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Vicar Of Christ

Vicar Of Christ VICAR OF CHRIST BASIC R.C. BELIEF Vicar means deputy; one who takes another's place. The pope is called the Vicar of Christ as the Head of the…

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Transubstantiation0

Transubstantiation0 TRANSUBSTANTIATION BASIC R.C. BELIEF A Roman Catholic dogma that at the moment the priest says the words of consecration (hoc est corpus meum: this is my Body) in the…

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Salvific

Salvific SALVIFIC POST VATICAN II A Roman Catholic term used a lot today, denoting that which produces or tends toward producing salvation, e.g., "God's salvific will", or "the salvific work…

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Real Presence

Real Presence REAL PRESENCE BASIC R.C. BELIEF When the priest in the Mass, says the words of consecration (Hoc est corpus meum: this is my body) the Lord Jesus Christ…

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Venerable

Venerable VENERABLE BASIC R.C. BELIEF A seldom used term denoting the honored state in which a deceased person is held, sometimes thought of as a step toward beatification and canonization.

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