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Church enduring
The Catholic Church that is enduring and developing
Term | Definition |
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Magisterium | Teaching authority of the Church with the bishops acting together with the Pope |
Kingdom of God | The reign of God and begun with the coming of Jesus |
RCIA | Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults |
Mystagogia | Period following the Baptism of adults |
Covenant | Partnership between God and humanity |
Salvation | True, complete, and permanent unity with God and with one another. |
Permanent Constitution | Church's structure established by Jesus |
pope | Bishop of Rome. Successor of Peter holding the highest office of teaching and governance in the Catholic Church |
Permanent Ethic | Moral teaching which are essential corollaries of the Church's understanding of God revealed in Jesus |
hierarchy | The structural order of leaders within the Church |
Permanent dogma | Absolute truths which were revealed by Christ that will never change |
Apostle | "One who is sent" |
bishop | "overseer" Head of a particular diocese |