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* the vocab list is purely alphabetical, so order is unrelated to importance or meaning
* the vocab list is purely alphabetical, so order is unrelated to importance or meaning
*here for a [https://www.usccb.org/resources/Reformed-Catholic%20Dialogue%20Round%208%20Final%20A%20VERSION%20October%202020%202_0.pdf Glossary of terms] from the USCCB
*here for a [https://www.usccb.org/resources/Reformed-Catholic%20Dialogue%20Round%208%20Final%20A%20VERSION%20October%202020%202_0.pdf Glossary of terms] from the USCCB
Abbreviations
* See [[Books of the Bible with abbreviations|Abbreviations of the Books of the Bible]]
* CCC = Catechism of the Catholic Church
* USCCB = United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
** all links go to USCCB website


=== A ===
=== A ===


==== Aa ====
==== Aa ====
* '''adoration'''
** divine worship
** as in "Adoration of the Cross", for veneration of the Cross
** ''ad-'' (to) + ''ōrare'' (pray)
* '''Advent'''
* '''Advent'''
** "the important coming"
** "the important coming"
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** ''ad-'' (into) + ''vent'' (from ''vinere'', "to come") = "into coming"  
** ''ad-'' (into) + ''vent'' (from ''vinere'', "to come") = "into coming"  
*** ''vinere'' from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] root '''*gwa-''' "to go, come")
*** ''vinere'' from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] root '''*gwa-''' "to go, come")
* '''alleluia'''  
* '''''Alleluia'''''  
** "Praise the Lord" from Hebrew ''hallelu-ya'' for "praise Jehovah"  
** "Praise the Lord" from Hebrew ''hallelu-ya'' for "praise Jehovah"  
* '''alms'''
* '''alms / almsgiving'''  
* '''almsgiving'''
** something given as charity for the poor
** charity for the poor
** an act of mercy
** from proto-German for charity for the poor
** from OE ''ælmesse'' "charity for the poor"
*** but related to Greek  ''eleēmosynē''  for "pity, mercy"
*** related to Greek  ''eleēmosynē''  for "pity, mercy", itself from the root ''eleos''
* '''Alpha & Omega, the'''
* '''Alpha & Omega, the'''
** the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
** the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
** from Revelation, 1:8:  
** from Revelation, 1:8:  
  I am the Alpha and the Omega, ''the'' Beginning and ''the'' End' says the Lord, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty
  I am the Alpha and the Omega, ''the'' Beginning and ''the'' End' says the Lord, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty
* '''altar'''
** table upon which a sacrifice is made
*** from Latin ''adolere'' "to worship, offer or burn sacrifice/s
**** related to Latin ''altus'' for "high."
** in Church and the Mass, the altar is both "the altar of the sacrifice and the table of the Lord ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/350/ CCC 1383])
* '''amen'''
* '''amen'''
** "so be it"
** "so be it"
** from Hebrew ''amen'' for "truth"
** from Hebrew ''amen'' for "truth"
*** used to affirm a truth
*** used to affirm a truth
** from CCC 2856 "Then, after the prayer is over you say 'Amen,' which means 'So be it,' thus ratifying with our 'Amen' what is contained in the prayer that God has taught us."
** Jesus frequently states, "Verily, verily, I say to you" (also translated as, "Amen, amen I say to you"; as in  [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/6:26 Jn 6:26])
** Paul in 1 Corinthians (1:20) explains:  
*** or "Amen, I say to you" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5?18 Mt. 5:18])
** from [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/688/ CCC 2856]:
*** "Then, after the prayer is over you say 'Amen,' which means 'So be it,' thus ratifying with our 'Amen' what is contained in the prayer that God has taught us."
** Paul in [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/1?20 1 Corinthians 1:20] explains:  
*** "all the promises of God find their Yes in him [Christ]. That is why we utter Amen through him, to the glory of God"
*** "all the promises of God find their Yes in him [Christ]. That is why we utter Amen through him, to the glory of God"
* '''''anagogue'''''
* '''''anagogue / anagogical'''''
** Greek for "leading"
** Greek for "leading"
** "anagogical sense" of building faith / understanding the scriptures
** "anagogical sense" of building faith / understanding the scriptures
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* '''''anamnesis'''''
* '''''anamnesis'''''
** making present
** making present
** as in the presence of Christ in the Gospel reading during the Liturgy of the Word
** as in the presence of Christ in the Gospel reading during the Liturgy of the Word or the Eucharistic Prayer during the Liturgy of the Eucharist
* '''''anaphora'''''
** ''ana-'' (back, through) + phora (bear, carry)
*** from Greek ''pherein'' "to bear"
*** PIE root '''*bher-''' "to carry"
** in literature, literary technique of the use of repetition
** in the Mass, ''anaphora'' refers to the entire Eucharistic Prayer
* '''angel'''
* '''angel'''
** "messenger from God"
** "messenger from God"
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* '''apocryphia'''
* '''apocryphia'''
** religious texts of unknown or dubious origin
** religious texts of unknown or dubious origin
** are not included in the Holy scripture
** thus are not included in the Holy scripture
*** Protestants call the Deuterocanonical books "apocryphia"
* '''apologia / apologetics'''
* '''apologia / apologetics'''
** in defense or justification of faith
** in defense or justification of faith
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** Paul was also called an apostle, given his special mission as "apostle to the gentiles" (sent by Jesus Christ after the resurrection)
** Paul was also called an apostle, given his special mission as "apostle to the gentiles" (sent by Jesus Christ after the resurrection)
* '''apostolic'''
* '''apostolic'''
* archangel
** "of an apostle" or for the purpose of teaching the Word
* '''archangel'''
** ''arch-'' = "chief"
** ''arch-'' = "chief"
* '''Ascension'''
* '''Ascension'''
** the rising of the Lord Jesus Christ to heaven at Mount Olivet forty days after His Resurrection
* '''''aseitas'''''
* '''''aseitas'''''
** from Latin ''ab-'' (from) ''se'' (self)
** from Latin ''ab-'' (from) ''se'' (self)
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** from Latin ''ad-'' (to) + ''spagere'' (sprinkle)
** from Latin ''ad-'' (to) + ''spagere'' (sprinkle)
* '''Assumption'''
* '''Assumption'''
** the taking of the whole body of the Blessed Virgin Mary directly into heaven
* '''atonement'''
* '''atonement'''
** salvation through the Passion and the Cross
** salvation through the Passion and the Cross
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**** likely adopted in Greece from the city of Byblios which traded with ancient Greece
**** likely adopted in Greece from the city of Byblios which traded with ancient Greece
***** and thereby supplied Egyptian papyrus  
***** and thereby supplied Egyptian papyrus  
** note that the Catholic Church refers to the "holy books" as "Sacred Scripture" rather than "Bible"
* '''bishop'''
* '''bishop'''
** with priests, primary task is "to preach the Gospel of God to all men"
** with priests, primary task is "to preach the Gospel of God to all men"
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==== Ca ====
==== Ca ====
* '''Calvary'''
** the hill to the west of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified
*** formally, "The Mount of Calvary"
** Calvary = "place of the skull" ("Golgotha")
*** perhaps called that because of the shape of the hill
* '''canon'''
* '''canon'''
** "a list"
** "a list"
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**** the Deuterocanonical books were affirmed by the Catholic Church starting with the Synod of Hippo in 393
**** the Deuterocanonical books were affirmed by the Catholic Church starting with the Synod of Hippo in 393
* '''cardinal'''
* '''cardinal'''
* cardinal sin
** from Greek for "pivotal" (as in a hinge)
** thus Latin ''cardo or cardinis'' for "that upon which something depends"
** uses and forms of the word include
*** the office of the "'''Cardinal'''"
**** members (up to 70) of the Sacred College appointed by the Pope whose job is to advise the Pope, govern in conjunction with the Pope and elect a new Pope
**** Cardinals are usually but not required to be Bishops
**** "'''cardinal virtues'''"
***** = the key virtues needed for moral and beatific life: ''prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance''
**** "'''cardinal sins'''"
***** mortal sins; also called the "Seven Deadly Sins" that lead to damnation
 
