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09/05/2012

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catacombs
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early Christian burial sites in and near Rome (pg 22)
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deposit of faith
Definition
all the truth contained in Scripture and Tradition that Christ revealed and entrusted to the apostles and thus to their successors, the bishops, and to the entire Church (pg 27)
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divine inspiration
Definition
the special guidance that the Holy Spirit gave to the human authors of the Bible (p. 24)
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Doctor of the Church
Definition
title given by the Church to saints whose writings are notable for their holiness and for their witness to and defense of the faith (p. 28)
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epistles
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letters found in the New Testament to the early Christian communities about God's Revelation in Jesus (p. 25)
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Gospels
Definition
the accounts of God's Revelation through Jesus Christ (p. 25)
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Magisterium
Definition
the living teaching office of the Church, consisting of the pope and the bishops (p. 27)
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Resurrection
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the mystery of Jesus' rising from death to new life (p. 25)
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Saint Ignatius of Antioch
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first-century saint and Father of the Church who was bishop of Antioch, in Syria (p. 26)
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Scripture
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the written account of God's Revelation and his relationship with his people. Also referred to as Sacred Scripture or the bible, it is God's word, written by human authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (p. 24)
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St. Jerome
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(c. 347-420) Doctor of the Church; translator of the Bible into Latin; patron saint of Scripture scholars (p.28)
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synagogues
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gathering places in which people of the Jewish faith study Scripture (p. 25)
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theology
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the study of God, of God's relation to the world, and of religious faith; the word comes from theos, the Greek word for "god." (p. 28)
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Tradition
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the Revelation of the good news of Jesus Christ as lived out in the Church, past and present (p. 24)
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