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  • Glossary

    Satan

    Satan is a fallen angel — a real, personal spiritual being — who freely chose to reject God and now actively opposes both God and human salvation.

    Brian Acebo

  • Glossary

    Providence

    Providence is God's continuous governance of all creation — sustaining every creature in being and guiding all events toward their ultimate end in his wisdom and love.

    Brian Acebo

  • Glossary

    The Beatific Vision

    The Beatific Vision is the direct, face-to-face knowledge and love of God in Heaven — the supreme happiness for which every human being was created and the goal of the entire Christian life.

    Brian Acebo

  • Glossary

    Creation

    Creation is God's free act of bringing all things into existence from nothing — out of love, to share his goodness and invite creatures into his own divine life.

    Brian Acebo

  • Glossary

    Apostolic Succession

    Apostolic Succession is the unbroken chain of authority from the Apostles to today's bishops — the guarantee of doctrinal continuity and sacramental validity in the Church.

    Brian Acebo

  • Glossary

    Human Dignity

    Human dignity is the inherent and inalienable worth of every human being as created in the image and likeness of God — the foundation of all Catholic social teaching.

    Brian Acebo

  • Glossary

    The Mass

    The Mass is the central act of Catholic worship — the Eucharistic celebration in which Christ's sacrifice on Calvary is made present and the faithful receive him in Communion.

    Brian Acebo