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Here for [https://scborromeo2.org/catechism-of-the-catholic-church Catechism of the Catholic Church]  
abbreviated as '''CCC'''
 
Links:
 
* [https://scborromeo2.org/catechism-of-the-catholic-church '''Catechism of the Catholic Church'''] (html)
* [https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/ '''Catechism of the Catholic Church'''] (online reader lipbook)


== Vocabulary ==
== Vocabulary ==
 
* ''apologia / apologetics'''
* '''apologia / apologetics'''
** in defense or justification of faith
** in defense or justification of faith
*** an "'''''apologist'''''" defends the faith
*** an "'''''apologist'''''" defends the faith
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*** thus "catechism" maintains an element of joyful echoes from ''katekhein'' "to resound"
*** thus "catechism" maintains an element of joyful echoes from ''katekhein'' "to resound"
* '''catacomb'''
* '''catacomb'''
** "sepulchral vaults" = underground burial tombs  
** "sepulchral vaults" = underground burial tombs
** from Latin ''cata tumbas'' "among the graves"
** from Latin ''cata tumbas'' "among the graves"
*** ''cata'' = among + ''comb'' = graves or tombs
*** ''cata'' = among + ''comb'' = graves or tombs
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** unrelated to "catechism"
** unrelated to "catechism"
* '''communion'''  
* '''communion'''  
** generally, coming together in worship  
** generally, coming together in worship
** specifically, "'''Holy Communion'''" for "partaking in the sacrament of the Eucharist"
** specifically, "'''Holy Communion'''" for "partaking in the sacrament of the Eucharist"
*** from ''com'' for "with, together" + ''unus'' for "oneness, union"
*** from ''com'' for "with, together" + ''unus'' for "oneness, union"
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**''con'' = wtih + ''fess'' from Latin fateri = "to admit"
**''con'' = wtih + ''fess'' from Latin fateri = "to admit"
***from PIE '''*bha-''' "to speak, tell, say"
***from PIE '''*bha-''' "to speak, tell, say"
***Latin ''confiteri'' = "to acknowledge"  
***Latin ''confiteri'' = "to acknowledge"
*'''consecrate'''
*'''consecrate'''
**"consecrated elements, such as the bread and wine in the Eucharist
**"consecrated elements, such as the bread and wine in the Eucharist
**''con'' = with  
**''con'' = with
*'''creed'''  
*'''creed'''  
**from Latin ''credo'' for "I believe"  
**from Latin ''credo'' for "I believe"
*'''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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*'''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"
****thus includes a sense of "thankfulness", "to be thankful"
***'''E''ukharistia''''' = "the Lord's Supper"  
***'''E''ukharistia''''' = "the Lord's Supper"


* '''"fullness of the mystery"'''
* '''"fullness of the mystery"'''
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== Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults ==
* abbreviated as "RCIA"
=== Vocabulary of RCIA ===
* '''candidate'''
** a baptized person preparing for full communion in the Catholic Church, through the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation
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