* '''casuistri'''
* '''casuistri'''
** << see CCC 579
** << see CCC 579
* '''catechesis'''
* '''catechesis'''  
** from ''Catechesi Tradendae'' by John Paul II:
** religious instruction, teaching
** from ''[https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_jp-ii_exh_16101979_catechesi-tradendae.html Catechesi Tradendae]'' by Saint Pope John Paul II:
  The primary and essential object of catechesis is, to use an expression dear to St. Paul and also to contemporary theology, "the mystery of Christ." Catechizing is in a way to lead a person to study this mystery in all its dimensions: "to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery...comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth ...know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge...(and be filled) with all the fullness of God." It is therefore to reveal in the Person of Christ the whole of God's eternal design reaching fulfillment in that Person. It is to seek to understand the meaning of Christ's actions and words and of the signs worked by Him, for they simultaneously hide and reveal His mystery. Accordingly, the definitive aim of catechesis is to put people not only in touch but in communion, in intimacy, with Jesus Christ: only He can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit and make us share in the life of the Holy Trinity.
  The primary and essential object of catechesis is, to use an expression dear to St. Paul and also to contemporary theology, "the mystery of Christ." Catechizing is in a way to lead a person to study this mystery in all its dimensions: "to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery...comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth ...know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge...(and be filled) with all the fullness of God." It is therefore to reveal in the Person of Christ the whole of God's eternal design reaching fulfillment in that Person. It is to seek to understand the meaning of Christ's actions and words and of the signs worked by Him, for they simultaneously hide and reveal His mystery. Accordingly, the definitive aim of catechesis is to put people not only in touch but in communion, in intimacy, with Jesus Christ: only He can lead us to the love of the Father in the Spirit and make us share in the life of the Holy Trinity.
* '''catechism'''
* '''catechism'''
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**** which is from ''katekhizein'' "to teacher oraly, instruct by word of mouth" which is from Greek ''katekhein'' "to resound"
**** which is from ''katekhizein'' "to teacher oraly, instruct by word of mouth" which is from Greek ''katekhein'' "to resound"
*** thus "catechism" maintains an element of joyful echoes from ''katekhein'' "to resound"
*** thus "catechism" maintains an element of joyful echoes from ''katekhein'' "to resound"
** from Greek ''kata'' (down, thoroughly) + ''ekhein'' (to ring, to sound)
** from Greek ''kata'' (down, thoroughly) + ''ekhein'' (to ring, to resound, echo)
*** PIE '''*(s)wagh-''' to resound, echo
*** PIE '''*(s)wagh-''' to resound, echo
* '''catechist / catechumen'''
* '''catechist / catechumen'''
** ''catechist'' is the teacher of the catechesis
** ''catechist'' is the teacher of the catechesis
** ''catechumen'' is the student
** ''catechumen'' is the student
* '''cathedra / cathedral'''
* '''cathedral'''
** church of a bishop
** church of a bishop
** note: cardinals are assigned a church in Rome, but keep their home cathedra
*** note: cardinals are assigned a church in Rome, but keep their home cathedra
** from Latin ''cathedra'' for "a teacher's chair"
*** thus the seat of the Bishop
*** in a church, the '''cathedra''' is the seat used only by the Bishop
** Greek ''kata'' "down" + ''hedra'' "seat, base, chair"
*** from PIE '''*sed-''' "to sit"
* '''catholic'''
* '''catholic'''
** universal, universally accepted
** universal, universally accepted
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** "Chi", written "X", is the "chiasmus" (symbol) for the cross
** "Chi", written "X", is the "chiasmus" (symbol) for the cross
* '''church'''
* '''church'''
** from Latin ''ecclesia'' and Greek ''ekkalein'' for "to call out"  
** a "convocation" or "assembly" especially for religious purposes
** related to Latin ''ecclesia'' and Greek ''ekkalein'' for "to call out"  
*** from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] '''*kele-''' "to shout"
*** from [[PIE proto-Indo-European language|PIE]] '''*kele-''' "to shout"
** but the call is to gather, as in Greek ''ekklēsía which m''eans "assembly"
** the call is to gather, as in Greek ''ekklēsía'' which means "assembly"
** thus the Christian "assembly of the Chosen people before God"
** derived directly from Greek ''Kyriake'' for "what belongs to God"
*** or ''kyriakon'' for "of the Lord"
** thus ''ekklēsía'' (church) = "the assembly of the Chosen people before God"
*** especially regarding Mt. Sanai, where Israel was given the Law
*** especially regarding Mt. Sanai, where Israel was given the Law
*** Christian use of "church" is "as heir to that assembly
*** Christian use of "church" is "as heir to that assembly
*** per and see CCC 751
** see [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/198/ CCC 751])
** ''note: ekklēsía'' is related to the Greek translation of the Hebrew "Qahal" which is a reference to the ancient Jewish equivalent of "church" or "church organization"


==== Co ====
==== Co ====
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***''fomes peccati --'' "the tinder for sin" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/324/ CCC 1264])
***''fomes peccati --'' "the tinder for sin" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/324/ CCC 1264])
**''con'' (with) + ''cupere'' (desire) ''-ense'' (in the state of)
**''con'' (with) + ''cupere'' (desire) ''-ense'' (in the state of)
**"Human appetites or desires which remain disordered due to the temporal consequences of original sin, which remain even after Baptism and which produce an inclination to sin" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/874/ CCC Glossary]; see CCC 1264)
**"Human appetites or desires which remain disordered due to the temporal consequences of original sin, which remain even after Baptism and which produce an inclination to sin" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/874/ CCC Glossary]; see [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/324/ CCC 1264])
*'''confess'''
*'''confess'''
**''con'' = wtih + ''fess'' from Latin fateri = "to admit"
**''con'' = wtih + ''fess'' from Latin fateri = "to admit"
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*'''consecrate'''
*'''consecrate'''
**"consecrated elements, such as the bread and wine in the Eucharist
**to make holy
**''con'' = with
**"consecrated elements" = such as the bread and wine in the Eucharist
**''con-'' (with) + ''secrare'' (Latin for sacred)


*'''consubstantial'''
*'''consubstantial'''
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**"ten words"
**"ten words"
**the Ten Commandments
**the Ten Commandments
*'''deuterocanonical books'''
*'''Deposit of Faith, the'''
**Martin Luther excluded the books of Hebrews, James, Jude and Revelation from his canon (list of divine scripture
**''depositum fidei''
***because he claimed these books contradicted ''sola gratia'' (salvation by grace alone) and ''sola fide'' (justification by faith alone)
**= Sacred Scripture + Sacred Tradition
***Protestant doctrines of justification and salvation are called the "five ''solae''"
***does not include private revelation
*'''Devil, diabolic'''
**see [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/28/ CCC 84]
**"devilish" = of Satan
*'''Deuterocanonical books'''
**see entry in below section on the Bible
 
*'''Devil, the / diabolic'''
**= Satan (see entry below)
***"devilish" = of Satan
**from the Greek ''diaballein''
**from the Greek ''diaballein''
***= ''dia-'' "across, through" + ''ballein'' "to throw" (PIE root '''*gwele-''' "to throw, reach")
***= ''dia-'' "across, through" + ''ballein'' "to throw" (PIE root '''*gwele-''' "to throw, reach")
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***i.e., "to separate", "separation"
***i.e., "to separate", "separation"
***for the opposite, see '''symbiotic'''
***for the opposite, see '''symbiotic'''
*'''diocese'''
**district or region under control of a Bishop
**Greek ''dia-'' ("throughout") + ''oikos'' (house)
***''oikos'' from PIE root '''*weik-''' for "clan"
*'''disordered'''
**''dis-'' (against) + ''order'' (command)
***order from PIE '''*arə--''' for "fit together"
**used in terms of disordered
***''appetites, desires, passions,''
****= those that go against what we are created for by "command" of God
*'''divine'''
*'''divine'''
**"of God"
**"of God"
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**that which has been taught
**that which has been taught
**from PIE root '''*dek-'''  for "to take, accept."
**from PIE root '''*dek-'''  for "to take, accept."
*'''dogma'''
**a settled opinion or belief system,
**i.e. the beliefs of the Church
**Catholic dogma is expressed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church
**Greek ''dogma'' ("opinion, tenet" "from ''dokein'' for "to seem, to think, to accept"
***PIE '''*dek-''' "to take, to accept"
***related do ''doxa''
*'''dome'''
*'''dome'''
**from Genesis, what is above the waters, i.e., "heaven"
**from Genesis, what is above the waters, i.e., "heaven"
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** followed by the "Great Amen"
** followed by the "Great Amen"


=== E ===  
=== E ===
*'''ecclesia'''
 
