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- 4. The free and undeserved gift that God gives us to empower us to respond to His call.
- 9. The practice of developing a life of self-reflection and self-examination to attend to our spiritual life and call to holiness.
- 10. As laypersons, we can offer ___ to God the Father by offering our daily work, studies, play, rest, and family time.
- 11. The state of being set apart for God’s service, living a moral life, being a person of prayer, and revealing God’s love to the world through service.
- 12. The God-given ability to use reason and recognize the order of the world around us.
- 14. Jesus’ role as ___ is best known through His words and actions in the Gospels, where He teaches us the importance of being a servant leader. To be a ___ is to be a leader who serves those around them. (same word)
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- 1. This restores our original holiness and consecrates us to God’s service.
- 2. Offering our aspects of our daily lives as sacrifices to God is one way to participate in Jesus’ ___ ministry.
- 3. The Second ___ Council describes the roles of the laity as participation in Jesus’ roles of Priest, Prophet, and King.
- 5. To declare or set apart as sacred; to solemnly dedicate to God’s service.
- 6. Witnessing to Christ in every circumstance of our lives, particularly in service, is a way to participate in Jesus’ ___ ministry.
- 7. This aid provides us with a community of believers who help us and who we in turn can help on the path to holiness.
- 8. The God-given ability that allows us to make choices based on our intellect and allows us to truly love.
- 12. We are holy from the moment of our conception because we are made in the ___ and likeness of God.
- 13. All members of the Church with the exception of those who are ordained as bishops, priests, and deacons.