Morality Vocab

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sacramental seal

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The secrecy priests are bound to keep regarding any sins confessed to them.

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social justice

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The form of justice that applies the Gospel message of Jesus Christ to the structures, systems, and laws of society in order to protect the dignity of persons and guarantee the rights of individuals.

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adultery

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Sexual intercourse between a man and woman who are married to other people, or intercourse between an unmarried person and a married person.

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modesty

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The virtue associated with temperance that applies to how a person speaks, dresses, and conducts himself or herself. Related to the virtue of purity, modesty protects the intimate center of a person by refusing to unveil what should remain hidden.

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fidelity

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Marital faithfulness, in good times and in bad, between a husband and wife; fidelity requires reserving all sexual activity and affection for each other.

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infertility

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The physical incapacity of a female or male to procreate.

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domestic church

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A term for the family as the Church in miniature.

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euthanasia

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Any "action or omission which of itself and by intention causes death, with the purpose of eliminating all suffering."

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excommunication

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The condition of a baptized person’s no longer being “in communion” with the Church. Some excommunications are automatic, including those involving the sins of apostasy, heresy, or schism.

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self-esteem

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A sense of happiness and contentment about who you are as a human being. People with self-esteem consciously appreciate their own worth and importance as if viewed with the eyes of God.