**from Greek for gathering
==== Ec ====
***-= church << to do
*'''ecclesia/ ecclesiastic'''
**ecclesia = church
***from Greek for gathering (see "church" below)
**so ecclesiastic = "of" or "having to do with" the church
*'''ecclesiology'''
*'''ecclesiology'''
**study of or belief system regarding the Church and its nature
**study of or belief system regarding the Church and its nature
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***regards all things related to end of times, including death, judgment, resurrection, heaven, purgatory, hell
***regards all things related to end of times, including death, judgment, resurrection, heaven, purgatory, hell
***referenced in the Creed
***referenced in the Creed
**from Greek ''eskhatos'' for "last, furthest" in time, space, degree  
**from Greek ''eskhatos'' for "last, furthest" in time, space, degree
**from PIE '''*ehgs-''' for "out" ('''eghs-ko-)''',+ ''-ology'' (study of, branch of knowledge, from Greek ''-logia'')
**from PIE '''*ehgs-''' for "out" ('''eghs-ko-)''',+ ''-ology'' (study of, branch of knowledge, from Greek ''-logia'')
*'''economy'''
*'''economy'''
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*'''ecumenical council'''
*'''ecumenical council'''
*'''elder'''
*'''elder'''
**<< originally priest << to confirm
**generally, "one who has authority" in a community
**from OE ''eald'', ''ald'' for "old"
**in the early Church, elders were those who taught and preached the Gospel
 
==== Em ====
*'''Emmanuel'''
*'''Emmanuel'''
**name for Jesus in Matthew 1:23
**means "God-with-us"
**means "God-with-us"
***= reference to House of David
**from Matthew 1:20-23:
***after telling Joseph that Mary will bear a son "and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/1:23 Mt 1:21])
***Matthew explains
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.”
  [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/1:23 Mt 1:23]
**"Emmanuel" is a synonymous reference to but not the given name for Jesus (which was given him at his circumcision; see [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/2:21 Lk 2:21])
***Emmanuel is a reference to House of David and fulfillment of God's promise to restore Judah in [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/7?14 Isaiah 7:14]
**see "Jesus" entry below
**see "Jesus" entry below
*'''Epiclesis'''
*'''Epiclesis'''
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**related to "shepherd"
**related to "shepherd"
*'''Epistle'''
*'''Epistle'''
**"a letter"
**"a letter"
**from Greek ''epi-'' (to) + ''stellei'' (to dispatch or send)
**from Greek ''epi-'' (to) + ''stellei'' (to dispatch or send)
***PIE '''*stel-''' "to put, stand, put in order"
***PIE '''*stel-''' "to put, stand, put in order"
*''Etymology''
*'''etymology'''
**study of the origins of words
**study of the origins of words
**from Greek ''etymologia'' for "analysis to find true origin of a word"
**from Greek ''etymologia'' for "analysis to find true origin of a word"
***''etymon = (''true sense) + -''logy (''"word")
***''etymon = (''true sense) + -''logy (''"word")
==== Eu ====
*'''Eucharist'''
*'''Eucharist'''
**sacrament of the Last Supper
**sacrament of the Last Supper
***from Latin ''eucharistia'' and Greek ''eukharistia'' for "thanksgiving, gratitude"
***from Latin ''eucharistia'' and Greek ''eukharistia'' for "thanksgiving, gratitude"
***eu = Greek for "good or well " + ''kharis'' "favor, grace"
***''eu-'' = Greek for "good or well " + ''kharis'' "favor, grace"
****thus includes a sense of "thankfulness", "to be thankful"
****drawing from sense of the verb ''kharizesthai'' "to show favor"
****thus "thankfulness" or "to be thankful"
***additional sense, used by St. Paul in 2 Cor 16:
***"The Greek words ''eucharistein'' and ''eulogein'' recall the Jewish blessings that proclaim - especially during a meal - God's works: creation, redemption, and sanctification." ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/336/ CCC 1328])
***'''Eukharistia''' = "the Lord's Supper"
***'''Eukharistia''' = "the Lord's Supper"
**'''eucharistic'''
**while the Gree word "kharis" (χάρις) means "grace," St. Paul used it in the sense of thanksgiving in [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2corinthians/8?16 2 Cor 8:16]
**'''host'''
But thanks [χάρις] be to God who put the same concern for you into the heart of Titus
**'''monstrance'''
*'''Eucharistic''' = of or pertaining to the Eucharist or the Liturgy of the Eucharist
*** a vessel, or container, with door open or transparent cover that displays the consecrated Eucharist for adoration
** regarding the eucharistic host:
** '''tabernacle'''  
***'''host''' = the consecrated  Bread (body of Christ)
*** used to store consecrated hosts outside of mass
***'''monstrance =''' a vessel, or container, with door open or transparent cover that displays the consecrated Eucharist for adoration
*** '''tabernacle''' = used to store consecrated hosts outside of mass
* '''evangel'''
* '''evangel'''
** = the gospel/ "the good news"
** = the gospel/ "the good news"
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** from proto-Germanic ''*hailaga'' ("holy")
** from proto-Germanic ''*hailaga'' ("holy")
*** from PIE '''*kailo-''' "whole, uninjured"
*** from PIE '''*kailo-''' "whole, uninjured"
** "holy" means "set apart"
*** as in God is set apart from all things
*** God is not creation, not sinful; he is perfect, "holy"
** '''holiness'''
*** = separation from sin, possession of virtue and dedication to the service of God
* '''Holy Spirit'''
* '''Holy Spirit'''
** Hebrew: "ruah" for "wind"
** Hebrew: "ruah" for "wind"
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*** "'''Spirit of Truth'''" (see [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/184/ CCC 692] and [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/194/ CCC 729])
*** "'''Spirit of Truth'''" (see [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/184/ CCC 692] and [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/194/ CCC 729])
** in the Sacrament of Confirmation, the Bishop will call down the Holy Spirit as "helper and guide" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/330/ CCC 1299])
** in the Sacrament of Confirmation, the Bishop will call down the Holy Spirit as "helper and guide" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/330/ CCC 1299])
* '''holiness'''
 
** = separation from sin, possession of virtue and dedication to the service of God
* '''homily'''
* '''''Hosana'''''
** sermon or teaching, given by a priest or deacon after the reading of the Gospel
** imperative for "save" or "give salvation!"
** from Greek ''homilia'' for "conversation or discourse" with others (from ''homou'' = "together")
* '''''Hosanna'''''
** "Lord, save us!"
*** imperative for "save" thus, "please give salvation!"
** from Hebrew ''hosha'na'' for "Save us, we pray"
*'''Host'''
*'''Host'''
**the sacramental, Eucharistic bread  
**the sacramental, Eucharistic bread
**from Latin ''hostia'' for "sacrificial victim"
**from Latin ''hostia'' for "sacrificial victim"
**see also the "Lord of Hosts"
**see also the "Lord of Hosts"
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** << to do
** << to do
=== J ===  
=== J ===  
* Jerusalem
** Hebrew for "place of peace"; also "foundation of peace"
*** i.e. ''jeru'' + ''shalem''
** may also mean "the abiding place" as given to Abraham
** translated to Greek as ''Hierousalem''
** from Hebrew for "artichoke"
* Jesse Tree
** or "Tree of Jesse"
** depicts the lineage from the father of King David, Jesse of Bethlehem, to Jesus
*** basically, Jesus' family tree
** traditionally an Advent devotion
* Jesus' ancestry from Jesse is drawn from the Book of Isaiah ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/isaiah/11?1 Isa 11:1]):
But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,
and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
* '''Jesus'''
* '''Jesus'''
** Hebrew for "God saves"
** Hebrew for "God saves"
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*** also means "intecessor"
*** also means "intecessor"
** see above for Holy Sprit and [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/174/ CCC 692]
** see above for Holy Sprit and [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/174/ CCC 692]
* '''parish'''
** a local church and the community is serves
** from Greek ''paroikia'' for diocese
*** related to ''para'' for near
* '''parochial'''
* '''parochial'''
** of or related to the parish
** of or related to the parish
** "parochial schools"  
** "parochial schools"
* '''Parousia'''
* '''Parousia'''
** the Second Coming of Christ
** the Second Coming of Christ
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** the first gospel was God's testiminoly to Satan, Adam and Eve about what would happen to them
** the first gospel was God's testiminoly to Satan, Adam and Eve about what would happen to them
* '''purgation'''
* '''purgation'''
** Latin ''purgare'' "to cleanse, purify"
* '''Purgatory'''
** the place of purgation for those souls not damned not immediately entered into Heaven


