front 1 Fear | back 1 Vital, intense emotion and bio-mechanical process activated by perceived threats or danger, triggering physical “fight-or-flight” responses like a rapid heart rate, adrenaline, and anxiety |
front 2 Anger | back 2 A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility |
front 3 Secrets | back 3 Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others |
front 4 Euthanasia | back 4 The painless killing of a person or animal suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma |
front 5 DNR | back 5 Stands for Do Not Resuscitate, an advance directive indicating that healthcare providers should not use CPR or other life-saving |
front 6 Suicide | back 6 The act of intentionally causing one’s own death, often stemming from overwhelming pain, hopelessness, or mental health struggles like depression |
front 7 Abortion | back 7 The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy |
front 8 Sabbath | back 8 A day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jewish communities from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday |
front 9 Alms Giving | back 9 The practice of giving money or food to poor people |
front 10 Fasting | back 10 Abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance |
front 11 Tithe | back 11 One tenth of annual produce or earnings, taken/given as a tax for the support of the Catholic Church and Clergy |
front 12 Sins | back 12 An immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law |
front 13 Venial Sin | back 13 A less serious act that weakens, but does not break, the relationship with God and the soul’s relationship to grace |
front 14 Mortal Sin | back 14 Grave violations that destroy the sanctifying grace and covenant with God. Requires full knowledge, grave matter, and free consent |
front 15 Social Sin | back 15 Situations, institutions, or societal structures that promote injustice, violate human dignity, or cause harm resulting from the accumulation of personal sins |
front 16 Capital Sin | back 16 A foundational vice - rather than just an action - that serves as the root cause of other sins |
front 17 Object | back 17 The specific goal of the action in its simplest form |
front 18 Intention | back 18 The nature or reasoning behind someone's action, whether or not they want to commit a good or bad act |
front 19 Circumstances | back 19 Environmental and other outside factors that can change the results of an action or shape how it occurs |
front 20 Sin of Commission | back 20 Deliberately doing something against God’s commands |
front 21 Sin of Omission | back 21 Failing to perform an action that is commanded, potentially through neglect |
front 22 Original Sin | back 22 The inherited sinful inclination or state of human nature separating humans from God, often associated with the fall of Adam |
front 23 Reconciliation | back 23 The sacrament in which sins committed after Baptism are forgiven through God’s Mercy. The person confesses sins to a priest, expresses sorrow, and receives absolution and grace to grow in holiness. |