Posted on 10/14/2009 8:30:24 AM PDT by Salvation
Featured Term (selected at random):
Belief in a personal and provident God. It may, however, take on different forms, notably monotheism (one God), polytheism (several gods), or henotheism (one chief god among several). theism is commonly distinguished fromatheism, which denies the existence of a personal, transcendent deity. (Etym. Greek theos, god.)
Catholic Word of the Day – links will be provided later by another FReeper.
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Book of Zechariah |
Temple (biblical) |
Capsula |
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Holy Mary |
Anaphora |
Diana of the Ephesians |
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Evangelism |
Eucharistic Oblation |
Last Judgment |
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Veneration of Images |
Aggiornamento |
Pectoral Cross |
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Dark Night of the Soul |
Solitude |
Domestic Prelate |
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Incense Boat |
Clothing of Religious |
Laity |
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Abraham’s Bosom |
Embalming |
Dowry |
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Roman Gradual |
Socratic Method |
Theism |
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How is a Catholic word different from an English word? Or just a Christian word? Sounds a bit territorial.
Because the source for them is “Modern Catholic Dictionary”. As with any thematic dictionary, the words are chosen because of their relevance to Catholics in particular. See a sample in the preceding post.
It has other religious references which might not be found in an English Dictionary.
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