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| the heart of Jesus' preaching; they teach us the actions and attitudes that are foundational to the Christian life |
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- Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
- Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
- Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
- Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
- Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
- Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
- Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. |
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| the power rooted in reason and will to act or not to act, to do this or do that, and so to perform deliberate actions on one's own |
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| the power to choose the good over the evil |
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| the official teaching authority in the Church, consisting of the Pope and the bishops in communion with him. In the area of morality, the Magisterium has the Christ-given right and duty to proclaim who we are and what we should do before God. |
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| responsible living guided by true human behavior in conformity with God's command to love God and neighbor |
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| the context and consequences of a moral act -- the who, how, when, and where of the act |
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| "a judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of a concrete act that [s/]he is going to perform, is in the process of performing, or has already completed" (CCC, 1778) |
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| the motive or purpose for a moral act -- the why of the act |
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| the matter of an act, what we do -- the what of the act |
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| our feelings or emotions that move us to act or not to act |
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| pride, envy, anger, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust; the principal sinful tendencies of humans subject to the effects of original sin |
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| prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance |
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| wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord |
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| personal sin that totally rejects God and alienates one from him, causing a loss of love and sanctifying grace; it involves grave matter, full knowledge, and complete consent |
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| "an offense against reason, truth, and right conscience; it is a failure in genuine love for God and neighbor" (CCC, 1849) |
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| faith, hope, and charity; bestowed at baptism, these virtues have their origin and goal in God by relating us to the Holy Spirit |
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| personal sin that weakens but does not kill our relationship with God |
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| a bad habit that inclines us to do evil and avoid good |
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| a good habit that enables us to do good |
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| fruits of the Holy Spirit |
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"perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory" (CCC, 1832)
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control |
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| the 10 Commandments (list) |
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1. I am the Lord, your God: you shall not have strange gods before me.
2. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain
3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's day
4. Honor your father and mother
5. You shall not kill
6. You shall not commit adultery
7. You shall not steal
8. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
9. You shall not covet your neighbor's spouse
10. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods |
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| means "ten words," and is another term used for the 10 Commandments |
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| the free and supernatural gift of God's life and friendship. God's favor, his free and undeserved help. |
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| the Holy Spirit's grace that cleanses us from our sins through faith in Jesus Christ and baptism; justification makes us right with God |
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| "the recompense owed by a community or a society for the action of one of its members, experienced either as beneficial or harmful, deserving reward or punishment... With regard to God, there is no strict right to any merit on the part of man" (CCC, 2006, 2007) |
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| the light of understanding implanted by God in us so we can discover what we must do and what we must avoid; God's plan written in the very way he made things. Reason can help us discover God's eternal law and learn what good must be done and what evil must be avoided. |
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| minimal obligations that flow from being a member of the Catholic faith community, for example, Mass attendance on Sundays and holy days of obligation, fasting and abstaining on designated days, and supporting the local and worldwide Church |
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| the gift of God that makes us holy, permanently disposing us to live like God |
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| the total rejection of Christ and the Christian faith by a baptized Christian |
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| the denial of God's existence |
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| any thought, word, or act that expresses hatred or contempt for God; the use of the name of God, Jesus, Mary, of the saints, of the Church, or of holy things in an offensive way |
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| the abandoning of all hope in God's saving graces or any hope of salvation |
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| the deliberate and stubborn denial of a central teaching of the Catholic faith |
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| the worshipping of something other than the true God |
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| lying under oath, calling on God to witness to a lie |
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| contemptuous treatment of a holy person, place, action, or thing specially dedicated to God |
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| a break in Christian unity caused by a refusal to submit to the authority of the Pope or remain united to those Christians who are subject to him |
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| the deviation of religious feeling and the practices this feeling imposes |
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| the God-given responsibility to guide others in living and growing in the life given to them by God |
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| name given to the Christian family, a community of faith, hope, and charity -- a sign of the Holy Trinity |
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| the original cell of all social life, in which a husband and wife commit themselves to share the gift of love and life |
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| respect shown to someone because of their dignity as a child of God or their relationship and responsibility of authority in our regard |
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| the submission of our conduct to those in true authority over us; this submission to parents, civil authorities, and so on, is conditional upon the moral rightness of what they ask us to do |
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| familial piety, which calls for faithfulness in our relationships with parents and other family members |
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"just war"
(list factors which all must be simultaneously present) |
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1. the damage inflicted by the aggressor on the nation or community of nations must be lasting, grave, and certain
2. all other means of putting an end to their disputes must have been shown to be impractical or ineffective
3. there must be serious prospects of success
4. the use of arms must not produce evils and disorders graver than the evil to be eliminated. The power of modern means of destruction weighs very heavily in evaluating this condition (see CCC, 2309) |
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| the direct, deliberate, intentional killing of an embryo or nonviable fetus using medical or surgical procedures. Because it kills innocent human life, direct abortion is a grave violation of the fifth commandment |
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| the stockpiling of weapons as a way of deterring aggression against a country |
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| any "action or omission which of itself and by intention causes death, with the purpose of eliminating all suffering" (Gospel of Life, 65) |
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| the killing of an innocent person |
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| an "attitude or behavior which leads another to do evil" (CCC, 2284) |
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| the taking of one's own life |
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| sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not the person's spouse |
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| the virtue that enables us to act morally in sexual matters according to our station in life |
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| an inordinate desire or covetousness, especially for sexual pleasures or another's material goods |
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| a free act involving some artificial means, such as the use of condoms or birth control pills, that interferes with sexual intercourse in order to prevent conception |
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| the legal dissolving of a marriage |
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| sexual intercourse between people who are not married |
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| free union (cohabitation) |
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| living together without committing to marriage vows |
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| the disordered desire for or inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure |
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| the virtue of temperance as it applies to one's speach, dress, personal life, and the life. Flowing from purity, it protects one's most intimate self, refusing to unveil what should remain covered |
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| the description of sexual acts with the purpose of arousing immoral sexual feelings |
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| regulates relations between individuals. It requires restitution of stolen goods |
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| deals with our duties as citizens and what we owe the community |
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| govers what the community owes the citizens according to their contributions and needs |
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| sharing our possessions such as money, clothes, and other essentials for living with people in need |
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| the inordinate passion for wealth and the power that comes with it |
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| the inordinate and unjust desire for possessing what rightfully belongs to another person |
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| the inordinate desire for the possessions that belong to someone else |
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| the unchecked desire to amass earthly goods |
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| the cardinal virtue that renders to each person what is his or her due by right |
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| the Church's body of doctrine that applies the gospel message of Jesus to society, its institutions, and its political and economic structures |
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| the God-given responsibility of all people to respect creation and to use it to enhance the dignity of all and to enable people to live their vocation as a person created in the image and likeness of God |
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| Works of Mercy (definition) |
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| 14 ways named byt he Church that help us live Christ's command to love others by helping them care for their bodily and spiritual needs |
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1. Feed the hungry
2. Give drink to the thirsty
3. Clothe the naked
4. Visit the imprisoned
5. Shelter the homeless
6. Visit the sick
7. Bury the dead |
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1. Counsel the doubtful
2. Instruct the ignorant
3. Admonish sinners
4. Comfort the afflicted
5. Forgive offenses
6. Bear wrongs patiently
7. Pray for the living and the dead |
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| slander -- false statements made about others that harm their reputation and cause false judgments about them |
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| without a valid reason, revealing a person's faults to someone who did not know about them previously |
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| speaking a falsehood to deceive another who has a right to the truth |
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| without sufficient evidence, assuming the moral fault of someone |
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