Catechism of the Catholic Church: Difference between revisions

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*'''sacrifice'''
*'''sacrifice'''
**sacred offering  
**sacred offering  
*'''saint'''
**"holy one"
**early Christians saw martyrs as saints as they were certain to be with God for their allegiance and sacrifice to the Lord
***they were known as "saints for sure"
***and their death dates, burial sites and remains became the focus of worship
***the closer to the "relic" of a saint the closer to God
**see Papandrea, p 80
*'''Salvation history'''
*'''Salvation history'''
**= progressive revelation of God's plan to save humanity from death after Man's fall
**= progressive revelation of God's plan to save humanity from death after Man's fall