Beliefs of the Catholic Church.
Holy Orders, in the Catholic Church, is the sacrament through which men are ordained as deacons, priests and bishops. It maintains the continuity of the apostles whereby each ordained person is ordained by a successor of an original apostle of Jesus Christ. Why is the sacrament called “orders?” The reason it is called “orders” comes from an old […]
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What is the purpose of the sacrament? If someone was baptized why do they need to be reconciled to God? This question poses some serious responses and these responses are not short. Fortunately, Jesus left the Catholic Church with an answer.First, full Christian initiation has not taken place until someone receives Baptism, Confirmation and his/her
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Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation which completes baptism through sealing in the Holy Spirit and anoints the recipient as priest, prophet, and king. Who Can Receive Confirmation? In the Catholic Church, anyone that has been baptized properly can and should be confirmed. What is Catholic Confirmation? Confirmation is a Sacrament in the Catholic Church in
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Among non-Catholic Christians infant baptism can range from being a puzzling practice to being downright heretical. Here we discuss why infant baptism is a good thing and why the Catholic Church does it. Rules for Baptism in the Bible The Bible contains many “rules and regulations” concerning baptism. All of these “rules and regulations” in
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The answer is yes. God did intend for there to be one united Church led by leadership that Christ set forward before and after His death and resurrection. Let me show you some Scriptural proof for these statements, which are very much in favor of the Catholic position. Peter’s Story In Matthew 16:13-19 we see
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Whoever desires to be saved should above all hold to the catholic faith. Anyone who does not keep it whole and unbroken will doubtless perish eternally. Now this is the catholic faith: That we worship one God in trinity and the trinity in unity, neither blending their persons nor dividing their essence. For the person
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In this article we will discuss Christian morality from a Catholic perspective. Basis of Catholic Christian Moral Teachings The basis of all Catholic Christian morality is our belief in the God who created all things and in Jesus who taught us even better how to live. We believe we are created in God’s image and that
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Sacramentals are “sacred signs instituted by the Church that dispose people to receive the chief effects of the sacraments and they make holy various occasions in human life (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy). Older definitions referred to sacramentals as objects and actions usually “done by” the clergy. This newer definition identifies sacramentals as dynamic signs used in
Scripture In the Old Testament, when God established His Covenant with the nation of Israel, He provided for a living, continuing authority in the Mosaic priesthood (see 2 Chr 19:11; Mal 2:7.) This authority did not end when the OT Scripture was written; rather, it continued as the safeguard and authentic interpreter of Sacred Scripture. When Christ
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