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Catholic Vocab #2
Vocabulary for Lesson 2 of Baltimore Catechism #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| perfection | any good quality a thing should have. A thing is perfect when it has all the good qualities it should have |
| infinitely perfect | no limit or bounds to His perfection; this is true of God alone |
| impossible | cannot be done |
| Unity | being one |
| trinity | three-fold or three in one |
| supreme | highest in authority; also the most excellent or greatest possible in anything |
| equal | one is in no way greater than or inferior to the other |
| divine | pertaining to God |
| distinct | separate; that is, not confounded or mixed with any other thing |
| Blessed Trinity | one God in three Divine Persons |
| nature | the combination of all the qualities that make the thing what it is |
| substance | the part that never changes, and which cannot be changed without destroying the nature of the thing |
| mystery | a truth which we cannot fully understand |
| Doxology | a short prayer of praise, like the "Glory Be" or the "Glory to God in the highest" |