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Roberta Robinson – January 2020 33,000 DISAGREEMENT

• Which books are in the Bible? • Is Scripture alone the rule of faith? • Are good works necessary for salvation? • Is the Eucharist merely a remembrance? • Can we lose our salvation? WE NEED AN AUTHORITY EARLY HERESIES

• Gnosticism • Arianism • Nestorianism • Monophysitism • Pelagianism • Manichaeism • Docetism Council of Nicaea 325 AD EARLY HERESIES

• Gnosticism • Arianism • Nestorianism • Monophysitism • Pelagianism • Manichaeism • Docetism Council of Nicaea 325 AD AUTHORITY OF PETER

And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matt 16:18-19 THE GREAT COMMISSION

All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. Matt 28:18-20 THE MAGISTERIUM

The teaching authority of the Catholic Church regarding matters of Faith and Morals. DEPOSIT OF FAITH

The set of truths that Jesus taught, and the Holy Spirit revealed.

Sacred Sacred Tradition + Scripture Magisterium

The Deposit of Faith

Sacred Sacred Tradition + Scripture MAGISTERIAL FUNCTION

Explains Interprets Reveals* Deposit of Faith Guards Protects

* The truth doesn’t change, but over time, at the promptings of the Holy Spirit, our understanding of it deepens. SACRED SCRIPTURE

Correct interpretation depends on extensive knowledge of the culture at the time, and the style and literary genre being used by the writer. It requires understanding of the original language used. Scripture is written in multiple literary genres and three languages, Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.

The Magisterium interprets and reveals the meaning of Sacred Scripture. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all I told you. John 14:26 3-FOLD MISSION

Teach

The Magisterium teaches only truths handed down to us from the Apostles.

Sanctify – Attend Mass on all Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. – Confess our sins at least once a year. – Receive the Eucharist during the Easter season. – Observe the Church’s days of fasting and abstinence. – Help provide for the needs of the Church.

Govern (Code of Canon Law) PROPAGATION

• Councils • Creeds • Papal Letters / Encyclicals • Liturgies • Bible translations • Catechism

Pope Benedict XVI THE EXTRAORDINARY MAGISTERIUM Who holds infallible authority?

The Holy Father, Peter’s successor, when speaking “ex cathedra” (from the Chair of Peter).

The Bishops, the Apostles’ successors, when they gather as an ecumenical council in concert with the Pope. How many times in Church history has a Pope spoken “ex cathedra”? 2 Mary’s Immaculate Conception Pope Pius IX – 1854 Mary’s Immaculate Conception Pope Pius IX – 1854

Mary’s Assumption into Heaven Pope Pius XII – 1950 DOGMAS

Dogmas are teachings infallibly proposed by the Extraordinary Magisterium as divinely revealed.

Divinely revealed Solemnly declared Infallible Irrevocable Binding DOGMA EXAMPLES

• There are three persons in one Divine Essence. • The body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus are truly present in the Eucharist. • Baptism is necessary for salvation. • The dead will rise again on the last day with their bodies. • Grace can be increased by good works. DOCTRINE

All teachings of the Church in matters of faith and morals. ORDINARY MAGISTERIUM ORDINARY MAGISTERIUM

Teachings on faith and morals not likely to change over time. ▪ Non-infallible: Teachings subject to limited error; reformable. ▪ Infallible: Universally held teachings over a long period of time. HOW MUCH DOCTRINE MUST WE BELIEVE? All of it! MUST WE ASSENT?

“It is sometimes claimed that dissent from the Magisterium is totally compatible with being a ‘good Catholic’ and poses no obstacle to the reception of the sacraments. This is a grave error that challenges the teaching office of the Bishops of the United States and elsewhere.”

Pope Saint John Paul II TWO LEVELS OF ASSENT

Infallible Doctrine Assent of faith (the heart) Beyond all doubt Non-infallible Doctrine Assent of intellect (mind) Beyond reasonable doubt DISCIPLINARY DECREES Do not pertain to faith and morals.

Are not divinely revealed. Are not doctrine or dogma. Not binding.

Example: Priests cannot marry. PRUDENTIAL JUDGMENTS Do not pertain to faith and morals.

