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  2. Catholic (term) - Wikipedia

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    The word catholic (derived via Late Latin catholicus, from the ancient Greek adjective καθολικός (katholikos) ' universal ') [3] [4] comes from the Greek phrase καθόλου (katholou) ' on the whole, according to the whole, in general ', and is a combination of the Greek words κατά (kata) ' about ' and ὅλος (holos) ' whole '.

  3. Eucharist - Wikipedia

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    That Latin word has come to imply "mission" as well because the congregation is sent out to serve Christ. [39] At least in the Catholic Church, the Mass is a long rite in two parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist. The former consists of readings from the Bible and a homily, or sermon, given by a priest or deacon.

  4. Glossary of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    This is a glossary of terms used within the Catholic Church. Some terms used in everyday English have a different meaning in the context of the Catholic faith, including brother, confession, confirmation, exemption, faithful, father, ordinary, religious, sister, venerable, and vow.

  5. Christ (title) - Wikipedia

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    Christ derives from the Greek word χριστός (chrīstós), meaning literally "anointed one". The word is derived from the Greek verb χρίω (chrī́ō), meaning literally "to anoint." [13] In the Greek Septuagint, χριστός was a semantic loan used to translate the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Mašíaḥ, messiah), meaning "[one who is ...

  6. Eucharist in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    The name Eucharist comes from the Greek word eucharistia which means 'thanksgiving" and which refers to the accounts of the last supper in Matthew 26:26–28, Mark 14:22–24, Luke 22:19–20 and 1 Corinthians 11:23–29, all of which narrate that Jesus "gave thanks" as he took the bread and the wine. [2]

  7. Catholicity - Wikipedia

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    Catholicity (from Ancient Greek: καθολικός, romanized: katholikós, lit. 'general', 'universal', via Latin: catholicus) [1] is a concept pertaining to beliefs and practices that are widely accepted by numerous Christian denominations, most notably by those Christian denominations that describe themselves as catholic in accordance with the Four Marks of the Church, as expressed in the ...

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  9. Eusebeia - Wikipedia

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    Eusebeia (Greek: εὐσέβεια from εὐσεβής "pious" from εὖ eu meaning "well", and σέβας sebas meaning "reverence", itself formed from seb-meaning sacred awe and reverence especially in actions) is a Greek word abundantly used in Greek philosophy as well as in Greek translations of texts of Indian religions and the Greek New Testament, meaning to perform the actions ...