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The main tenets of the Catholic religion are that 1) God is universal and loves everyone; 2) Jesus Christ came to save all the people; 3) not formally belonging to the Catholic Church is objectively sinful, and 4) no one who is sinful makes it into heaven.
In this ultimate guide to Catholic traditions, we will explore some of the key aspects of Catholicism, including liturgical traditions, popular devotions, saints and feast days, religious art and architecture, the hierarchy of the Catholic Church, and the seven sacraments.
In Roman Catholic teaching, the sacraments serve to perpetuate the union of God and humankind. They are “the visible form of an invisible grace,” as St. Augustine famously described them. Roman Catholicism celebrates seven sacraments: baptism, the Eucharist confirmation, reconciliation (confession), marriage, anointing of the sick, and holy orders.
Catholic Tradition stands with Scripture in forming the one single deposit of the Faith. For Catholics, Sacred Tradition is not in opposition to Scripture: they compliment and confirm one another.
Traditional Roman Catholic theology makes a distinction between mortal and venial sins. Venial sins are slight sins that do not damn one’s soul. Mortal sins are grave sins that separate one from God and result in a person ending up in Hell if not absolved before death.
Are you frustrated with having limited understanding of our Catholic traditions? Then our “Walk Through 40 Catholic Customs and their Biblical Roots” is just the thing for you! This series is based on the book, Signs of Life by Scott Hahn.
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Catholics find that meaning and hope in Jesus Christ, whom God the Father has sent into the world for the salvation of all peoples. But the world can be a disturbing place. There is war and anxiety because of terrorism. There is the fierceness of competition and the injustices that come from greed.
Although not essential to the constitution of the Church, human Catholic traditions are important to us because of how human persons receive their identities and imbibe values.
Traditional approaches to the preambles include the study of the scientific and historical difficulties raised against the Christian fact itself (i.e., the Incarnation, Resurrection, Ascension, and glorification of Jesus Christ), against the Roman Catholic interpretation and proclamation of the Christian fact, or against the Roman Catholic ...