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Religious Studies
7th Grade
10/29/2012

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Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

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(1910-1997) born in Albania; founder of the Missionaries of Charity; tireless worker for the poor in India and around the world

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covenant

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in the Bible, a solemn agreement between God and his people.

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hesed

 

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a Hebrew word used in the Old Testament to describe God's undying love, tender care, and generous mercy

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mercy

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God's forgiveness and love

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Michelangelo (Michelangelo Buonarroti)

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(1475-1564) notable sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the Italian Renaissance; painter of the ceiling and Last Judgment mural in the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican

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Mount Sinai

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the mountain where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses

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providence

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God's plan for and protection of all creation

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Saint Augustine of Hippo

 

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(354-430) Doctor of the Church; one of the greatest theologians in Church history; born in North Africa; his mother was Saint Monica; he was converted and baptized by Saint Ambrose of Milan.
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Saint Teresa of Avila

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Doctor of the Church; founder of the Discalcled Carmelites; author of The Way of Perfection and other writings
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shalom

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a Hebrew word, often translated as "peace," that is used in the Old Testament to describe all the good that God desires for human beings
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