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Catholic Vocab #1
Vocabulary for first 3 lessons of Baltimore Catechism #3
Question | Answer |
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man | a creature composed of body and soul, and made to the image and likeness of God |
creature | anything created, whether it has life or not; body or no body. Every being, person, or thing except God Himself may be called a creature |
understanding | "gift of reason," by which man is distinguished from all other animals, and by which he is enabled to think and thus acquire knowledge and regulate his actions |
revelation | the truths God teaches us and also the manner by which He teaches them |
Free Will | that gift of God by which we are enabled to choose between one thing and another; and to do good or evil in spite of reward or punishment |
instinct | a gift by which all animals are impelled to follow the laws and habits that God has given to their nature |
worship | give divine honor by acts such as the offering of prayer or sacrifice |
Church, through which God speaks to us | "teaching Church"; that is, the Pope, Bishops, and priests, whose duty it is to instruct us in the truths and practices of our religion |
end of man | the purpose for which he was created: namely, to know, love, and serve God |
world | the universe; that is, the whole creation; all that we now see or may hereafter see |