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Catholicism
the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church
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enduring learnings
relationship with God, love of dear neighbor, dignity of self, care for God's creation
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relationship with God
knowing the only True God; having an intimate, personal relationship with Him rather than just knowing about Him
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love of dear neighbor
the practice of the love of God through seeing him in other people and doing Good for them
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dignity of self
the inner feelings and attitudes of self appreciation as a creation of God
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care for God's creation
acting as stewards for our physical environment because it was created by God
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the four marks of the church
apostolic, one, Catholic, holy
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apostolic
mark of the church; the Church was founded by the apostles
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one
mark of the church; the unity of creed and worship, Christians are united into a single whole by the church
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Catholic
mark of the church; emphasizes the universal nature of the Church
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holy
mark of the church; worship is the bride of Christ
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apostolic succession
the method whereby the ministry of the Christian Church is held to be derived from the apostles by a continuous succession
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catholic social teachings/CST
an area of Catholic doctrine concerning matters of human dignity and the common good in society; Life and Dignity of the Human Person Call to Family, Community, and Participation Rights and Responsibilities Preferential Option for the Poor The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers Solidarity Care for God's Creation
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life and dignity of the human person
CST; The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society
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call to family, community, and participation
CST; The person is not only sacred but also social, so we must pay attention to how we organize our society so as to make it equitable for all people
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rights and responsibilities
CST; the importance of upholding the Catholic faith and virtues in society
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preferential option for the poor
CST; preference being given to the well-being of the poor and powerless of society in the teachings and commands of God as well as the prophets and other righteous people
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the dignity of work and the rights of workers
CST; the dignity of work is to be protected, then the basic rights of workers must be respected—the right to productive work, to decent and fair wages, to the organization and joining of unions, to private property, and to economic initiative
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solidarity
CST; the virtue enabling the human family to share fully the treasure of material and spiritual goods
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value
a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life
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principle
a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning