The belief that Jesus was conceived through the power of the Holy Spirit, making Mary a virgin mother.

The belief that Jesus Christ was raised from the dead on the third day after his Crucifixion and that through his conquering of death all believers will subsequently share in his victory over “sin, death, and the Devil.”

The restoration of fairness in the eyes of the law.

The belief that Christians are called to look at the world from the perspective of the marginalized and to work in solidarity for justice.

An offense against God. Willful disobedience to God's will.

The time when the angel Gabriel visited the Blessed Virgin Mary to tell her that she would be the mother of the savior.

The belief that after Jesus rose from the dead, he did not die a second time. Instead, 40 days after his resurrection, Jesus left the Earth by being taken up, body and soul, to Heaven to re-join God the Father. This event is called the ascension, and it was witnessed by Jesus' eleven remaining apostles.

The legitimate fruit of work. To refuse or withhold it can be a grave injustice.

The belief that every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for human decency.

Every sin committed against the justice due in relations between individuals or between the individual and the community.

When Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. Both found themselves pregnant in unusual circumstances – Elizabeth in her old age after suffering from infertility, and Mary by the Holy Spirit. At their meeting, Elizabeth's unborn child, later known as John the Baptist, leaped in the womb of Elizabeth, and she blessed Mary and the Christ Child.

Christianity considers the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to entail the final judgment by God of all people who have ever lived, resulting in the approval of some and the penalizing of others.

The belief that the goods of creation are destined for humankind as a whole, but also recognizes the individual right to private property.

The belief that all types of jobs are respected equally. All types of works are necessary for a society to function.

The permanent capacity to receive the power of Jesus' love and self-giving. It is love that moves us to wish good for others and to do good for others.

The story of Jesus Christ's arrest, trial and suffering. It ends with his execution by crucifixion.

The belief that after death one's departed soul will be restored, or resurrected, to a bodily life in heaven.

Fairness of how rewards and costs are shared by (distributed across) group members. For example: workers receiving equal pay for equal work, people having equal access to high quality education and health care etc.

Recognising others as our brothers and sisters and actively working for their good.

The responsibility that Christians have in maintaining and using wisely the gifts that God has bestowed, particularly environmental protection.

When Jesus took three of his disciples, Peter, James, and John, up on a mountain, where Moses and Elijah appeared and Jesus was transfigured, his face and clothes becoming dazzlingly bright.

It celebrates the "falling asleep" (death) of Mother Mary and her being taken up into heaven (bodily assumption).

The principle to give to each person that to which they are entitled, according to the rules of the price system and contractual obligations.

Catholic Social Justice teaches that all people are made in the image of God and so possess an equal and inalienable worth. Because of this essential dignity, each person has a right to all that is needed to allow them to live their full potential as intended by God.

The principle that larger institutions in society should not overwhelm or interfere with smaller/local institutions, yet larger institutions have essential responsibilities when the more local institutions cannot adequately protect human dignity, meet human needs and advance common good.