The Catecism of the CC…scborromeo.org/ccc.htmHello all! I am new here, though I have been lurking for a while. I am a Protestant considering converting to Catholicism. I’m wondering, is there one comprehensive piece of literature that has all the required Catholic beliefs in it? Like something I can read and know this and only this is what the Catholic Church believes and teaches, no more, no less? Thanks!
and in the Four Gospels and Acts of the Apostles.I 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 Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God, the Father almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.
Amen.
Yes, this is good.The Catecism of the CC…scborromeo.org/ccc.htm
And with firm faith I believe and profess each and all the articles contained in the Apostles’ Creed, that is: I 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 Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell, the third day He arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God, the Father almighty, from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy Catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.
I firmly admit and embrace the apostolic and ecclesiastical traditions and all the other constitutions and ordinances of the Church.
I admit the Sacred Scriptures in the sense which has been held and is still held by holy Mother Church, whose duty it is to judge the true sense and interpretation of Sacred Scripture, and I shall never accept or interpret them in a sense contrary to the unanimous consent of the fathers.
I profess that the sacraments of the New Law are truly and precisely seven in number, instituted for the salvation of mankind, though all are not necessary for each individual: baptism, confirmation, holy Eucharist, penance, anointing of the sick, holy orders, and matrimony. I profess that all confer grace, and that baptism, confirmation, and holy orders cannot be repeated without sacrilege. I also accept and admit the ritual of the Catholic Church in the solemn administration of all the aforementioned sacraments.
I accept and hold in each and every part all that has been defined and declared by the Sacred Council of Trent concerning original sin and justification. I profess that in the Mass there is offered to God a true, real, and propitiatory sacrifice for the living and the dead; that in the holy sacrament of the Eucharist the body and blood together with the soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ is really, truly, and substantially present, and that there takes place in the Mass what the Church calls transubstantiation, which is the change of all the substance of bread into the body of Christ and of all substance of wine into His blood. I confess also that in receiving under either of these species one receives Jesus Christ whole and entire.
I firmly hold that Purgatory exists and that the souls detained there can be helped by the prayers of the faithful.
Likewise I hold that the saints, who reign with Jesus Christ, should be venerated and invoked, that they offer prayers to God for us, and that their relics are to be venerated.
I firmly profess that the images of Jesus Christ and of the Mother of God, ever a Virgin, as well as of all the saints should be given due honor and veneration. I also affirm that Jesus Christ left to the Church the faculty to grant indulgences, and that their use is most salutary to the Christian people. I recognize the holy, Roman, Catholic, and apostolic Church as the mother and teacher of all the churches, and I promise and swear true obedience to the Roman Pontiff, successor of St. Peter, the prince of the apostles and vicar of Jesus Christ.
The strike through above is to denote a change since the second vatican council.Moreover, without hesitation I accept and profess all that has been handed down, defined, and declared by the sacred canons and by the general councils, especially by the Sacred Council of Trent and by the Vatican General Council, and in special manner all that concerns the primacy and infallibility of the Roman Pontiff. At the same time I condemn and reprove all that the Church has condemned and reproved. This same Catholic faith, -]outside of which none can be saved/-], I now freely profess and I truly adhere to it. With the help of God, I promise and swear to maintain and profess this faith entirely, inviolately, and with firm constancy until the last breath of life. And I shall strive, as far as possible, that this same faith shall be held, taught, and publicly professed by all who depend on me and over whom I shall have charge.
I chose to strike through it principally to head off getting pelted by those that started throwing out parts of Unitatis Redintegatio or other statements on ecumenism to dispute that line. Personally I would love to see the older form returned because it more fully states what is rejected and embraced then the current formulation of “I believe and profess all that the holy Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims to be revealed by God.” I am trying to walk the thin line of using the pre vatican ii form without getting yelled at by those who want to nitpick anything written before 1964.Interesting choice to strike through that line… Maybe the OP should just be told that Vatican II said it doesn’t matter??? There are subtleties that have been elaborated, but that hardly warrants a strike through.
Vatican II did NOT teach that “it doesn’t matter”.Usige #7
same Catholic faith, -]outside of which none can be saved,/-]
e_c #8
Interesting choice to strike through that line… Maybe the OP should just be told that Vatican II said it doesn’t matter??? There are subtleties that have been elaborated, but that hardly warrants a strike through
While one is not required to have a devotion or offer intercessory prayers to saints, they are required to believe in the efficacy of those prayers. One cannot reject that intercessory prayers are valid even if they chose not to make use of that option.I am non-denominational, but have thoughts of joining the Catholic church as well. I know there are things I am not comfortable with - praying to saints or Mary are big.
I have found there is a lot that is done in the church regularly, but is not required - but you wouldn’t know it unless you asked.
Had a chance to talk to a seminary student at our local parish and he showed me there is lots done in the church that’s not essential or necessary for salvation.
All said, the Eucharist is something that keeps drawing me.
This is key. It really starts with a simple faith and a willingness to go where God leads us. God will supply the rest and will give us light when we need it.I am non-denominational, but have thoughts of joining the Catholic church as well. I know there are things I am not comfortable with - praying to saints or Mary are big.
I have found there is a lot that is done in the church regularly, but is not required - but you wouldn’t know it unless you asked.
Had a chance to talk to a seminary student at our local parish and he showed me there is lots done in the church that’s not essential or necessary for salvation.
All said, the Eucharist is something that keeps drawing me.
It is important to offer the teaching of the Church correctly. Dogmas are only part of the beliefs which cover both faith and morals.TimothyH #15
The comprehensive list of beliefs are called the dogmas of the Church. That is what all Christians must believe because these things were revealed to us by God through his Church. There are lots of lists of the dogmas out there.
Don’t look at it as a comprehensive*** set ***of required beliefs. There isn’t really a list out there that will tell you every individual dogma and doctrine of the church. Rather, supernatural faith is a gift from God that allows to be completely dependent on Him and what he has revealed. It is a habitual, constant invitation to accept all that God’s will is. Someone can have the supernatural gift of faith but be mistaken about something of the faith. This is important to make note of first. Faith is not intellectual acceptance of historical events or theological explanations. Someone without “faith” can still believe – in that sense.Hello all! I am new here, though I have been lurking for a while. I am a Protestant considering converting to Catholicism. I’m wondering, is there one comprehensive piece of literature that has all the required Catholic beliefs in it? Like something I can read and know this and only this is what the Catholic Church believes and teaches, no more, no less? Thanks!