This was a very effective way of getting the laity involved in the church (esp. the youth) as the laity become active within the Church‚ lay people could take part in some sacred rituals of the church (alter server) and help distribute the Holy Eucharist. As for clergy‚ their job is to guide‚ nurture‚ and guard the laity‚ the clergy “is the shepherd of the flock”. As a result of these three Ills being removed‚ Christian adherents saw Catholicism as a denomination open to dialogue and a lot more welcoming
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Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition Sebastian Cornejo Apologetics paper Deacon Richard- P5 The scenario takes place between a knowledgeable Catholic man‚ and a practicing Protestant adult. The Catholic man is Charles‚ who is a family friend of Steve‚ and has a very in-depth knowledge of both the Catholic and Protestant faith. The Protestant adult is Steve‚ who is curious into learning the importance of the Catholic faith in Tradition and Scripture. Steve presents to Charles many legitimate
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priests for the nation. Their primary duties were the offering of sacrifice and prayer for the people. Christ‚ in offering Himself up for the sins of all mankind‚ fulfilled the duties of the Old Testament priesthood once and for all. But just as the Eucharist makes that sacrifice present to us today‚ so the New Testament priesthood is a sharing in the eternal priesthood of Christ. While all believers are‚ in some sense‚ priests‚ some are set aside to serve the Church as Christ Himself did. The Ordination
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of the ill and disabled was seen as a political threat. In addition‚ the immoral acts of the mortals ultimately caused his death‚ a sacrifice in attempt to reconnect man-kind with God. Jesus reaches for the wine and bread for the sacrament of the Eucharist‚ which symbolizes his being as he prepares to sacrifice himself for a greater good. Leonardo
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Justin martyr. Summarise your Knowledge and understanding of the life and work of Justin Martyr Justin Martyr was the greatest apology in the second century from Palestine‚ he spent a lot of his time searching for the truth‚ and this is why he passed through many philosophical schools. Justin finally came to rest when he thought he had found the truth with Plato’s religion‚ this was because of its mystical side. Justin then met an old man on the sea shore who told him about the prophets
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Why I am a Catholic Sola Scriptura Sola Scriptura and Unity Unity among Christians was clearly one of the chief concerns of Christ (John 17) and the Apostles (ex. 1 Cor. 1‚ 10; Eph. 4). This unity is not only a spiritual reality‚ but a physical one as well‚ for Jesus teaches that the oneness of the Church would be a witness to the world (Jn. 17:23). I have come to realize that Protestantism‚ in principle‚ cannot unify Christians. Sola scriptura effectively makes unity in moral code
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Throughout this course the ideas of religion‚ shapes‚ mathematics‚ symmetry and perspective have been examined within numerous works of the Italian Renaissance and reflected upon during passionate discussions over the semester. In Heninger’s article The Semantics of Symmetry in the Art of the Renaissance he discusses many of these same ideals. The integration of these concepts within Renaissance art was a deliberate message to the viewer. Proto-renaissance works are an appropriate example of this;
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One of the main ways that Cavanaugh interacts with the situations‚ which he explains‚ is through critique. Throughout his work Being Consumed‚ William Cavanaugh‚ a Catholic theologian‚ communicates his sincere desire for Christians to live responsibly in the world God created by explaining the interaction between theology and economics. Cavanaugh specifically uses examples of the free market‚ consumerism‚ globalization and the failures of current economic practices in his explanations of theology
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drinking from the cup of wine and the Gospel reading of the marriage feast at Cana (John 2:1-12). The Catholic marriage ceremony additionally comprises of: the drinking from the cup of wine‚ an appropriate Gospel reading‚ the nuptial blessing and Eucharist (optional). The Anglican ceremony additionally includes: readings from scripture‚ drinking from the cup of wine and reading of the banns. Therefore the Christian marriage ceremony plays a significant part in Christianity as it unites Christians together
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deliberate attempt to serve the Greek Church from the West. Disagreements ranged from a celibate priesthood to the filioque clause in the Creed‚ to the use of unleavened bread in the Eucharist‚ omitting the alleluia during Lent‚ etc. • Patriarch Michal Cerularius declared the use of unleavened bread in the Holy Eucharist invalid and closed all Latin Rite Churches in Constantinople. Pope Leo IX excommunicated Cerularius and the Great Schism began. The Reformation It’s one of those things everybody’s
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