Grace
Actual Grace
Explains the concept of actual grace, which is defined in the article as "a
supernatural help of God for salutary acts granted in consideration of the merits
of Christ." [15,600 words]
Sanctifying Grace
Describes the nature and characteristics of sanctifying grace; also treats of
"justification", which is the preparation for sanctifying grace. [11,000 words]
Controversies on Grace
Discusses the various grace-related controversies in history, with a focus on the
heresies of the Reformers and the Jansenists. Outlines the various Catholic
solutions -- including Thomism, Augustinianism, Molinism, Congruism, and
Syncretism. [5100 words]
Supernatural Adoption
Presents one of the most sublime of mysteries -- the gracious divinization of
man, which enables him to partake of the inner life of the Most Blessed Trinity.
[2500 words]
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VI
Copyright © 1909 by Robert Appleton Company
Online Edition Copyright © 1999 by Kevin Knight
Nihil Obstat, September 1, 1909. Remy Lafort, Censor
Imprimatur. +John M. Farley, Archbishop of New York
The Catholic Encyclopedia: NewAdvent.org