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Abortion

The intentional termination of a human pregnancy

Acedia

Spiritual boredom

Beatitude

Supreme blessedness & happiness

Cardinal Virtues

Moral virtues of mind & character

Common Good

That benefits & interest all

Conscience

Our inner voice that moves us to good & helps us avoid evil

Emotions

A natural instinct deriving from our mood

Formed Conscience

Formed through our life experiences & environment

Freedom

Power given to us by God to be able to act on our own accord

Human Dignity

Humans possess a special value intrinsic to their humanity & are worthy of respect just b/c they are a human being

3 Guidelines to determine if an action is good or evil

What you do must be good, not just have a good intention

\n You must have a good intentions as well

\n You cannot change the character of an action

3 Spiritual Virtues and define them

Faith- we believe in God, acknowledge his truth, and commit ourselves to him

\n Hope- to long for our purpose, that is God's good and loving plan

\n Charity - to give ourselves to God, to others, and to ourselves

4 Cardinal Virtues and define them

Prudence - recognizing what is right

Justice - allows someone to others, including God, what belongs to them, or is due to them

Fortitude - steadiness of will in battle or pursuit of what is good, despite a sacrifice

Temperance - moderates pleasure and provides balance to what is needed and honorable

Informed Conscience

Shaped through education & knowledge

Meek

When we submit to God we will have everything we need on Earth

Passions

A strong feeling or emotion

Persecuted for Righteousness

God will be there for us & save us

Poor in Spirit

The humble go to heaven

Pure of Heart

When we focus on God our heart is pure

Responsibility

To have a well formed & informed conscience; Knowledge is consent!

Spiritual Virtues

Have a foundation in God, are directly related to God, & help us reach God

Vices

Negative habits that weaken the conscience, tempt us to do evil, & prepare us for sin

Virtue

Quality of being morally good, moral excellence

Actual Grace

Helps us to know & do everything that leads us to what is good & Heaven

Catholic Social Teaching

Churches teaching about the ordering of life in society & about the attainment of individual & social justice

Grace

God’s free & loving gift to us, his helping goodness, & the vitality that comes from him

Graces of State

Promised to those in the state of marriage, ordainment, or religiousness

Habitual Grace

Bestows a permanent disposition on us to do good

Natural Moral Law

The moral laws understood by our own human reason

7 Themes of the Catholic Social Teaching

1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person
2. Call to Family, Community, and Participation
3. Rights and Responsibilities
4. Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
5. The Dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers
6. Solidarity
7. Care for God's Creation

Radical Individualism

Someone who relies on & works only for the good of themselves

Sacramental Grace

Comes about in a special way where we can encounter God

saint

Everyone that has died & gone to Heaven

Sanctifying Grace

Makes us children & heirs of God

Social Justice

Distribution of wealth, opportunities, & privileges within a society

Supernatural Grace

Infused in us from above & can’t be explained in terms of natural causes

Hypocrisy

Implies a double standard in the morality of someones actions or words

Precepts

A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought

Precepts of the Catholic Church

The absolute minimum actions one must do

5 Precepts of the Catholic

1. attend Mass on Sundays & holy days
2. receive the Sacrament of Penance at least once a year
3. Receive the Eucharist at least once during the Easter season
4. Fast & abstain on Ash Wednesday & Good Friday
5. Contribute to the material support of the church