Where in Catholic teaching does it mandate to follow Tradition?

[bisco1]

zackly.

 

[Duane1966]

Where in Catholic teaching does it mandate to follow Tradition?

A major tactic of Protestants is to preach that Holy Tradition is not necessary to be followed. Protestants say that Holy Tradition is just a series of meaningless rituals, and they are not necessary to have a relationship with God.

As my missionary friend says, Catholics preach a system, but Protestants preach a relationship.

In reality, the fact that He created me, means I have a relationship with Him, no matter if I never pray a single day in my life.

I would say Catholics preach a system AND a relationship with God that has proven it has worked for 2000 years. What an outsider may see as “meaningless rituals”, an insider who is grounded in their faith, knows is a way of focusing and bringing about a deeper relationship with God.

Protestants preach a relationship with God. Inherent in their preaching is, that all you need for a relationship with God is the Bible. Unfortunately, the Bible is not self-explanatory. It needs a qualified interpreter. The Catholic “system” has the magesterium. The Protestant has themself. And because every individual in Protestantism, feels this way, where if I don’t like your interpretation, I will either join another or start my own church, it will continue to fracture. Where do you think we will be in 20 years?

 

[ericc]

That admonition was for the Thessalonians, but how do we know it’s also for us in 2014 AD?

If we were to go by that logic, then every epistle in the NT, is good enough for that group of people the letter was addressed to and for that time period only. I don’t see these letters have an expiry date. These letters were widely circulated and read in many churches then and now.

Also, this begs the question, how do we know that today’s Church in 2014 AD proscribes the same traditions that Jesus proscribed when he was on earth?

Sacred Traditions are Church beliefs handed down since Christianity began from the Apostles. Examples would be Mary Ever Virgin, Assumption of Mary, Immaculate Conception. Perhaps the Trinitarian concept may be considered as such too. There are no new inventions. All this stuff has been accepted by Church Fathers and Christians very early in Church history. Only when there are disputes would a Council be formed to put in writing what had been known and practiced. They were not invented by the Councils. Those who claim new inventions are typically those who are too lazy to do their homework and research the Church Fathers and early writings.

 

[Randy_Carson]

Where in Catholic teaching does it mandate to follow Tradition?

A major tactic of Protestants is to preach that Holy Tradition is not necessary to be followed. Protestants say that Holy Tradition is just a series of meaningless rituals, and they are not necessary to have a relationship with God.

As my missionary friend says, Catholics preach a system, but Protestants preach a relationship.

2 Thessalonians 2:15
So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

 

[Randy_Carson]

That admonition was for the Thessalonians, but how do we know it’s also for us in 2014 AD?

If it’s in the inspired Word of God, it’s for all time.

Also, this begs the question, how do we know that today’s Church in 2014 AD proscribes the same traditions that Jesus proscribed when he was on earth?

Read, study, pray.

 

[CaliLobo]

Sacred Traditions are Church beliefs handed down since Christianity began from the Apostles. Examples would be Mary Ever Virgin, Assumption of Mary, Immaculate Conception. Perhaps the Trinitarian concept may be considered as such too. There are no new inventions. All this stuff has been accepted by Church Fathers and Christians very early in Church history. Only when there are disputes would a Council be formed to put in writing what had been known and practiced. They were not invented by the Councils. Those who claim new inventions are typically those who are too lazy to do their homework and research the Church Fathers and early writings.

Wouldn’t Protestants and Evangelicals then say that their own traditions are merely evolved versions of Catholic traditions? Why do we have to observe traditions in the Catholic style?

 

[Magdalena59]

Where in Catholic teaching does it mandate to follow Tradition?

A major tactic of Protestants is to preach that Holy Tradition is not necessary to be followed. Protestants say that Holy Tradition is just a series of meaningless rituals, and they are not necessary to have a relationship with God.

As my missionary friend says, Catholics preach a system, but Protestants preach a relationship.

As someone else said 2 Thessalonians 2:15. Also it is because of our relationship with the Lord that we follow His traditions.