=== Q ===  
=== Q ===  
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*** from Latin ''rectus'' "straight"
*** from Latin ''rectus'' "straight"
*** PIE '''*reg-''' "move in a straight line"
*** PIE '''*reg-''' "move in a straight line"
* '''Rector'''
** priest who is head of a priest
* '''redemption'''
* '''redemption'''
** ''re'' (back to) + ''emere'' (take, buy, gain)
** ''re'' (back to) + ''emere'' (take, buy, gain)
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** Pope Benedict XVI defined it as
** Pope Benedict XVI defined it as
*** "Righteousness is the observance of the right path shown by God"
*** "Righteousness is the observance of the right path shown by God"
* '''rite'''
** a formal religious ceremony
** from Latin ''ritus'' "custom, usage"
** the '''Roman Rite'''
*** = the liturgy (Mass) of the Roman Catholic Church
* '''rosary'''
* '''rosary'''
**a series or "garden" of prayers w/ beads to guide their recitation (saying of the prayers)
**a series or "garden" of prayers w/ beads to guide their recitation (saying of the prayers)
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***which means "little garden of the soul"
***which means "little garden of the soul"


=== S ===  
=== S ===
 
=== Sa ===
*'''sacraments'''
*'''sacraments'''
**"the Seven Mysteries"
**"the Seven Mysteries"
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**from Latin ''sanctus'' "holy"  
**from Latin ''sanctus'' "holy"  
***so ''santus'' (holy) + ''facere'' ("to make or do" from PIE '''*dhe-''' "to set, put")
***so ''santus'' (holy) + ''facere'' ("to make or do" from PIE '''*dhe-''' "to set, put")
*'''Satan'''
**the personification of Evil
**the "father of lies" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/8?44 Jn 8:44])
**from Hebrew ''satan'' for "adversary, one who plots against another"
=== Sc ===
*'''scatter'''
*'''scatter'''
**from Greek : diabalein
**from Greek : diabalein
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***PIE root '''*skribh-''' "to cut" as in to mark for writing on clay
***PIE root '''*skribh-''' "to cut" as in to mark for writing on clay
****see [https://www.etymonline.com/word/*skribh- Meaning of root *skribh- by etymonline]
****see [https://www.etymonline.com/word/*skribh- Meaning of root *skribh- by etymonline]
*'''Scriptures, modes of interpretation'''
*'''secular'''
**the "Four Senses of Scripture"
**"of the word" and not religion
{| class="wikitable"
**usually refers to the state (government)
|literal
***possibly from PIE '''*sai-''' "to bind, tie"
|allegorical
*'''Senses of Scripture'''
|-
**see section below (per table of contents)
|moral
*'''Septuagint'''
|anagogical
**the earliest existing Greek translation of the Old Testament, started in the 3rd Century BC and completed into the 2nd Century BC
|}
**the Apostles and early Christians used this version of the Hebrew Bible and incorporated it completely into the Old Testament
***including the "Deuterocanonical" books, which are in the Catholic and not Protestant bibles.
*'''sin'''
**OE ''synn'' for "moral wrongdoing, injury, mischief, enmity, feud, guilt, crime, offense against God, misdeed"
***from PIE '''*snt-ya-''', forming '''*es-ont-''' for "becoming"
****in Germanic language groups, took on meaning of "it is true". as in "the sin is real"
**CCC 431:
***"Because sin is always an offences against God, only he can forgive it"
**"c'''apital sin'''" or "c'''apital vice'''" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/458/ CCC 1866])
**also called the "Seven Deadly Sins"
***''pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth''
**capital because these are the "head" of other sins (i.e., lead to them)
**deadly because they lead to death and damnation0
**'''mortal sin'''
***or "deadly sin"
***a willful, serious offense against God
**'''venial sin'''
***an offense against God in a light matter or without full consent of the sinner
***thereby the venial sin does not destroy grace or friendship with God
**vice:
***"Vices can be classified according to the virtues they oppose"


* example:  
*'''"sleeper awake"'''
**= we are dead in sin (sleeping) and arise, or awake, with Christ
**from Ephesians 5:14 (Paul):
But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
*'''soteriology'''
**study of study of or belief system regarding salvation and its nature
**understood in conjunction with '''ecclesiology''', which is the study of or belief system regarding the Church and its nature
*'''spirit'''
**in Hebrew: ''ruah''
**see '''Holy Spirit'''


{| class="wikitable"
*'''subsidiarity'''
|+Interpreting "Jerusalem"
**the principle that "a community of a higher order should not interfere in the internal life of a community of a lower order" (CCC 1883)
!Mode or "sense"
**subsidiarity is a form of "salutary neglect," which holds that "subsidiary" (lower order) organizations grow more healthy (salutary) when autonomous from direct control, although coordinated in common cause with the larger organization.
!Meaning
**subsidiary organizations include dioceses, parishes, and families
|-
**also part of the important concept of separation of Church and state
|Literal
***the Church should be independent of and free from interference by the state
|the city of the Jews
*'''symbiotic'''
|-
**together, in union
|Allegorical
**from Greek ''symbiosis'' for "living together,"; or ''symbioun'' "live together,"; and ''symbios'' "(one) living together", "husband or wife,"
|the Church created by Christ: the meaning of that Church
***''syn-'' "together" + ''bios'' "life" (from PIE '''*gwei-''' "to live")
|-
*'''''Symbolon'''''
|Moral
**early Church reference to the Creed
|Jerusalem as the human soul: what is the instruction God gives us?
**from Greek for a "seal" or "sign of agreement", i.e., representative of something
|-
**thus "Symbolon" represented the unity of Christian belief
|Anagogical
*'''''synod'''''
|Jerusalem as salvation: what we must do to get there
**synod
|}
***= ecclesiastical council
****from Greek ''synodos = syn (together) + hodos'' (for "traveling, journeying, a way or path")
*****today = ecclesial gathering with the intent to discern the Holy Spirit's directions for the Church
**"synodality" = "walking together"


* Augustine of Dacia (13th Century; CCC 118) taught:
=== T ===
 
*'''testament'''
''The Letter speaks of deeds; Allegory to faith;''  
**from ''testari'' for "be witness to"
''The Moral how to act; Anagogy our destiny''
**from PIE '''*tri-st-i-''' for third person, as in a witness
 
*'''theology'''
see also [https://www.usccb.org/bible/national-bible-week/upload/viviano-senses-scripture.pdf Viviano-SensesofScripture.indd (usccb.org)]
**study of God's word (scripture) and of Church doctrine (beliefs)
*'''Septuagint'''
**from Greek "theologia"
**the earliest existing Greek translation of the Old Testament, started in the 3rd Century BC and completed into the 2nd Century BC
***''theos'' = God +  ''logia'' for "word, utterance, sayings"
**the Apostles and early Christians used this version of the Hebrew Bible and incorporated it completely into the Old Testament
***origin in PIE *'''dhes-''' = any religious reference, likley from PIE '''*dhe-''' for "to set, to put"
***including the "Deuterocanonical" books, most of which are in the Catholic and not Protestant bible.
****thus what is set, what is put by God
*'''sin'''
*'''transubstantiation'''
**OE ''synn'' for "moral wrongdoing, injury, mischief, enmity, feud, guilt, crime, offense against God, misdeed"
**the change ("trans") of the bread and wine into the "substance" of Christ
***from PIE '''*snt-ya-''', forming '''*es-ont-''' for "becoming"
**"Sacramental Eucharistic Presence" = Christ's actual or "absolute" presence in the sacrament of the Eucharist
****in Germanic language groups, took on meaning of "it is true". as in "the sin is real"
*'''Trinity'''
**CCC 431:
**the mystery of God in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
***"Because sin is always an offences against God, only he can forgive it"
***called collectively the "'''Godhead'''" or the "'''Triune'''"
**"'''Capital Sins'''" or "'''Capital Vices'''" ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/458/ CCC 1866])
**the Trinity was source of much conflict and contention in the early Church
***"Vices can be classified according to the virtues they oppose"
***and, ultimately, a core tenant of Church doctrine
**'''Mortal Sin'''
****Jews were offended that fellow Jews worshiped Christ, as Judaism was supposed to be monotheistic
**'''Venial Sin'''
****Romans considered Christians atheistic, as they rejected Roman gods and refused to worship Caesar
*'''"sleeper awake"'''
*'''Triune God'''
**= we are dead in sin (sleeping) and arise, or awake, with Christ
**God as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
**from Ephesians 5:14 (Paul):
**God may also be used to refer to the Father
But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
**when we refer to Jesus Christ as "God" we are referring to Him as the "Second Person of the Trinity," but not "The Trinity" itself
*'''soteriology'''
*'''typology'''
**study of study of or belief system regarding salvation and its nature
**the study of "types", related representations or symbols
**understood in conjunction with '''ecclesiology''', which is the study of or belief system regarding the Church and its nature
**use of persons, places, etc that serve as antecedents
*'''spirit'''
**from "type/s" or" example" / "form"
**in Hebrew: ''ruah''
***Latin ''typus'' for "figure, image, form, kind"
**see '''Holy Spirit'''
****from Greek ''typos'' for "to blow, strike," as in to carve, stamp, hammer, sculpt something
 
