Program terms and definitions, with audio.
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sacramentals sacred blessings, objects, and actions that remind us of God, are made sacred through the prayers of the Church, and that help us respond to the grace received in the Sacraments
Sacred Tradition God’s Word to the Church, safeguarded by the Apostles and their successors, the bishops, and handed down verbally—in her Creeds, Sacraments, and other teachings—to future generations
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
sanctifying grace God’s Divine life within us that makes us his friends and adopted children
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.
social sin a term that refers to the sinful social structures that result from personal sin and that lead to social conditions that do not reflect or promote the New Commandment
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
Stations of the Cross images of fourteen scenes that help us think and pray about Jesus’ suffering, Death, and burial