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Apistolic Succession	An unbroken chain of power and authority connecting the pope and bishops to St. Peter and the other Apostles through the Sacrament of Holy Orders
Catechumens	Unbaptized persons who are preparing for full initiation into the church through the sacraments of christian initiation by engaging in formal study, prayer, and spiritual reflection.
Common Priesthood	The priesthood of the faithful. Christ has made the Church, a "kingdom of priests" who share in his priesthood through the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.
Disposition	The interior attitude of a person upon receiving the sacraments. "Celebrated worthily in faith, the sacraments confer the grace they signify". Disposition includes the recepient's openness to the life of grace and willingness to avoid sin. Unrepented and unforgiven mortal sin affects a person's disposition to receive the sacraments.
Eastern Catholic Churches	The twenty-one Churches of the East that are in union with the Roman Catholic Church and the bishop of Rome, the pope. They have developed their own liturgical and administrative traditions.
Eschatological	Related to the "last things" (death, judgement, heaven, hell, purgatory, the second coming of Christ, and the resurrection of the body).
Evangelize	To bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to others.
Holy Days of Obligation	The days in the Church Year when all Catholics are obliged to participate in mass.
Homily	A reflection given by a bishop, priest, or deacon based on the Scripture read at Mass or a sacramental celebration. The homily helps you hear God's word and apply it to your life today.
Lectio divina	Literally, "divine reading", a prayerful way to read, and meditate on, Sacred Scripture.
Liturgical Year	Also known as the Church Year, it organizes the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, the Easter Triduum, Easter, and Ordinary Time around the major events of Jesus' life.
Liturgy of the Hours	The public prayer of the Church that makes holy the entire course of the day and night. It is also called the Divine Office.
Liturgy of the Word	The part of the Mass that includes the "writings of the prophets" (the Old Testament reading and psalm), the "memoirs of the Apostles" (the New Testament epistles and the Gospel), the homily, the Profession of Faith, and the intercessions for the world.
minesterial priesthood	A unique sharing in the one priesthood of Christ received in the Sacrament of Holy Orders. By his ordination, a man is configured to Christ by a special gift of the Holy Spirit so that he can act as a representative of Christ, Head of the Church. As a representative of Christ, the ordained man is enabled to serve the common priesthood by building up and guiding the Church.
Mystagogia	A greek term that means "leading into the mystery"; the period following the baptism of adults. During this time, the newly baptized are to open themselves more fully to the graces received in Baptism.
Neophytes	Those newly received into the Church through the sacraments of christian initiation at the easter vigil.
Paraclete	Another name for the Holy Spirit, it means "advocate", "defender", or "consoler".
Pentecost	From a Greek word meaning "fiftieth day", the day on which the Church celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles.
Sacramental Character	An indelible spiritual mark that is the permanent effect of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders. The mark is a permanent configuration to Jesus Christ and a specific standing in the Church. Because of their permanent effect, the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, is never repeated.
Sacred Tradition	The living transmission of the Church's Gospel message found in the Church's teaching, life, and worship. It is faithfully preserved, handed on, and interpreted by the Church's Magisterium.
Sanctoral Cycle	The feasts of saints found throughout the year on the Church's liturgical calendar.