****generally combined to indicate the figure or example of something:
*'''subsidiarity'''
*****as in ''archetype, genotype, stereotype''
**the principle that "a community of a higher order should not interfere in the internal life of a community of a lower order" (CCC 1883)
*****or as prefix, ''typecast, typewriter''
**subsidiarity is a form of "salutary neglect," which holds that "subsidiary" (lower order) organizations grow more healthy (salutary) when autonomous from direct control, although coordinated in common cause with the larger organization.
***PIE '''*tup-''' or '''*(s)teu-''' for "to push, stick, knock, beat
**subsidiary organizations include dioceses, parishes, and families
****related to "steep" for a projection (sticking out or up, as in a church "steeple")
**also part of the important concept of separation of Church and state
****or "step" for "pushing out", thus "stepchild"
***the Church should be independent of and free from interference by the state
**certain Old Testament people and events "types" "foreshadow" or "prefigure" New Testament people and events, or things of scriptural importance (baptism, Calvary, resurrection, etc.)
*'''symbiotic'''
**"type" may also be seen in the "print" of the nails in the hands of Christ that he showed to the Apostles after Resurrection (see John 20:25)
**together, in union
**see [https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15107a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Types in Scripture (newadvent.org)] for other "forms", "figures," and "patterns" in the New Testament
**from Greek ''symbiosis'' for "living together,"; or ''symbioun'' "live together,"; and ''symbios'' "(one) living together", "husband or wife,"
**note that Old Testament "types" are distinct from direct phrophesies
***''syn-'' "together" + ''bios'' "life" (from PIE '''*gwei-''' "to live")
=== U-V-W ===
*'''''synod'''''
**synod
***= ecclesiastical council
****from Greek ''synodos = syn (together) + hodos'' (for "traveling, journeying, a way or path")
*****today = ecclesial gathering with the intent to discern the Holy Spirit's directions for the Church
**"synodality" = "walking together"


=== T ===
* '''Vicar'''
*'''testament'''
** a deputy priest
**from ''testari'' for "be witness to"
* '''Vicar of Christ'''
**from PIE '''*tri-st-i-''' for third person, as in a witness
** the Pope (see Bishop of Rome)
*'''theology'''
** may also refer, generally to a Bishop
**study of God's word (scripture) and of Church doctrine (beliefs)
*** Latin ''vicaire'' for "deputy, second in command,"
**from Greek "theologia"
** thus earthly representative of Christ
***''theos'' = God +  ''logia'' for "word, utterance, sayings"
* '''veneration'''
***origin in PIE *'''dhes-''' = any religious reference, likley from PIE '''*dhe-''' for "to set, to put"
** admiration and imitation of the Saints
****thus what is set, what is put by God
*** Latin ''venerari'' "to worship, revere,"
*'''transubstantiation'''
**** ''venus'' "beauty, love, desire"  
**the change ("trans") of the bread and wine into the "substance" of Christ
**** PIE root '''*wen-''' "to desire, strive for"
**"Sacramental Eucharistic Presence" = Christ's actual or "absolute" presence in the sacrament of the Eucharist
** veneration is not worship
*'''Trinity'''
* '''Venerable'''
**the mystery of God in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
** a title given to a person who is under consideration for sainthood
***called collectively the "'''Godhead'''" or the "'''Triune'''"
* '''venial''' / '''venial sin'''
**the Trinity was source of much conflict and contention in the early Church
** sin that does not destroy the divine life (CCC 1855)
***and, ultimately, a core tenant of Church doctrine
** i.e., not "grave matter" (or if in grave matter, not in full knowledge or consent of the sin)
****Jews were offended that fellow Jews worshiped Christ, as Judaism was supposed to be monotheistic
** venial = ''venia'' for "forgiveness" or ''venialis'' for "pardonable"
****Romans considered Christians atheistic, as they rejected Roman gods and refused to worship Caesar
*** (<u>note</u>: "venal" means "susceptible or motivated by bribery")
*'''Triune God'''
* '''vocation'''
**God as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
** a calling in life to service to God in a certain state (marriage) or order (priesthood)
**God may also be used to refer to the Father
** from ''vocare'' "to call"
**when we refer to Jesus Christ as "God" we are referring to Him as the "Second Person of the Trinity," but not "The Trinity" itself
* '''Vulgate (Bible)'''
*'''typology'''
** also called "Catholic Vulgate" or "Latin Vulgate"
**the study of "types", related representations or symbols
*** the Bible translated into Latin
**use of persons, places, etc that serve as antecedents
*** it was started by Saint Jerome in 382
**from "type/s" or" example" / "form"
*** it was last updated in 1979 as the "Nova Vulgate"
***Latin ''typus'' for "figure, image, form, kind"
** the significance is that until the 20th century, English versions of the Catholic Bible were translated from Latin and not from the original Greek
****from Greek ''typos'' for "to blow, strike," as in to carve, stamp, hammer, sculpt something
** however, the Old Testament was translated into Latin from Hebrew and not Greek
****generally combined to indicate the figure or example of something:
*** the Septuagint Bible was considered "inspired" by Augustine, and thus more accceptable
*****as in ''archetype, genotype, stereotype''
*** see above for the Septuagint (OT translation into Greek by 3rd Century BC Jewish scholars)
*****or as prefix, ''typecast, typewriter''
* '''Way, the'''
***PIE '''*tup-''' or '''*(s)teu-''' for "to push, stick, knock, beat
** from John 14;6 and Acts 9:2
****related to "steep" for a projection (sticking out or up, as in a church "steeple")
*** reference to following Jesus
****or "step" for "pushing out", thus "stepchild"  
** other terms or references to followers of Jesus include:
**certain Old Testament people and events "types" "foreshadow" or "prefigure" New Testament people and events, or things of scriptural importance (baptism, Calvary, resurrection, etc.)
*** '''''Nazarenes''''' (Acts 24:5)
**"type" may also be seen in the "print" of the nails in the hands of Christ that he showed to the Apostles after Resurrection (see John 20:25)
*** '''''Christians''''' (Acts 11:26)
**see [https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15107a.htm CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Types in Scripture (newadvent.org)] for other "forms", "figures," and "patterns" in the New Testament
*** '''''Saints''''' (Ephesians 1:1)
**note that Old Testament "types" are distinct from direct phrophesies
*** '''''Disciples''''' (used extensively in the Gospels and Acts)
=== U-V-W ===
* '''Word, the'''
**''Dei Verbum'' from Second Vatican Council = "Word of God"
**in Greek, '''''logos''''' from PIE '''*log-o-''', "to collect, gather," (from '''*leg-''') as in "to pick out words," thus "speech"
***'''''logos''''' also means "reason" (as in "logic")
*John 1:1
<pre>In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.</pre>
 
* John 1:14:
 
And the Word became flesh
and made his dwelling among us,  
and we saw his glory,  
the glory as of the Father’s only Son,
full of grace and truth.


