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public ministry
the approximately three years following his baptism in which Jesus publicly preached the Good News of salvation
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parables
allegorical stories with hidden truths or meanings that question commonly held perspectives and were used by Jesus to provide insights into the Kingdom of God
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obedience
Jesus' compliance with God the Father's plan for salvation
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actualization
taking something that was once potential and putting it into action or making it actually happen
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signs
in a broad sense, actions or events that convey meaning by pointing to something other than themselves
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hypostatic union
in Christology, the union of the divine and human natures in the one divine person of the Son of God, Jesus Christ
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Gentiles
members of "the nations," that is, anyone not belonging to the Jewish community
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creation
the act by which God alone, from nothing, brought into being all that exists outside of himself freely, directly, and without any help
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Redemption
Christ's work in freeing us from the domination of evil and sin
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disordered affections
the emotions and passions of the heart which are not directed toward their proper objects
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grace
our participation in the life of God and his free help that allows us to respond to his call to become his children
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salvation
God's gift of forgiveness of sins and the restoration of friendship with God
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justification
God's gracious action that "[cleanses] us from our sins" and communicates "to us the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ" (Romans 3:22) (CCC, 1987)
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sanctification
the work of the Holy Spirit to make human individuals holy with our cooperation
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almsgiving
money or goods given to the poor out of love
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conversion
the lifelong process guided by the Holy Spirit involving a fundamental reorientation of life toward God and away from sin
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holiness
the perfection of charity
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Christian Anthropology
the study and understanding of what it means to be human in relationship to God
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steward
someone who takes on the responsibility God gave humans to take care of the Earth and everything in it
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soul
the spiritual principle of a human person; each human soul is individual and immortal, and created by God immediately
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particular judgement
the judgement of each individual at the moment of death by Christ that determines the immediate entrance of the soul into Heaven, Purgatory or Hell
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Paschal Mystery
Christ's work of Redemption accomplished through his Passion, death, Resurrection andAscension
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