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Economics: The branch of the social sciences devoted to the study of commerce, goods, services, spending, labor and output. The Church encourages governments and individuals to work for a deeper understanding of the economy and for material prosperity that aims at advancing the social welfare of all peoples.

Endowment: A gift of property, usually cash or securities, but including land, made to an official institution such as the Church.

Envy: One of the seven capital sins, characterized by pain and misery when one sees another prosper. Envy is a sin against charity and justice that makes some believe that by another’s success, they themselves are losing something.

Ethics: The systematic reflection on human goodness and righteousness along with human fulfillment and the role of the human person in decision-making. It analyzes the end of human existence, studies human acts and defines the qualities that make one “complete.” Ethics encourages one to live in freedom from outside pressures and to develop a truly upright character. Other realities like the social, political, economic and medical fields also have an ethical component.

Evangelization: (From Greek evangelion: good news) All those activities by which every member of the Church proclaims and presents to the world the saving message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Examen: The daily examination of conscience done to root out sin and to “put on the Lord Jesus Christ.” This discipline is crucial for one who desires sanctity.