Catechism of the Catholic Church

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Glossary

SAVIOR: Jesus (which means “God saves” in Hebrew). The Son of God became man to achieve our salvation; he is the unique savior of humanity (430). SCANDAL: An attitude or behavior which leads another to do evil (2284). SCHISM: Refusal of submission to the Supreme Pontiff, or of communion with the members of the Church subject to him (2089). SCRIPTURE, SACRED: The sacred writings of the Old and New Testaments (101). See Bible. SEAL OF CONFESSION: The confessor’s obligation to keep absolutely secret what a penitent has told to him in the Sacrament of Penance; also known as the “sacramental seal” (1467). SECOND COMING OF CHRIST: See Parousia. SENSUS FIDEI: A supernatural appreciation of the faith ( sensus fidei ) shown by the universal consent in matters of faith and morals manifested by the whole body of the faithful under the guidance of the Magisterium (92). SEPTUAGINT: A pre-Christian Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures made by Jewish scholars, and later adopted by Greek-speaking Christians (213). SIGN OF THE CROSS: A sign in the form of a cross made by the Christian as a prayer honoring the Blessed Trinity, “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (2157; cf. 786). SECULAR INSTITUTE: See Institute, Secular.

SIMONY: The buying or selling of spiritual things, which have God alone as their owner and master (2121). SIN: An offense against God as well as a fault against reason, truth, and right conscience. Sin is a deliberate thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to the eternal law of God. In judging the gravity of sin, it is customary to distinguish between mortal and venial sins (1849, 1853, 1854). SLOTH: A culpable lack of physical or spiritual effort; acedia or laziness. One of the capital sins (1866, 2094, 2733). SOCIAL JUSTICE: The respect for the human person and the rights which flow from human dignity and guarantee it. Society must provide the conditions that allow people to obtain what is their due, according to their nature and vocation (1928, 1931). SOCIAL SIN: The effect of sin over time, which can affect society and its institutions to create “structures of sin,” by analogy called “social sin” (1869). SOCIAL TEACHING: The teaching (social doctrine) of the Church on the truth of revelation about human dignity, human solidarity, and the principles of justice and peace; the moral judgments about economic and social matters required by such truth and about the demands of justice and peace (2419-2422). SON OF GOD: A title frequently applied to Jesus in the Gospel, signifying his unique relationship to the Father. The second Person SLANDER: See Calumny.