 

[bisco1]

Wouldn’t Protestants and Evangelicals then say that their own traditions are merely evolved versions of Catholic traditions? Why do we have to observe traditions in the Catholic style?

we don’t have to do anything, God give’s us free will. He just makes suggestions that will lead to life eternally with Him.

 

[ericc]

Wouldn’t Protestants and Evangelicals then say that their own traditions are merely evolved versions of Catholic traditions? Why do we have to observe traditions in the Catholic style?

Were their traditions apostolic? If their clock starts in the 15th century, these won’t be apostolic. What new traditions could they bring that the Catholic Church already not know of? Why make copies of it when the originals are there? Why reinterpret when there is no need to?

 

[plainatheart71]

Or you could ask the many protestants who have come Home to the Church that Jesus founded why the Truth was more important than being entertained.

This describes us. We were heavily involved in worship ministry (music ministry) for years and discovered we had been chasing the music, the entertainment, the gimmic.
We became so hungry for the truth that we spent 1 1/2 years not in any church at all just waiting on the Lord to lead us where he wanted us and praise God He did just that. A fruit of the spirit is peace and there is such a deep peace in us now that was not there before. Not to mention the healing that God did in my husband and myself just from being in the real presence. Also the physical healing God did for my husband when he received the sacred host. He had tonsilitis and when the host hit the back of his throat his tonsilitis was gone.
In one of the gospels Jesus said we are not worthy of the kingdom of God if, when putting our hand to the plow, we look backward. Well, we are no longer looking back. We are no longer pining for what we used to have. We are home, we are where the Lord wants us and we are loving our Catholic faith so much. The depth, the wisdom, the teaching, the tradition, the truth, the presence of Christ, everything we had been searching for was found in the Catholic Church.
Nothing, not even wild horses could drag us back into Protestantism.

 

[thistle]

Because, for those who have converted from Catholic to Protestant, the “system” has precluded a relationship with God. For them, it really was empty rituals. For them, they did not experience God for the first time until they stepped into a Protestant church. Could it be, then, that Protestant churches are doing something right to help people believe in God, and foster community? Is there something Catholics can learn from Protestants? Maybe the rock bands are worth it after all?

When it comes to teachings of faith and morals there is nothing the Catholic Church can learn from Protestants.
Christ established only one Church and that was the Catholic Church. He entrusted the Church with the Deposit of Faith and gave it authority to teach.

Mainstream Protestants have some of the truth but only the Catholic Church has the fullness of truth.

If you are looking for gimmicks then look to Protestants but the one true Church does not go in for that.

 

[Magdalena59]

Because, for those who have converted from Catholic to Protestant, the “system” has precluded a relationship with God. For them, it really was empty rituals. For them, they did not experience God for the first time until they stepped into a Protestant church. Could it be, then, that Protestant churches are doing something right to help people believe in God, and foster community? Is there something Catholics can learn from Protestants? Maybe the rock bands are worth it after all?

That is just plain wrong thinking. I can tell you from personal experience that as a Catholic revert it was when I left the Catholic church my relationship with God was lost. I couldn’t find that relationship there. It was empty and left me searching, lost and confused. I was deceived by the very argument you give and it was the most confusing time of my Christian experience. There are many Catholics who will tell you the same story. What I found, what they find is confusion and empty churches.

No one hog ties and forces Catholics to attend Mass every Sunday, to attend weekday Masses, confession, adoration and more. No one forces someone to become a priest or a sister or start a lay apostolate or a secular Catholic community. They go because of their love for Jesus and the very relationship they have with Him.

My experience with the rock bands (being told the louder I sing the more I am worshipping and if I don’t sing very loud I am not worshipping) are absolutely nothing to the person of Jesus Christ found in the tabernacles of the Catholic church.

God bless and I hope you continue in your RCIA and beyond. You sound confused.

 

[Magdalena59]

When it comes to teachings of faith and morals there is nothing the Catholic Church can learn from Protestants.
Christ established only one Church and that was the Catholic Church. He entrusted the Church with the Deposit of Faith and gave it authority to teach.

Mainstream Protestants have some of the truth but only the Catholic Church has the fullness of truth.

If you are looking for gimmicks then look to Protestants but the one true Church does not go in for that.