GGallicanism:
A movement originating among the French clergy that favored the
restriction of papal control and the achievement by each nation of
individual administrative autonomy. Gaudete Sunday: Third Sunday of Lent: the introit of the Mass begins: "Rejoice..." Gehenna: Greek form of a Jewish name, Gehinnom, for a valley near Jerusalem, the site of Moloch worship; used as a synonym for hell. Genre, Literary: A particular style of writing, which can short (a Psalm, a parable) or long (a Gospel), and which must be interpreted according to the norms governing that style. General: -absolution:
absolving sins in group, without confession; it is allowed in case of
necessity. Generation
(divine): the origin of the Second Person of the Trinity Generic(cal) confession: confession in general, without saying the specific sins Gentile:
non-Jewish people Genuflection: Bending of the knee, a natural sign of adoration or reverence, as when persons genuflect with the right knee in passing before the tabernacle to acknowledge the Eucharistic presence of Christ. Gethsemani: A Hebrew word meaning oil press, designating the place on the Mount of Olives where Christ prayed and suffered in agony the night before he died. Ghetto: A quarter in a European city to which Jews were restricted beginning in the Middle Ages. Now: A section of a city occupied by a minority group who live there especially because of social, economic, or legal pressure. Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Supernatural habits disposing a person to respond promptly to the inspiration of grace; promised by Christ and communicated through the Holy Spirit, especially in the sacrament of confirmation. They are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord. Glorified Body: The definitive state of humanity in eternity. The risen Christ calls humanity to the glory of his resurrection; this is a theological premise that presupposes that, like Christ, all of his brothers and sisters will be transformed physically. Glossa ordinaria: A gloss is an interpretation or explanation of isolated words. To gloss is to interpret or explain a text by taking up its words one after another. Scriptural commentaries thus called from its common use during the Middle Ages. Its author, the German Walafrid Strabo (died 849), and is found in vols. CXIII and CXIV of Migne, P. L. Glossolalia: Greek word meaning “speaking in tongues” Unintelligible utterances of some people under the influence of the Spirit (cf 1Cr 12:10,28,30). St.Luke also understand as gl. the miracle of speaking foreign languages (Acts2:4, se Mk 16:17). Gluttony: An unreasonable appetite for food and drink; one of the seven capital sins. Gnosticism: A dualistic movement claiming special revelation or deeper understanding of divine truths, denying “salvation of the flesh” and, therefore, the Incarnation. They propose “salvation from the flesh” through wisdom. God: The infinitely perfect Supreme Being, uncaused and absolutely self-sufficient, eternal, the Creator and final end of all things. The one God subsists in three equal Persons, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. God, although transcendent and distinct from the universe, is present and active in the world in realization of his plan for the salvation of human beings, principally through Revelation, the operations of the Holy Spirit, the life and ministry of Christ, and the continuation of Christ’s ministry in the Church. The existence of God is an article of faith, clearly communicated in divine Revelation. Even without this Revelation, however, the Church teaches, in a declaration by the First Vatican Council, that human beings can acquire certain knowledge of the existence of God and some of his attributes. This can be done on the bases of principles of reason and reflection on human experience. Non-revealed arguments or demonstrations for the existence of God have been developed from the principle of causality; the contingency of human beings and the universe; the existence of design, change and movement in the universe; human awareness of moral responsibility; widespread human testimony to the existence of God. God of the Gaps: A phrase meaning a “God” whose existence is proved when science fails to explain something; those people forget that God is active in all processes of creation. God’s Wrath: Anthropomorphic way of speaking about God, attributing to Him anger (cf Ex 4:14, R 1:18, etc); it means the incompatibility of God’s holiness and human sin. Good Friday: Friday of the Holy Week. Goods of Marriage: Three blessings — children, faithful companionship, and permanence — that were first enumerated by St. Augustine in a work on marriage. Gospeller: The minister reading the Gospel in the Eucharist; traditionally one who has been ordained. Grace: A free gift of God to persons (and angels), grace is a created sharing or participation in the life of God. It is given to persons through the merits of Christ and is communicated by the Holy Spirit. It is necessary for salvation. The principal means of grace are the sacraments (especially the Eucharist), prayer and good works. (1) Sanctifying or habitual grace makes persons holy and pleasing to God, adopted children of God, members of Christ, temples of the Holy Spirit, heirs of heaven capable of supernaturally meritorious acts. With grace, God gives persons the supernatural virtues and gifts of the Holy Spirit. The sacraments of baptism and penance were instituted to give grace to those who do not have it; the other sacraments, to increase it in those already in the state of grace. The means for growth in holiness, or the increase of grace, are prayer, the sacraments, and good works. Sanctifying grace is lost by the commission of serious sin. Each sacrament confers sanctifying grace for the special purpose of the sacrament; in this context, grace is called sacramental grace. (2) Actual grace is a supernatural help of God which enlightens and strengthens a person to do good and to avoid evil. It is not a permanent quality, like sanctifying grace. It is necessary for the performance of supernatural acts. It can be resisted and refused. Persons in the state of serious sin are given actual grace to lead them to repentance. Grace at Meals: Prayers said before meals, asking a blessing of God, and after meals, giving thanks to God. In addition to traditional prayers for these purposes, many variations suitable for different occasions are possible, at personal option. Gradual:
Gradual, in English often called Grail, is the oldest and most important
of the four chants that make up the choir's part of the Proper of the
Mass, it is a set of verses with some Alleluias between the Epistle
and Gospel. Great commission: Jesus' command to preach the Gospel to the whole world Great Schism: The schism in the West from 1378 to 1417. Now it is often understood as the East-West schism of 1054. Guilt: The condition of an individual who has committed some moral wrong and is liable to receive punishment. Gyrovagues: St.Benedict calls thus the monks without fixed residence, going around from place to place
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