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actual grace the help God gives us in our particular need or to do a particular good act or to avoid evil
angels spiritual beings that praise God and serve him as messengers to help people understand God’s plan or to keep them safe from harm
Apostles the twelve men Jesus chose to be his closest followers and to share in his work and mission in a special way
Apostles’ Creed one of the Church’s oldest creeds. It is a summary of Christian beliefs taught since the time of the Apostles.
apostolic a Mark of the Church. The Church is apostolic because her teaching authority comes directly from Jesus and his chosen Apostles, handed down through the bishops of the Church, who are direct successors of the Apostles.
Apostolic Succession the term used to describe that the authority to lead and teach the Church can be traced through the centuries from the Apostles to their successors, the Pope and bishops
Ascension the event of the Risen Christ being taken up to Heaven forty days after his Resurrecion
Assumption the Church teaching that, at the end of her life, Mary, body and soul, was “taken up” (assumed) into Heaven. The Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption on August 15.