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* '''''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''' | ||
** something given as charity for the poor | |||
** charity for the poor | ** from OE ''ælmesse'' "charity for the poor" | ||
** from | *** 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 | ||
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** Paul in [https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/1?20 1 Corinthians 1:20] explains: | ** 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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* '''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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**** 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 | ** 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 | ||
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**CCC 431: | **CCC 431: | ||
***"Because sin is always an offences against God, only he can forgive it" | ***"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" | ***"Vices can be classified according to the virtues they oppose" | ||
*'''"sleeper awake"''' | *'''"sleeper awake"''' | ||
**= we are dead in sin (sleeping) and arise, or awake, with Christ | **= we are dead in sin (sleeping) and arise, or awake, with Christ |