* '''Vicar of Christ'''
* '''worship'''
* '''venial''' / '''venial sin'''
** from "worth" + "ship" as in "state of worthiness"
** sin that does not destroy the divine life (CCC 1855)
 
** i.e., not "grave matter" (or if in grave matter, not in full knowledge or consent of the sin)
=== X-Y-Z ===
** venial = ''venia'' for "forgiveness" or ''venialis'' for "pardonable"
 
*** (<u>note</u>: "venal" means "susceptible or motivated by bribery")
=== Other terms ===
* '''vocation'''
 
** a calling
* remnant of the faithful
** from ''vocare'' "to call"
* Eucharistic revival
* Vulgate (Bible)
* "cradle Catholic"
** also called "Catholic Vulgate" or "Latin Vulgate"
 
*** the Bible translated into Latin
== Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults ==
*** it was started by Saint Jerome in 382
* abbreviated as "RCIA"
*** it was last updated in 1979 as the "Nova Vulgate"
* = lessons on Catholicism and process of full conversion for adults
** the significance is that until the 20th century, English versions of the Catholic Bible were translated from Latin and not from the original Greek
** however, the Old Testament was translated into Latin from Hebrew and not Greek
*** the Septuagint Bible was considered "inspired" by Augustine, and thus more accceptable
*** see above for the Septuagint (OT translation into Greek by 3rd Century BC Jewish scholars)
* '''Way, the'''
** from John 14;6 and Acts 9:2
*** reference to following Jesus
** other terms or references to followers of Jesus include:
*** '''''Nazarenes''''' (Acts 24:5)
*** '''''Christians''''' (Acts 11:26)
*** '''''Saints''''' (Ephesians 1:1)
*** '''''Disciples''''' (used extensively in the Gospels and Acts)
* '''Word, the'''
**''Dei Verbum'' from Second Vatican Council = "Word of God"
**in Greek, '''''logos''''' from PIE '''*log-o-''', "to collect, gather," (from '''*leg-''') as in "to pick out words,"  thus "speech"
***'''''logos''''' also means "reason" (as in "logic")
*John 1:1
<pre>In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.</pre>


* John 1:14:
=== RCIA Process ===
from Cathedral of St. Thomas Moore, 2022-23
# '''Period of inquiry''' – which is where we are now, at the beginning. This is a time to ask questions, learn, talk to people, and see where you on your faith journey.
# '''Rite of Welcome''' – a symbolic gesture indicating that you want to pursue a closer relationship with God and with God’s people.
# '''Period of Catechumen''' – this is the deepest period of growth and learning. The term ''Catechumen'' comes from the phrase ''to echo'' or ''to resound''. This is the longest period and helps understand the relationship of the head and the heart in our faith journey.
# '''Rite of Election''' – this is a Rite where our Bishop publicly and formally announces your welcome to the church and your intent to come into full communion.
# '''Period of purification and enlightenment''' – this period takes place during the period of Lent, the 40-day period before the summit of Easter. This period emphasizes prayer and introspection.
# '''Celebration of the sacraments at Easter''' – coming into full communion with the church at the Easter Vigil. The most joyful celebration also celebrates our new brothers and sisters in faith.
# '''Mystagogy''' – the continuation of your faith journey immediately following your reception into full communion with the church.


And the Word became flesh
=== Vocabulary of RCIA ===
and made his dwelling among us,  
adopted from Cathedral of St. Thomas Moore, 2022-23
and we saw his glory,
* '''candidate'''
the glory as of the Father’s only Son,  
** a baptized person preparing for full communion in the Catholic Church, through the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation
full of grace and truth.
*'''catechesis'''
 
**the teaching of Christian doctrine in an organized and systematic way to help form people as disciples of Jesus Christ.
* '''worship'''
*'''catechists'''
** from "worth" + "ship" as in "state of worthiness"
**Those who perform the ministry of catechesis (CCC 5, 426-427)
 
*'''catechumen'''
=== X-Y-Z ===
**a person who is preparing for Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion (CCCC 1248)
 
*'''catechumenate'''
=== Other terms ===
**religious instruction and formation in preparation for Christian Initiation
 
**its aim is to bring conversion and faith to maturity within the parish community
* remnant of the faithful
*'''conversion'''
* Eucharistic revival
**a radical reorientation of the whole life away from sin and evil, and toward God (CCC 1423, 1427, 1431)
* "cradle Catholic"
*'''faith'''
**personal adherence of man to God
**also and inseparably, ''a free assent to to the whole truth that God has revealed'' (CCC 150)
**faith is a personal act
***= the free response of the human person to the initiative of God who reveals himself (CCC 166)
*'''Godparent'''
** the sponsor of one who is baptized
*** who assumes a responsibility to assist the newly baptized, child or adult, on the journey of the Christian life (CCC 1255)
*'''mystagogy'''
**a deeper reflection on the mysteries of the Catholic faith;
**the period of religious instruction and formation following immediately after the reception of the sacraments of initiation by adults (CCC 1075)
*'''Trinity'''
**the mystery of one God in three Persons:
***Father
***Son
***Holy Spirit
**the revealed truth of the Holy Trinity is at the very root of the Church's living faith as expressed in the Creed (CCC 232, 237, 249, 253-256)


== Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults ==
== Catholic Bible structure ==
* abbreviated as "RCIA"
* = lessons on Catholicism and process of full conversion for adults


=== RCIA Process ===
* 46 Old Testament books
from Cathedral of St. Thomas Moore, 2022-23
* 27 New Testament books
# '''Period of inquiry''' – which is where we are now, at the beginning. This is a time to ask questions, learn, talk to people, and see where you on your faith journey.
* here for list of the [[Books of the Bible with abbreviations]]
# '''Rite of Welcome''' – a symbolic gesture indicating that you want to pursue a closer relationship with God and with God’s people.
# '''Period of Catechumen''' – this is the deepest period of growth and learning. The term ''Catechumen'' comes from the phrase ''to echo'' or ''to resound''. This is the longest period and helps understand the relationship of the head and the heart in our faith journey.
# '''Rite of Election''' – this is a Rite where our Bishop publicly and formally announces your welcome to the church and your intent to come into full communion.
# '''Period of purification and enlightenment''' – this period takes place during the period of Lent, the 40-day period before the summit of Easter. This period emphasizes prayer and introspection.
# '''Celebration of the sacraments at Easter''' – coming into full communion with the church at the Easter Vigil. The most joyful celebration also celebrates our new brothers and sisters in faith.
# '''Mystagogy''' – the continuation of your faith journey immediately following your reception into full communion with the church.


=== Vocabulary of RCIA ===
=== Old Testament ===
adopted from Cathedral of St. Thomas Moore, 2022-23
 
* '''candidate'''
* '''Pentateuch'''
** a baptized person preparing for full communion in the Catholic Church, through the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation
* '''Historical books'''
*'''catechesis'''
* '''Wisdom'''
**the teaching of Christian doctrine in an organized and systematic way to help form people as disciples of Jesus Christ.
* '''Prophets'''
*'''catechists'''  
 
**Those who perform the ministry of catechesis (CCC 5, 426-427)
==== Deuterocanonical books ====
*'''catechumen'''
*"deutero" = second, so "belonging to the second canon"
**a person who is preparing for Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion (CCCC 1248)
*seven books from later Old Testament writings that were accepted and studied at the time of Christ
*'''catechumenate'''
**they also included additions to other OT works, including a Psalm
**religious instruction and formation in preparation for Christian Initiation
***but which later Jews (after 1st century AD) and, later, Protestants, disregarded
**its aim is to bring conversion and faith to maturity within the parish community
***primarily because of their references to intercessions of the saints, prayers to the dead, purgatory, resurrection of the body and confession
*'''conversion'''
**Protestants call these books "Apocrypha" and do not consider them canonical
**a radical reorientation of the whole life away from sin and evil, and toward God (CCC 1423, 1427, 1431)
*the books were part of the Septuagint (a Greek translation of the Old Testament), which was the most commonly used OT form during the 1st century A.D. (times of Christ)
*'''faith'''
*Martin Luther excluded the books of Hebrews, James, Jude and Revelation from his canon (list of divine scripture
**personal adherence of man to God
**because he claimed these books contradicted ''sola gratia'' (salvation by grace alone) and ''sola fide'' (justification by faith alone)
**also and inseparably, ''a free assent to to the whole truth that God has revealed'' (CCC 150)
**Protestant doctrines of justification and salvation are called the "five ''solae''"
**faith is a personal act
*see
***= the free response of the human person to the initiative of God who reveals himself (CCC 166)
**[https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/answering-the-most-common-objection-to-the-deuterocanonical-books Answering the Most Common Objection to the Deuterocanonical Books | Catholic Answers Magazine]
*'''Godparent'''
**[https://www.saintmina-holmdel.org/phocadownload/Servants/2015-2017/Deuterocanonical%20Books%20P1.pdf#:~:text=Protestants%20reject%20them%20on%202%20grounds%3A%20Jews%20didn%E2%80%99t,%282%20Maccabees%2015%3A14%29%20Intercession%20of%20angels%20%28Tobit%2012%3A12-15%29 The Deuterocanonical Books slide show]
** the sponsor of one who is baptized
=== New Testament ===
*** who assumes a responsibility to assist the newly baptized, child or adult, on the journey of the Christian life (CCC 1255)
* '''Gospels'''
*'''mystagogy'''
* '''Acts'''
**a deeper reflection on the mysteries of the Catholic faith;
* '''Pauline Epistles'''
**the period of religious instruction and formation following immediately after the reception of the sacraments of initiation by adults (CCC 1075)
* '''Catholic Epistles'''
*'''Trinity'''
* '''Revelation'''
**the mystery of one God in three Persons:
== Ten Commandments ==
***Father
 
***Son
=== Traditional Catechetical Formula ===
***Holy Spirit
# I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange Gods before me.
**the revealed truth of the Holy Trinity is at the very root of the Church's living faith as expressed in the Creed (CCC 232, 237, 249, 253-256)
# You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
# Remember to keep holy the LORD'S Day.
# Honor your father and your mother.
# You shall not kill.
# You shall not commit adultery.
# You shall not steal.
# You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
# You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
# You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.


