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Unit 4 Faith Words
How Does the Church Live As the Body of Christ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a call to a way of life | vocation |
| Our call from God to holiness and to evangelization | common vocation |
| poverty, chastity, and obedience | evangelical counsels |
| the name that we give to the body of laws that govern the Church | canon law |
| deliberate and free promises made to God | vows |
| the state of those who have chosen to remain single, promising to devote themselves to the work of God and the Church for the sake of the Kingdom | celibacy |
| a good habit that helps us to act according to God's love for us | virtue |
| the virtues of faith, hope, and charity | theological virtues |
| a statement of belief | creed |
| the four characteristics of the Church: one, holy, catholic, and apostolic | marks of the church |
| acts of love that help us care for the physical and material needs of others | Corporal Works of Mercy |
| acts of love that help us to care for the needs of people's hearts, minds, and souls | Spiritual Works of Mercy |
| the sharing of our resources or time to help those who are poor or in need | almsgiving |
| Jesus Christ's coming at the end of time to judge all people | last judgment |
| opposing every form of injustice in society and working to promote justice for all people | social justice |
| the value and worth that we share because God created us in his image and likeness | human dignity |
| conduct in conformity with God's will | righteousness |
| the teaching of the Church that calls all members to work for justice and peace as Jesus did. | Catholic social teaching |
| the well-being of every individual person and of the whole society to which everyone belongs | common good |
| a denial after Baptism of a truth of the faith | heresy |
| a total abandonment of one's faith | apostacy |
| refusal to submit to the leadership of Peter's successor, the pope, or a lack of unity with the members of the Church | schism |
| the work to promote the unity of all Christians | ecumenism |
| the union of all the baptized members of the Church on earth, in heaven, and in purgatory | communion of saints |
| the truth that at the end of her earthly work, God brought Mary body and soul to heaven to live forever with the risen Jesus | Assumption |
| the raising of our minds and hearts to God | prayer |
| the virtue that enables us to acknowledge that God is the source of all good | humility |
| to dedicate someone or something to God or to make something holy in God's name | bless |
| prayer in which we ask something of God | petition |
| a type of petition in which we ask for something on behalf of another person or a group of people | intercession |
| prayer in which we show our gratitude to God for all he has given us | thanksgiving |
| prayer in which we give glory to God for being God | praise |
| an official public prayer of the Church celebrated at specific times, or hours, throughout the day | Liturgy of the Hours |