author, what happened; allegorical, what must
be believed; moral, what is to be done; anago-gic, toward what we
must strain.
Soteriology:
the study of Christ’s saving mission, from the Greek word soter, meaning
Savior. (Cf. Mk 14:24;
Jn 11:49-52; Rom 4:25; 5:6-11; 1 Cor 15:3; 1 Pt 1:3.)
Spiritual Works of
Mercy: acts of charity responding to spiritual needs: to counsel the
doubtful, instruct the ignorant, admonish the sinner, comfort the sorrowful,
forgive injuries, bear wrongs patiently, and pray for the living and the dead.
Supernatural:
what is “above nature” and pertains to the order of grace which “elevates” our
natural capacities beyond their created abilities and prepares us for the life
of glory.
Theological Virtues:
infused virtues that center directly on God: faith, on God as Creator
and Savior; hope, on God as Provider and final Destiny; charity,
on God as perfect Love.
Tradition: the “handing on”
of the complex of Christian doctrines, moral norms, and rites of worship. (Cf.
DV 8-11.)
Viaticum: “food for the journey,” the Eucharist or Holy Communion given to those
in danger of death, to prepare them for life hereafter.
Vicar of Christ:
the Pope as visible head of the Church, acting in the place of Christ. The
biblical basis of this title/role is Jn 21:15-17: “feed my lambs, feed my
sheep.”
Virtue: an operative good
habit or the capacity for doing good with ease, pleasure and consistency.
Natural virtues are acquired through repeated acts, while other virtues are
“infused” by God’s grace.
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