== Bible structure ==
=== Deuteronomy ===


* 46 Old Testament and 27 New Testament books
# I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
# You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
# You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
# Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your  maidservant or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it.
# Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
# You shall not kill.
# Neither shall you commit adultery.
# Neither shall you steal.
# Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor.
# Neither shall you covet your neighbor's wife. You shall not desire your neighbor's house; you shall not desire your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or anything that is your neighbor's.
 
=== Exodus 20:2-17 ===


=== Old Testament ===
# I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. I am the LORD your God,
# You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
# You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
# Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your  maidservant or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it.
# Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
# You shall not kill.
# You shall not commit adultery.
# You shall not steal.
# You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
# You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or anything that is your neighbor's.


* four sections
See:
** '''Pentateuch'''
** '''Historical books'''
** '''Wisdom'''
** '''Prophets'''


=== New Testament ===
* CCC p. 496, between 2051 and 2052, "Life in Christ" section
* [http://scborromeo.org/ccc/command.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 3 SECTION 2 - TEN COMMANDMENTS CHART (scborromeo.org)]


* '''Gospels'''
== Senses of Scripture: modes of interpretation ==
* '''Acts'''
 
* '''Pauline Epistles'''
=== The "Four Senses of Scripture" ===
* '''Catholic Epistles'''  
{| class="wikitable"
* '''Revelation'''
|'''Literal'''<br>the direct meaning of the text
|'''Allegorical'''<br>the metaphorical meaning or analogy presented by the tex
|-
|'''Moral'''<br>(also called "Tropological")<br>
the moral lesson from the text, or lesson on difference between right and wrong
|'''Anagogical'''<br>how to apply the lesson of the text into our lives and faith
|}


== Ten Commandments ==
* Scripture frequently operates at multiple levels of "literal" (means exactly what it says) or "figurative" (it suggests or references something else or a larger idea)
* Augustine of Dacia (13th Century; CCC 118) taught:


=== Traditional Catechetical Formula ===
''The Letter speaks of deeds; Allegory to faith;''  
# I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange Gods before me.
''The Moral how to act; Anagogy our destiny''
# You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
# Remember to keep holy the LORD'S Day.
# Honor your father and your mother.
# You shall not kill.
# You shall not commit adultery.
# You shall not steal.
# You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
# You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
# You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.


=== Deuteronomy ===
* examples of employing the Four Senses of Scripture:


# I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
{| class="wikitable"
# You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
|+Interpreting "Jerusalem"
# You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
!Mode or "sense"
# Observe the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your  maidservant or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it.
!Meaning
# Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
|-
# You shall not kill.
|Literal
# Neither shall you commit adultery.
|the city of the Jews
# Neither shall you steal.
|-
# Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor.
|Allegorical
# Neither shall you covet your neighbor's wife. You shall not desire your neighbor's house; you shall not desire your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or anything that is your neighbor's.
|the Church created by Christ: the meaning of that Church
 
|-
=== Exodus 20:2-17 ===
|Moral
 
|Jerusalem as the human soul: what is the instruction God gives us?
# I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. I am the LORD your God,  
|-
# You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.
|Anagogical
# You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
|Jerusalem as salvation: what we must do to get there
# Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your manservant, or your  maidservant or your cattle, or the sojourner who is within your gates; for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and hallowed it.  
|}
# Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
{| class="wikitable"
# You shall not kill.
|+ Interpreting [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/16:5 "The Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees" (Mt 16:5-12)]
# You shall not commit adultery.
!Mode or "sense"
# You shall not steal.
!Meaning
# You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
|-
# You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or anything that is your neighbor's.
|Literal
|Jesus tells the Apostles, “Look out, and beware of the leaven* of the Pharisees and Sadducees” and they say among themselves, “It is because we have brought no bread," thus taking Jesus' analogy literally.
The literal meaning is that the Pharisees and Sadducees use yeast in their bread, which transforms the bread from its original form (leaven, such as yeast, is used to make bread "rise").
|-
|Allegorical
|Jesus admonishes them, "You of little faith, why do you conclude among yourselves that it is because you have no bread?" And, in a rare moment in the Gospels, Jesus explains the analogy: "How do you not comprehend that I was not speaking to you about bread? Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” Thus, their "leaven" corrupts the teachings of God.
|-
|Moral
|Beware of false teachers.
|-
|Anagogical
|If we focus on Christ, we will not stray from God.
|}


See:
* see also [https://www.usccb.org/bible/national-bible-week/upload/viviano-senses-scripture.pdf Viviano-SensesofScripture.indd (usccb.org)]
 
* CCC p. 496, between 2051 and 2052, "Life in Christ" section
* [http://scborromeo.org/ccc/command.htm Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 3 SECTION 2 - TEN COMMANDMENTS CHART (scborromeo.org)]


== Sermon on the Mount ==
== Sermon on the Mount ==
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* The "Sermon on the Mount" is the first set of teachings in the Book of Matthew
* The "Sermon on the Mount" is the first set of teachings in the Book of Matthew
* it begins in Matthew Chapter 5 ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5 Mt 5:1-2])
* it begins in Matthew Chapter 5 ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/5 Mt 5:1-2])
  When he saw the crowds,* he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying:
  When he saw the crowds,* he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: ...
* Verses 3-12 are "the Beatitudes"
* Verses 3-12 are "'''the Beatitudes'''"
* The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus' preaching. They take up the promises made to the chosen people since Abraham. The Beatitudes fulfill the promises by ordering them no longer merely to the possession of a territory, but to the Kingdom of heaven ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/428/ CCC 1717])
* The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus' preaching. They take up the promises made to the chosen people since Abraham. The Beatitudes fulfill the promises by ordering them no longer merely to the possession of a territory, but to the Kingdom of heaven ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/428/ CCC 1717])
* the Gospel of Luke, also records Jesus' teachings on the Beatitudes, Chapter [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/6?20 6:20-23]
* the Gospel of Luke, also records Jesus' teachings on the Beatitudes, Chapter [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/6?20 6:20-23]
** in what is called in Luke the "Sermon on the Plain"
** in what is called in Luke the "Sermon on the Plain"
** so Luke records a similar teaching by Jesus at another place
** so Luke records a similar teaching by Jesus at another place
* notes on details:
** "he went up to the mountain" = as Mosel went up the mountain to receive the Ten Commandments, Jesus pronounces the New Law from a mountain top
** "after he had sat down" = in Jewish culture, a teacher sits to teach
** "his disciples came to him" = Jesus requires that his followers choose him (he selects the Apostles, telling some of them, "Follow me."


== Beatitudes from the Gospel of Matthew ==
== Beatitudes from the Gospel of Matthew ==
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  For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.
  For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.


== Sermon on the Mount (con't) ==
== Sermon on the Mount (continuing after the Beatitudes) ==


* after the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount continues
* after the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount continues
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  Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil. (Mt 6:34)
  Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil. (Mt 6:34)


== '''Beatitudes & Woes from the Gospel of Luke''' ==
== Beatitudes & Woes from the Gospel of Luke ==
* from the "'''Sermon on the Plain'''" in the Book of [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/6?20 Luke 6:20-23]
* from the "'''Sermon on the Plain'''" in the Book of [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/6?20 Luke 6:20-23]
* = same as five of the Beatitudes from Matthew Ch. 5, worded slightly differently
* = same as five of the Beatitudes from Matthew Ch. 5, worded slightly differently
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  Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied.
  Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied.
   
   
  Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh.
  Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh.
   
   
  Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
  Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
   
   
  Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way.
  Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way.
 
 
  Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way.
  Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way.
 
