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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| the Blue Hole | Natural spring that is sacred to indigenous peoples and central to mission placement. Beginning of San Antonio River |
| Why is the blue hole significant? | It is the begining of San Antonio River |
| Where is the blue hole located? | The Headwaters Sanctuary |
| the CCVI Sisters | Cared for orphans, founded schools and hospitals, and founded UIW. |
| Who founded UIW? | Mother Esparza |
| Mother Esparza | First Mexican Texas-born sister. Symbolizes Tejana Catholic Leadership |
| What is the earliest Mission? | Mission Valero(Alamo) in 1718 |
| Canary Island Settlers | Spanish settlers that established first civil settlement and government |
| Life and Dignity of the Human Person | Every human person is valued |
| Dignity of Work | Work should inhance dignity and human life |
| Solidarity | Standing with the oppressed |
| Care for Creation | Responsibility for the natural world |
| What is Catholic Social teaching rooted in? | Scripture and tradion |
| What chapter of the Bible is the covenent with Noah made? | Genisis |
| Abraham | The father of faith |
| Moses | led the isrealites out of egypt |
| Deborah | Prophet and Judge |
| Esther | Saved her people |
| Synoptic Gospels | Mt, Mk, and LK |
| Gospel of John | "In the beginning was the Word" |
| Pentecost | marks the birth of the church |
| The good Samaritan | A Parable that teaches Catholics to practice universal love, active mercy, and imitation of Christ’s compassion. |
| Mary Magdalene | first to witness the Ressurection of Jesus |
| Phoebe | A deaconess(Romans 16) |
| Esther | an advocate for her people |
| Catholic imagination | Seeing the world as sacrimental and filled with signs of grace |
| Grace | the prescence of God |
| Incarnation | God made flesh as Jesus |
| Flannery O'Conner | used shocking and often dark events to reveal signs of grace |
| Reconciliation | Spiritual healing through the forgiveness of sins |