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  1. Apr 25, 2024 · The Catholic Faith in Brief. We believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the ...

  2. May 1, 2024 · The Catholic Church is an ancient religious institution boasting over a billion members worldwide. As such, Catholicism is the largest Christian ecclesiastical body in the world. Because of this alone, it is important to have an accurate understanding of the Roman Catholic Church’s history and beliefs.

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  3. Apr 26, 2024 · 1) Clarity On Sin. “The first reason it is good to be a Catholic is that the Church is exceptionally clear on sin. This clarity is a natural extension of the Church’s Magisterium– the teaching authority that has no true equal in any other Church. "The Church comes under fire from all sides, often from professing Catholics, for its moral ...

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  5. Apr 26, 2024 · Fr. Mike says, “Whether they admit it or not, every single Christian in the world believes that the Catholic Church has the authority to teach. Every Christian who believes in the Trinity believes in it because of the authority of the Catholic Church. People believe these doctrines because the Church came together at the Council of Nicaea ...

  6. May 3, 2024 · What does this mean? This means that no member of Protestant clergy or laity can confect (bring about) the sacraments, and cannot teach with the authority of the Church. Several early Protestants ceased the practice of the laying on of hands, and even more abandoned a view of succession that Tradition upholds.

  7. 4 days ago · In the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, December 8th is the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. In the United States and in a number of other countries, it is a holy day of obligation. When December 8th falls on Saturday, the precept of attending Mass is still observed in the United States, even though it will mean going to Mass two days ...

  8. The Catechism of the Catholic Church gives five precepts (CCC 2041-2043), which are listed below with explanations. So then why does the Church have these precepts at all? According to the Catechism , they are “meant to guarantee to the faithful the very necessary minimum in the spirit of prayer and moral effort, in the growth in love of God ...

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