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Sacred Tradition
Sacred Tradition is the living transmission of the Gospel from the Apostles through the Church — which together with Scripture forms the one Deposit of Faith.
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The Hypostatic Union
The Hypostatic Union is the union of two complete natures — divine and human — in the one divine Person of Jesus Christ, without confusion or separation.
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Natural Law
Natural law is the moral order embedded in human nature itself — the universal moral truth accessible to all human beings by reason, independent of divine revelation.
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Indulgences
An indulgence is the remission of temporal punishment due to forgiven sin — not the forgiveness of sin itself — obtained through the Church from the treasury of Christ's merits.
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Conscience
Conscience is the interior judgment of practical reason about the moral quality of an action — the voice within that moves a person to do good and avoid evil.
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The Communion of Saints
The Communion of Saints is the unity of all the redeemed — on earth, in Purgatory, and in Heaven — all united in Christ and able to help one another through prayer and charity.
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