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Find accurate definitions of over 5,000 Catholic terms and phrases (including abbreviations). Based on Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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ELECTION

The act of choice or selection of suitable means to an end, made by an intelligent being. In biblical terms the divine election is God's choice of certain people for a given mission he wanted them to fulfill. Thus Paul was a "chosen instrument" (Acts 9:15), and all Christians "have been chosen" (I Thessalonians 1:4).

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Advent

Third Sunday of Advent

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"Rejoice: the Lord is nigh." As Christmas draws near, the Church emphasizes the joy which should be in our hearts over all that the birth of our Savior means for us. The great joy of Christians is to see the day drawing nigh when the Lord will come again in His glory to lead them into His kingdom. The oft-repeated…

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