A specific gift or grace of the Holy Spirit which directly or indirectly benefits the Church, given in order to help a person live out the Christian life, or to serve the common good in building up the Church
Charism
An education of children, young people, and adults in the faith of the Church through an organic and systemic way to make them disciples of Jesus Christ
Catechesis
Church teachers and writers of the early centuries whose teachings are a witness to the traditions of the Church
Church Fathers
Belief that the three persons of the Blessed Trinity-while distinct- are of one and the same substance. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit posses exactly the same nature
Consubstantial
Of, or pertaining to, God
Divine
God’s activity in creating and governing the world, particularly with regard to his plan for the salvation of the world in the person and the work of Jesus Christ, a plan which is being accomplished through his Body the Church, in its life and sacrament
Economy
The fact that the Son of God assumed human nature and became man in order to accomplish our salvation in that same human nature, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Second person of the Trinity, is both true God and true man, not part God and part man
Incarnation
The gift of the Holy Spirit which assisted a human author to write a biblical book so that it has God as its author and teaches faithfully, without error, the saving truth that God has willed to be consigned to us
Inspiration
A person believe that there is only one God, who is the Creator of the universe
Marotheist
A divinely revealed truth whose very possibility cannot be rationally conceived before it is revealed and cannot be fully understood by the mind
Mystery
Essenes of a being considered as the principle of activity. The substance of a thing as distinguish from its properties
Nature
A name for the Holy Spirit, meaning “advocate”
Paraclete
An individual substance of a rational nature. Complete in itself, uncommunicable and posses responsibilities and rights as well as the essential elements of distinctiveness, uniqueness, intelligence, and will
Person
That which is positively immaterial, having no dependence on matter for its existence or activities. God is uncreated ______. It has the power to know and to love
Spirit
The study of God, based on divine revelation
Theology
The mystery of one God in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Trinity
We know God exists by _____
Human Reason
Who wrote the 5 proofs of the existence of God
St. Thomas Aquinas
Motion Causation Contingency Perfection Design
The 5 proofs
Sources of Divine Revelation
Sacred Scripture
Sacred Tradition
God is______
Uncreated, pure Spirit
“I am who am”
God has_____
One substance/essence/nature
~Loves all mankind
~Communicates it’s blessed life
~Helps us to conform to the image of Jesus
~Created everything
~Is responsible for the works of the Son and Holy Spirit
~Brings the saved persons into the perfect unity of the Trinity
Characteristic of God
Hypostasis
Person
