A gathering of the Church’s bishops from around the world convened by the Pope or approved by him to address pressing issues in the Church
Ecumenical Council
The belief in and worship of only one God
Monotheism
The quality of being holy, worthy of respect and reverence; set apart for God
Sacred
The rule of God over the hearts of people and, as a consequence of that, the development of a new social order based on unconditional love.
Reign of God
An official, authoritative teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God
Doctrine
From the Latin trinus, meaning “threefold,” referring to the central mystery of the Christian faith that God exists as a communion of three distinct and interrelated Divine Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Trinity
The fiftieth day following Easter, which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the early Apostles and disciples
Pentecost
From the Latin, meaning “to become flesh,” referring to the mystery of Jesus Christ, the Divine Son of God, becoming man
Incarnation
From the Greek translation of the Hebrew Messiah, meaning “anointed.” It became the name proper to Jesus
Christ
The formal statement or profession of Christian belief originally formulated at the Council of Nicaea in 325
Nicene Creed
