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The successor of St. Peter is

Pope

A habit that helps you work hard and that leads to faithfulness and perseverance

diligence

Constantine allowed the practice of Christianity

Edict of Milan

The separation of large Christian communities from full communion with the Church

Protestant Reformation

The desire and expectation of eternal life

hope

The process of preparing people for the sacraments of initiation

catechumenate

An example of a violation of this would be when someone pays unjust wages.

7th Commandment

Objects, actions, and blessings that help us grow in holiness

sacramentals

Pentecost

liturgical color: red

Charitable actions by which we help our neighbor in their spiritual and bodily necessities (example: feeding the poor)

Works of Mercy

Saints who have died for their faith

Martyrs

Raising one's mind and heart to God, and by doing so, receiving God's grace and strength

Prayer

The Second Vatican Council resulted in...

participation of the laity in the liturgy of the Church

All the faithful except those in ordained Holy Orders

Laity

Advent and Lent

Liturgical Color: Violet

Union of believers, living and dead, who form one body of Christ

Communion of Saints

Ordinary Time

Liturgical Color: Green

The body of people worshipping at any particular church

Parish Community

A virtue that helps us love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves

Charity

A gift of the Holy spirit that gives inner strength to do the right thing in the face of difficulties

Fortitude

The Unity of the Church is best described by

The Church's having one Pope

This virtue helps us to control our sexual desires

chastity

Pope Pius IX called the First Vatican Council in response to

Rationalism

Righteousness, peace, and joy, in the Holy Spirit (Jesus's theme) is present in

Kingdom of God

The liturgical year's foundation is the

life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ

The most recently held Ecumenical Council was

Vatican II

Honoring God with your words is an example of

The 2nd Commandment

St Dominic and Francis of Assisi were known for

preaching the Gospel and living simple lives

A devotion to Jesus present in the Eucharist is

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

the 12 original followers of Jesus

Apostles

The "energy" part of the Blessed Trinity

Holy Spirit

Sacraments

7 signs of God's grace and love

the idea that God is always present

omnipresence

when the Virgin Mary appears to people on Earth

Apparition

purple

Lent

Pentecostal Sunday

occurs 50 days after Easter; the birthday of the Church

the Holy Trinity

God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

liturgical color: white

Christmas and Easter

sacramentals

objects, actions, and blessings that help us grow in holiness

Kingdom of God

the essential mission of the Church

Incarnation

the mystery in which the Son of God became man

Salvation

the act of saving men from their separation from God

disciple

the follower of a teacher

Resurrection

Jesus's rise from the dead

Peter

the first Pope

Magisterium

Church's office that teachers on matters of faith and morals

Covenant

a pact between God and His people

evangelist

Teller of good news or the Gospel, Mark, Mathew, Luke, and John

prophecy

a statement made by the divine inspiration

Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation are..

Sacraments of Initiation

vocation

A call from God to serve him and others and to embrace a particular life of holiness

What’s the chain of church leadership?

hierarchy (pope → cardinal → bishops → priests → deacons)

sin

deliberately choosing to offend God

ecumenism

the goal of reaching unity and working together of all Christian faiths under God