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ecumenism an organized effort to bring Christians together in cooperation as they look forward in hope to the restoration of the unity of the Christian Church
Epistles letters written by Paul and several of the other Apostles to new Christian communities that they established. There are twenty-one letters in the New Testament.
Eucharist the Sacrament in which Jesus gives himself and the bread and wine become his Body and Blood
evangelization
giving witness to the faith by proclaiming the Good News of Christ through words and deeds in a way that invites people to accept the Gospel
exile the time when Judah, the southern kingdom, was conquered by the Babylonians (586 B.C.). As a result, the people of Judah were sent into Babylon, away from their homeland.
Exodus
the Israelites' journey from slavery in Egypt to freedom in the Promised Land, accomplished and directed by God