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liturgy of the hours

the daily prayer of the Church, marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer

transcendence

a trait of God that refers to his total otherness and being infinitely beyond and independent of creation.

God

People are holy only as they are related to _______.

priest

a _______ was holy because of the sacrifices he offered to God

prophet

a _______ was holy because he spoke God’s word

king

a ________ was holy when he obeyed the Lord’s commands.

crusades

armed expeditions to free the Holy Land; joined by crusaders

inquisition

a tribunal; small court; designed to curb hereseys

sacramental graces

the grace of the Holy Spirit, given by Christ, that is proper to each sacrament

vocation

the calling or destiny we have in this life and in the hereafter

common priesthood of the faithful

the priesthood of all the baptized in which we share in Christ’s work of Salvation

evangelical counsels

vows of personal poverty, chastity understood as lifelong celibacy, and obedience to a bishop or to the superior of a religious community

domestic church

a name for the Christian family; parents and children exercise their priesthood of the baptized by worshiping God, the sacraments, and living as faithful disciples

a life of prayer, self denial in giving witness to christ, publicly living the virtues

A person’s holiness was typically marked by…

intercession

a prayer of petition for the sake of others

beatific vision

seeing God “face-to-face” in Heaven, the source of our eternal happiness; the final union with the Triune God for all eternity

doctor of the church

a church writer of great learning and holiness whose works the Church has highly recommended for studying and living the faith

mortal sin

a serious violation of God’s law of love that results in the loss of sanctifying grace in the soul of the sinner

grave matter, full knowledge, full consent

three requirements of mortal sin are…

sacramental

a sacred sign that resembles sacraments

novena

a nine-day prayer for a certain intention

church fathers

a traditional designation given to theologians of the first eight centuries whose teachings made a lasting mark on the Church; fathers of the church

anunciation

the visit by the angel Gabriel to the virgin mary to announce that she would be the mother of the savior

immaculate conception

the belief that mary was conceived without original sin

annunciation

celebrated march 25

immaculate conception

celebrated on december 8

assumption

the church dogma that teaches that the blessed mother, because of her unique role as the mother of God, was taken directly to heaven when her earthly life was over

assumption

celebrated on august 15

Servant of God Patrick Peyton

the well-known “Rosary Priest” who promoted the Family Rosary Campaign

Venerable Pierre Toussaint

Haitian born abolitionist and Catholic convert

Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriquez

first Puerto Rican to be beatified; known as “lay apostle of the liturgical movement”; beatified in 2001

Blessed Junipero Serra

spanish-born franciscan who established nine missions in california while showing great love for native americans; beatified in 1988

Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

Iroquois indian born in new york who was converted by the early jesuit missionaries; canonized in 2012

Saint Andre Bessett

holy cross brother who lived a humble life of service dedicated to honoring st. joseph, the father of Jesus; canonized in 2010

Saint Damien De Veuster

“the leper priest” who heroically saved outcast lepers on the colony at Molokai in Hawaii; canonized in 2009

Saint Katherine Drexel

inherited a fortune that she eventually used for missionary endeavors through the community of Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. dedicated to the education of native americans and african americans; canonized in 2000

Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton

first native-born american to be canonized. Established many schools which came to serve as the prototype of the americcan catholic school system; canonized in 1975

Saint Frances Cabrini

Italian immigrant who founded the missionary sisters of the sacred heart; canonized in 1946

North American Jesuit Martyrs

Saints Isacc Jogues, Rene Goupil, and Jean de Lalande who were killed near auriesville, New York; canonized in 1930