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Catholic Dictionary. Find accurate definitions of over 5,000 Catholic terms and phrases (including abbreviations). Based on Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used...
This Traditional Catholic Dictionary is a polyglot of several Traditional references dating back to 1940 and beyond, and is suitable for those who follow the Traditional Roman Catholic Faith prior to Vatican II. Click on any of the letters of the alphabet to browse the contents.
EXPIATION Atonement for some wrong-doing. It implies an attempt to undo the wrong that one has done, by suffering a penalty, by performing some penance, or by making reparation or...
Dec 5, 2023 · The first step is repentance: to recognize that we are lost without God, and we are doomed to an eternal death apart from him because we lack his grace, which makes us alive in him. We must turn away from anything that would lead us away from God and then turn to God in faith.
Bible The Bible (which means “book”) is the written Word of God. The Catholic bible contains 73 books. The Holy Spirit guided people to write all that is contained in the Bible. It is also called Scripture. Bishop A bishop is an ordained leader of a diocese. Bishops are the chief teachers of the Catholic Church. They are the successors of the
Apr 13, 2015 · There is an inner closing, which covers the deepest core of the person, what the Bible calls the ‘heart.’ That is what Jesus came to ‘open,’ to liberate, to enable us to fully live our relationship with God and with others.
Jul 9, 2004 · A solemn promise, fortified by an oath, concerning future action. The oath might be expressed in words or in a symbolic action…. Both the Sinai covenant and the covenant in Christ’s blood brought into being a People of God and called for complete surrender to God in response to His love (p. 289).
