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Sacraments at the Service of Communion Holy Orders and Matrimony. They celebrate people’s commitment to serve God and the community and help build up the People of God.
Sacraments of Healing Penance and Reconciliation and the Anointing of the Sick. In these Sacraments, God’s forgiveness and healing are given to those suffering physical and spiritual sickness.
Sacraments of Initation the three Sacraments that celebrate membership into the Catholic Church: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist
Sacred Scripture the Word of God written by humans acting under the Holy Spirit’s inspiration and guidance; another name for the Bible
Saints those whom the Church declares led holy lives and are enjoying eternal life with God in Heaven
salvation the loving action of God’s forgiveness of sins and the restoration of friendship with him brought by Jesus Christ
scandal the destructive behavior by which a person deliberately leads, through his or her own action or inaction, another person to sin
Sermon on the Mount the summary of key teachings of Jesus found in the Gospel according to Matthew
Seven Sacraments effective signs of God’s grace instituted by Christ and given to his Church. In the celebration of each Sacrament, there are visible signs and Divine actions that give grace and allow us to share in God’s work.
solidarity a Christian principle that motivates believers to share their spiritual gifts as well as their material ones
soul the spiritual principle of a human person that is individual, created by God, and will exist forever