vocab 4th and 8th commandments

Catechist

A person called by God to the ministry of the education and formation of Christians by teaching others the essentials of Christian doctrine and forming them as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Vocation

A call from God to all members of the Church to embrace a life of holiness. Specifically, it refers to a call to live the holy life as an ordained minister, as a vowed religious (sister or brother), in a Christian Marriage, or in single life.

Civil authorities

Leaders of public groups that are not religious institutions, particularly government leaders.

Solidarity

Union of one’s heart and mind with all people. Solidarity leads to the just distribution of material goods, creates bonds between opposing groups and nations, and leads to the spread of spiritual goods such as friend-ship and prayer.

Civil disobedience

Deliberate refusal to obey an immoral demand from civil authority or an immoral civil law.

Johannine writings

The Gospel of John and the three Letters of John.

Reparation

Making amends for something one did wrong that caused harm to another per-son or led to loss.

Conscience

The “interior voice” of a person, a God-given sense of the law of God. Moral conscience leads people to under-stand themselves as responsible for their actions, and prompts them to do good and avoid evil. To make good judgments, one needs to have a well-formed conscience.

Detraction

Unnecessarily revealing something about another person that is true but is harmful to his or her reputation. It is a sin against the Eighth Commandment.

Calumny

Ruining the reputation of another person by lying or spreading rumors. It is also called slander and is a sin against the Eighth Commandment.

Adulation

Excessive flattery, praise, or admiration for another person.

Sacred art

Art that evokes faith by turning our minds to the mystery of God, primarily through the artistic depiction of Scripture, Tradition, and the lives of Jesus, Mary, and the saints.