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2. Gaudete et exsultate - Wikipedia

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   A few weeks before the apostolic exhortation's publication, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a letter to Catholic bishops, titled Placuit Deo (It pleased God), "on certain aspects of Christian salvation", which anticipated a central theme of Gaudete et exsultate, describing the modern forms of Pelagianism and of Gnosticism.

3. Ten Commandments in Catholic theology - Wikipedia

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   According to Catholic teaching, this commandment does not preclude the use of God's name in taking solemn oaths administered by legitimate authority. However, lying under oath , invoking God's name for magical purposes, or voicing words of hatred or defiance against God are considered sins of blasphemy .

4. Bible study (Christianity) - Wikipedia

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   It inaugurated the modern period of Roman Catholic biblical studies by encouraging the study of textual criticism (or lower criticism), pertaining to text of the Scriptures themselves and transmission thereof (for example, to determine correct readings) and permitted the use of the historical-critical method (or higher criticism), to be ...

5. Mary Ward (nun) - Wikipedia

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   Mary Ward, IBVM CJ (23 January 1585 – 30 January 1645) [1] was an English Catholic religious sister whose activities led to the founding of the Congregation of Jesus and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, better known as the Sisters of Loreto.

6. Theological virtues - Wikipedia

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   The medieval Catholic philosopher Thomas Aquinas explained that these virtues are called theological virtues "first, because their object is God, inasmuch as they direct us aright to God: secondly, because they are infused in us by God alone: thirdly, because these virtues are not made known to us, save by Divine revelation, contained in Holy ...

7. Christian perfection - Wikipedia

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   Perfect union with God while on earth is impossible; therefore, absolute perfection is reserved for heaven. [32] The Roman Catholic Church teaches that Christian perfection is a spiritual union with God that is attainable in this life. It is not absolute perfection as it exists alongside human misery, rebellious passions, and venial sin.