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The life lived by religios orders who work in society as well as praying

active life

The life of prayer and meditation lived by some religious orders

Contemplative life

a religious order who live together as a group, e.g. the Benedictines

Religious community

a call from god to lead the Christian life

Vocation

living as a monk or a nun in a religious community

The monastic life

the laws god gave to Moses in the Old Testament

The Law of Moses

Jesus’ description of Christian living

The Sermon on the Mount

voluntary giving to those in need

Charity

making a show of your religion, e.g., by praying in the street

Displaying religion

a person who acts in a way that contradicts what they say.

Hypocrite

the oil used in baptism confirmation and in holy orders

Chrism

an outward sign through which visible grace is given to a person by Jesus

Sacrament

a person who acts in a way that contradicts what they say.

Absolution

sorrow for sin committed and decided not to sin again.

Contrition

an action showing contrition

Penance

the re-enactment of the last supper during which bread and wine are transubstiated into the body and blood of Jesus.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

the confession and absoluttion at the beginning of the mass .

Penitntial rite

receiving the body and blood of Jesus

Rite of communion

the belief that the bread and wine are changed into the body and blood of Jesus.

Transubstantiantion

the belief that the Eucharist is simply a remembrance of the last supper .

Commemoration

the belief that the Church can only be understood in the light of apostles

Apostolic

priets specially chosen by the Pope who are responsible from all the churches in a diocese.

Bishops

universal or worldwide.

Catholic

the Pope and the bishops inerpreting the Bible and tradition for roman catholics today

Magisterium

of, or meaning to, God, sacred.

Holy

churches that are in communion with the church of england

Anglican Churches

Protestant christian separated from the Church of england

Nonconformist Churches

all the people of the church who are not chosen to be bishops, priests or decons

Laity

making someone a priest, bishop or deacon by the sacrament of holy orders.

Ordination

the office of the Pope

Papacy

living without engaging in any sexual activity

Celibacy

national churches which are in union with the patriarch of Constantinople (eg the russian Orthodox Church)

Orthodox Churches