Example: Comments on the environment. QUIZ QUIZ

True False QUIZ

True False • The Pope cannot sin. QUIZ

True False • The Pope cannot sin. QUIZ

True False • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine. QUIZ

True False • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine. QUIZ

True False • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine. • Everything the Pope says is true. QUIZ

True False • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine. • Everything the Pope says is true. QUIZ

True False • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine. • Everything the Pope says is true. • Only the Pope is infallible. QUIZ

True False • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine. • Everything the Pope says is true. • Only the Pope is infallible. PRIVATE BIBLE STUDY

True False

Catholics are allowed to read / study the Bible PRIVATE BIBLE STUDY

True False

Catholics are allowed to read / study the Bible. HOWEVER …

• We must not contradict what has already been defined.

• We must be willing to submit our interpretations to the final judgment of the Magisterium! THE LAST WORD

We get our faith from the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles. We, the Catholic Church, did not make the faith. We received it, from Jesus Christ. We receive it as He gave it. We do not change it to suit ourselves! Table Discussion Table What struck you or touched you in this presentation? in this you or touched you struck What Did anything puzzle you? Did anything  

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Divine Revelation • In His goodness and wisdom God chose to reveal Himself and to make known to us the hidden purpose of His will (see Eph. 1:9) by which through Christ, the Word made flesh, man might in the Holy Spirit have access to the Father and come to share in the divine nature (see Eph. 2:18; 2 Peter 1:4). Dei Verbum • CCC 51 "It pleased God, in his goodness and wisdom, to reveal himself and to make known the mystery of his will. His will was that men should have access to the Father, through Christ, the Word made flesh, in the Holy Spirit, and thus become sharers in the divine nature.“ Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) Deposit of Faith • The Catholic Church defines the "Deposit of Faith" as the teachings of the Catholic Church that are handed down since the time of the Apostles through Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. These two are known as the "Deposit of Faith. • It is clear, therefore, that Sacred Tradition, Sacred Scripture and the teaching authority of the Church, in accord with God's most wise design, are so linked and joined together that one cannot stand without the others, and that all together and each in its own way under the action of the one Holy Spirit contribute effectively to the salvation of souls. Dei Verbum • 2 Tim 1:14 - By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit entrusted to you. Sacred Scripture • The books of both the Old and New Testaments in their entirety are sacred because written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, they have God as their author and have been handed on as such to the Church herself. • Bible reading is for Catholics. The Church encourages Catholics to make reading the Bible part of their daily prayer lives. Reading these inspired words, people grow deeper in their relationship with God and come to understand their place in the community God has called them to. • Reading isn't enough. If Scripture remains just words on a page, our work is not done. We need to meditate on the message and put it into action in our lives. Only then can the word be "living and effective."(Hebrews 4:12). • 2 Tim. 3:16-17 - All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work. Sacred Tradition • Sacred Tradition comes from Christ. It’s the full, living gift of Christ to the Apostles, faithfully handed down through each generation. • Orally by the apostles who handed on, by the spoken word of their preaching, by the example they gave, by the institutions they established, what they themselves had received - whether from the lips of Christ, from his way of life and his works, or whether they had learned it at the prompting of the Holy Spirit. • In writing by those apostles and other men associated with the apostles who, under the inspiration of the same Holy Spirit, committed the message of salvation to writing. Sacred Tradition • Examples – Jesus is both human and divine, Pope is Vicar (representative of Christ), Celebration of the Eucharist as center of Christian life. Christ is truly present in the Eucharist, Immaculate Conception of Mary. • 2 Thess. 2:15 - Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours. Magisterium • The magisterium of the Catholic Church is the church's authority or office to give authentic interpretation of the Word of God, "whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition.“ • Mt. 16:18-19 - And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Summary • Catholic Church is Apostolic. • Handed down from Jesus Christ to apostles and successors • Tradition. • Revelation from Christ to his apostles • Handed down throughout history • Sacred Scripture. • The Word of God – Holy Bible • Written record of Revelation • Deposit of Faith. • Body of revealed truth in the Scriptures and Tradition • Authority of the Church. • Jesus entrusted his church the task of teaching and witnessing the Good News. References

• This is Our Faith – Michael Pennock • Dei Verbum – The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation http://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/va tdei-verbum_en.html-ii_const_19651118_ • CCC – Catechism of the Catholic Church • Scripture – New American Bible, revised Edition (NABre) • USCCB – United States Conference of Catholic Bishops http://www.usccb.org/bible/understanding-the-bible/index.cfm Table Discussion Table What struck you or touched you in this presentation? in this you or touched you struck What Did anything puzzle you? Did anything  

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