CCHS Religion III - Quarter 3 Vocabulary

Beatitudes

our vocation

blessings jesus gave at sermon of the mount

guidelines of living based on heart not law

true happiness

Mt = practical

Lk = eternal

Circumstances

specific conditions or facts that affect a moral decision

can increase or decrease goodness/evilness of an act

Concupiscence

tendency for humans to sin

result of original sin and wounded nature

Decalogue

10 commandments

Etiology

story that explains something’s cause or origin

Free will

GIFT that God gave humans

freedom to choose actions

• limits because of circumstance

are held accountable

reflects God

Intellect

divine gift from God that gives us ability to understand and apply

understand God’s order of creation

Intention

intended outcome or goal of person choosing object

will limit the act

Merit

God’s reward to those who love and perform good works

to have merit is to be justified

the process

Morality

goodness/evilness of human acts

determined by nature, intention, circumstance of action

object

the act, word, or deed being chosen in sin

sanctify/sanctification

to make holy

the process of becoming closer to God

Sin

a deliberate act that goes against God’s will and hurts us and others

knowing it is wrong

sin of commission

sin that is a direct of a freely chosen

what I do

sin of omission

sins that is failure to do something

what i fail to do

soul

our spiritual principle

it is immortal

what makes us like God

created at our conception

virtue

habitual and firm disposition

theological = faith, hope, charity

cardinal = prudence, justice, temperance, fortitude

original holiness

have a close relationship with God and share in his life

original justice

to be in harmony with the world around us

justification

process where God’s grace frees us from sin and sanctifies us

invitation through salvation/paschal mystery

What are the 8 beatitudes?

pure of heart

peacemakers

those who mourn

those who thirst and hunger for righteousness

meek

merciful

poor in spirit

persecuted