 
=== The Woes from the Gospel of Luke ===
=== The Woes from the Gospel of Luke ===
* from the "'''Sermon on the Plain'''" in the Book of [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/6?20 Luke 6:24-49]
* from the "'''Sermon on the Plain'''" in the Book of [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/6?20 Luke 6:24-49]
* excerpts include
* excerpts include
 
 
  But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.
  But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.
   
   
  But woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry.
  But woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry.
   
   
  Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep
  Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep
   
   
  Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.
  Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.
 
== Nicene Creed ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Parts of the Creed: “The three chapters of our [baptismal] seal” ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/54/ CCC 190])
| colspan="2" |
=== Part 1: The first divine Person and the wonderful work of creation ===
|-
|'''I believe in one God, the Father almighty,'''
 
'''maker of heaven and earth,'''
 
'''of all things visible and invisible.'''
|
* “The faithful first profess their belief in God” ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/56/ CCC 199])
 
* The confession of God's oneness, which has its roots in the divine revelation of the Old Covenant, is inseparable from the profession of God's existence and is equally fundamental. God is unique; there is only one God: "The Christian faith confesses that God is one in nature, substance and essence.“ ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/56/ CCC 200])
|-
| colspan="2" |
=== Part 2: The second divine Person and the mystery of his redemption of men ===
|-
|'''I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,'''
 
'''the Only Begotten Son of God,'''
 
'''born of the Father before all ages.'''
 
'''God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,'''
 
'''begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;'''
 
'''through him all things were made.'''
|
* Jesus affirms “the one Lord” ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/12?29 Mk 12:29-30]) and also that he himself is the Lord ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/12?35 Mk 12:35-37])
 
* confession of Jesus as Lord (or of the Holy Spirit) in no way contradicts belief in One God ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/56/ CCC 202])
 
** “He was in the beginning with God.([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/1?2 Jn 1:2])
 
** Jesus Christ is true God and true man” ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/118/ CCC 464])
 
* “begotten not made” = the Son is of the Father and not created; ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/118/ CCC 465])
 
* Jesus says, “No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him” ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/11?27 Mt 11:27] from [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/64/ CCC 240])
 
* "All things came to be through him, and without him nothing came to be” ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/1?3 Jn 1:3])
|-
|'''For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,'''
 
'''[bow during the next two lines:]'''
 
'''and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,'''
 
'''and became man.'''
|
* The Good News: God has sent his Son ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/108/ CCC Pt. I 2:2])
 
* The Word became flesh so that thus we might know God's love ... "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.“ ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/john/3?16 Jn 3:16] from [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/116/ CCC 458])
 
* so that we may be "partakers of the divine nature" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/2peter/1?4 2 Pet 1:4] per [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/116/ CCC 460])
 
•the Son of God assumed a human nature in order to accomplish our salvation in it. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/116/ CCC 461])
 
•“And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross” ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/philippians/2?7 Phil 2:7-8] per [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/116/ CCC 461])
 
•The Annunciation to Mary inaugurates "the fullness of time", the time of the fulfillment of God's promises and preparations. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/124/ CCC 484])
 
•The Virgin Mary "cooperated through free faith and obedience in human salvation" (LG 56). She uttered her yes "in the name of all human nature" (St. Thomas Aquinas, STh III, 30, 1). By her obedience she became the new Eve, mother of the living. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/130/ CCC 511])
|-
|'''For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,'''
 
'''he suffered death and was buried,'''
 
'''and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.'''
 
'''He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.'''
 
'''He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead'''
 
'''and his kingdom will have no end.'''
|
* For overview of Catholic belief in Christ, see [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/108/ CCC 423]
 
* God's saving plan was accomplished "once for all" by the redemptive death of his Son Jesus Christ. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/148/ CCC 571])
 
* CHRIST'S REDEMPTIVE DEATH IN GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION (title, [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/156/ CCC Pt 1, 2,4])
 
* The Scriptures had foretold this divine plan of salvation through the putting to death of "the righteous one, my Servant" as a mystery of universal redemption, that is, as the ransom that would free men from the slavery of sin.([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/156/ CCC 601])
 
* "Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.” ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/romans/14?9 Rom 14:9], from [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/176/ CCC 668])
 
* Christ is Lord of eternal life. Full right to pass definitive judgment on the works and hearts of men belongs to him as redeemer of the world. He "acquired" this right by his cross. The Father has given "all judgment to the Son". Yet the Son did not come to judge, but to save and to give the life he has in himself. By rejecting grace in this life, one already judges oneself, receives according to one's works, and can even condemn oneself for all eternity by rejecting the Spirit of love. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/178/ CCC 679])
|-
| colspan="2" |
 
=== Part 3: The third divine Person, the origin and source of our sanctification ===
|-
|'''I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,'''
 
'''who proceeds from the Father and the Son,'''
 
'''who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,'''
 
'''who has spoken through the prophets.'''
|
* "Holy Spirit" is the proper name of the one whom we adore and glorify with the Father and the Son. The Church has received this name from the Lord and professes it in the Baptism of her new children. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/184/ CCC 691])
 
* Through his grace, the Holy Spirit is the first to awaken faith in us and to communicate to us the new life, which is to "know the Father and the one whom he has sent, Jesus Christ." ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/180/ CCC 684])
 
* To believe in the Holy Spirit is to profess that the Holy Spirit is one of the persons of the Holy Trinity, consubstantial with the Father and the Son: "with the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.“ ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/182/ CCC 685])
 
* The mission of Christ and the Holy Spirit is brought to completion in the Church, which is the Body of Christ and the Temple of the Holy Spirit. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/196/ CCC 737])
 
* For the symbols of the Holy Spirit see [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/184/ CCC 694-701]
|-
|'''I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.'''
'''I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins'''
 
'''and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead'''
 
'''and the life of the world to come.'''
 
'''Amen.'''
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* To believe that the Church is "holy" and "catholic," and that she is "one" and "apostolic" (as the Nicene Creed adds), is inseparable from belief in God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/198/ CCC 750])
 
* The Church is both the means and the goal of God's plan: prefigured in creation, prepared for in the Old Covenant, founded by the words and actions of Jesus Christ, fulfilled by his redeeming cross and his Resurrection, the Church has been manifested as the mystery of salvation by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/206/ CCC 778])
 
* Summary [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/232/ CCC 866-870]:
** '''The Church is one''': she acknowledges one Lord, confesses one faith, is born of one Baptism, forms only one Body, is given life by the one Spirit, for the sake of one hope...
** '''The Church is holy''': the Most Holy God is her author; Christ, her bridegroom, gave himself up to make her holy; the Spirit of holiness gives her life. ... Her holiness shines in the saints; in Mary she is already all-holy.
** '''The Church is catholic''': she proclaims the fullness of the faith. She bears in herself and administers the totality of the means of salvation. She is sent out to all peoples. She speaks to all men. She encompasses all times.
** '''The Church is apostolic'''. She is built on a lasting foundation: "the twelve apostles of the Lamb" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/revelation/21?14 Rev 21:14]). She is indestructible (cf. [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/16?18 Mt 16:18]). She is upheld infallibly in the truth: Christ governs her through Peter and the other apostles, who are present in their successors, the Pope and the college of bishops.
 
* Faith is necessary for salvation. The Lord himself affirms: "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned" ([https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/16?16 Mk 16:16] from [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/50/ CCC 183])
 
* All the sacraments, and principally those of Christian initiation, have as their goal the last Passover of the child of God which, through death, leads him into the life of the Kingdom. Then what he confessed in faith and hope will be fulfilled: "I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come.“ ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/420/ CCC 1680])
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== "Our Father" prayer ==
*''oratio Dominica''
*also,
**"Lord's Prayer"
**''Pater Noster''
*"taught and given to us by the Lord Jesus." ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/664/ CCC 2765])
**
*doxology
*minor doxology
**the Didache (a collection of early Church teachings, c. AD 50-120) taught the Lord's Prayer with an ending minor doxology
"for Thine is the power and the glory for ever" ([https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/didache-roberts.html Didache, Ch. 8])


== "Our Father" prayer ==
*''oratio Dominica''
*also,
**"Lord's Prayer"
**''Pater Noster''
*"taught and given to us by the Lord Jesus." ([https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/664/ CCC 2765])
*>> to do
*>> to do
*Saint Augustine of Hippo:
**https://www.crossroadsinitiative.com/media/articles/ourfatheronthelordsprayer/


== Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit ==
== Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit ==
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== Catechism translations ==
== Catechism translations ==
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