Catechism of the Catholic Church: Difference between revisions

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*** so "to bless" originates from a ritual act to an invocation of God's blessings
*** so "to bless" originates from a ritual act to an invocation of God's blessings


=== C ===  
=== Ca ===  
* '''canon'''
* '''canon'''
** "a list"
** "a list"
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*** i.e., not a direct citation or source
*** i.e., not a direct citation or source


=== Ch ===
* '''charism'''
* '''charism'''
** divine gift
** divine gift
** "Whether extraordinary or simple and humble, charisms are special graces of the Holy Spirit which directly or indirectly benefit the Church, ordered as they are to her building up, to the good of men, and to the needs of the world" (CCC 799)
** "Whether extraordinary or simple and humble, charisms are special graces of the Holy Spirit which directly or indirectly benefit the Church, ordered as they are to her building up, to the good of men, and to the needs of the world" (CCC 799)
* '''charity'''
* '''charity'''
** love of the other << to do
** love of the other  
** = Christian love = love's highest manifestation
** from Latin ''caritas'' for "costliness, esteem, affection"
*** from PIE '''*kar-''' "to like, desire
*** note that the French ''chere'' and Spanish ''caro'' for "costly, expensive"
**** thus "charity" implies something important
** charity is related to Greek ''agape'' in the sense of love of fellow man, as opposed to the sense of physical desire in a''mor'' (love)
* '''charitable'''
** acting or manifesting Christian love (charity)
*** esp. regarding treatment of the poor
** "charitable" also maintains the sense of non-judgment towards others
* '''Christ'''
* '''Christ'''
** Greek for the Hebrew "Messiah" meaning "anointed"
** Greek for the Hebrew "Messiah" meaning "anointed"
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*** 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
*** per and see CCC 751
=== Co ===
* '''commission'''
* '''commission'''
** = giving a missing and sending forth and empowerment to do that mission
** = giving a missing and sending forth and empowerment to do that mission