtue that helps us to trust in God no matter what happens. It also enables us to trust in God's promise of eternal life.
	Immaculate Conception		The Immaculate Conception is the belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was conceived without original sin.
	Incarnation		The Incarnation is the mystery of the Son of God becoming man in Jesus Christ.
	infallibility		Infallibility is a gift of the Holy Spirit. It ensures that when the pope or the pope and bishops together teach ex cathedra, or officially, on faith and morals, they always teach what is true.
	Kingdom of God		The Kingdom of God is Godâ€™s promise of justice, peace, and joy that all his people will share at the end of time.
	Liturgy of the Eucharist		The Liturgy of the Eucharist is the second part of the Mass, which centers on the Eucharistic Prayer and Holy Communion.
	Liturgy of the Word		The Liturgy of the Word is the first part of the Mass, which centers on the Scripture readings.
	Lord's Prayer		The Lordâ€™s Prayer, or the Our Father, is a prayer that was given to us by Jesus.
	love		Love is the virtue that helps us to love God, ourselves, and our neighbor. It is the greatest and highest virtue.
	Magisterium		The Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Church. It is made up of the popes, bishops, and ecumenical councils. The Magisterium is empowered by the Holy Spirit to teach what the Church officially believes
	mercy		Mercy is the loving kindness that God shows to sinners.
	mortal sin		A mortal sin is a serious violation of God's Law. It destroys God's grace in a person's soul. Mortal sin must be confessed in the sacrament of Reconciliation.
	New Eve		Mary is called the New Eve because she helped to bring salvation to the world by becoming the mother of Jesus, our Savior.
	original sin		Original sin is the sin of Adam and Eve that has been passed on to all human beings. Because of original sin, we are weakened in our ability to resist sin and do good.
	Paschal Mystery		The Paschal Mystery is the suffering, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ. We are united to Jesusâ€™ Paschal Mystery in the sacraments.
	pope		The pope is the head of the Catholic Church and the Bishop of Rome. He is the successor of Saint Peter.
	prayer		Prayer is talking and listening to God.
	purgatory		Purgatory is a final purification that prepares those who have led a good life to enter heaven.
	Reconciliation		Reconciliation is the Sacrament of Healing through which we receive God's forgiveness for our sins and are reconciled with God and the Church.
	religious		Religious brothers and sisters serve God and the Church by living and working in religious communities.
	sacrament		A sacrament is a sacred sign given to the Church by Christ. Through the sacraments we receive God's grace, or life, into our souls. The seven sacraments are Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, and Holy Orders
	sacramentals		Sacramentals are sacred signs instituted by the Church.
	Sacraments at the Service of Communion		The Sacraments at the Service of Communion are Holy Orders and Matrimony.
	Sacraments of Healing		The Sacraments of Healing are Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick.
	Sacraments of Initiation		The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist
	saint		A saint is a person who lived a holy life on earth and now lives forever with God in heaven.
	salvation		Salvation is the forgiveness of sins and the restoration of friendship with God, which can be done by God alone
	sanctifying grace		Sanctifying grace is God's free gift of his life. It heals us of sin and makes us holy.
	Scripture		Scripture is the written Word of God found in the Bible. The Church professes that God is the author of the Bible because the writers of the Bible were inspired by the Holy Spirit.
	sin		A sin is any thought, word, or action that turns us away from Godâ€™s Law.
	steward		A steward is a caretaker. God has made human beings the caretakers of his gifts of creation.
	theological virtues		The theological virtues are faith, hope, and love. These virtues help us to draw closer to God.
	Tradition		Tradition includes the Churchâ€™s official teachings, rituals, and customs that have been handed down from the Apostles over the centuries.
	venial sin		A venial sin is a less serious sin. It weakens our love for God and others and can lead to mortal sin.
	virtue		A virtue is a habit that helps us to do good.

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