Its “catholicity” is not any monotonous uniformity, but reaches out to the cultural wealth of all peoples. catechesis. 1405. •    unite the visible (institutional) and invisible (mystery) aspects of the Church; •    relate the Church to non-Catholics for whom it is called to be the “light” of the world and “salt” of the earth; •      link the Church with the Eucharist in its union with Christ; and. 1456. PCP II insisted that “all are called to a union of love with God and with one another. “The body is one and has many members, but all the members, many though they are, are one body; and so it is with Christ. This process of inculturation . Icon* of the Trinity. Moreover, “by really sharing in the body of the Lord in the breaking of the eucharistic bread, we are taken up into communion with him and with one another” (LG 7; cf. 1416. The Church’s holiness is a process of growing, a “Paschal Pilgrimage,” not a static, guaranteed state. The Religious. MC 37). 1439. Please assign a menu to the Main Menu in Appearance > Menus, Mezzanine Floor, Salesiana Building, Arnaiz Ave, cor., Chino Roces Ave, Makati, 1223 Metro Manila, Copyright © 2020. 1384. and put on that new man created in God’s image, whose justice and holiness are born in truth” (Eph 4:22-24). Hence, the Church is mystery by reason of: •    its origin in the Father’s plan of salvation, •    its ongoing life in the Risen Christ and the Spirit, and. Traditional teaching of the Church declares: “As Christ is the Head of the Church, so is the Holy Spirit its soul” (ND 852). Structure of this Catechism nn. 1 Thes 4:3). In that way, God was preparing her for the final sacrifice of the cross. BYM 117; R Ma 24). Even more striking is our love for celebrating.Our Christian identity as Filipinos is naturally bound up with Christian worship in our celebration of Christmas, Holy Week, fiestas and Marian Feasts __ each in a very special Filipino manner. 1364. R Ma 40). “Body of Christ” actually stresses first, the living unity of all the faithful among themselves through their union with Christ. 2 Define the relationship between the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. In the Christian Faith there are mysteries or divine truths proposed to our belief “that are hidden in God and which can never be known unless they are revealed by God himself” (DS, 3015) and which we will never be able to understand fully because of the limitation of our intelligence (cf. Mary is the first to be evangelized, and the first evangelizer (cf. Ministry in its most general sense, therefore, is not the privilege of a selected few, but the vocation of all baptized Christians. More concretely, the sanctity of the Church has shone out in the innumerable uncanonized saints among the ordinary faithful and religious, who through the ages have led holy lives. CCC 857-60). Jan 7, 2017 - Marc Ermine discusses Chapter 24 (Life in Christ, part two) of the book "United States Catholic Catechism for Adults". Adult Catholic Catechism Chapter 3, Part 4, 6-24-20. In the face of the numerous Christian sects and Churches, we boldly affirm in faith that the Church is one (cf. ECCCE WORD & LIFE. Lesson Plan for Lesson 24; Lesson 24 Summary; Key Concepts Underlying Catholic Social Teaching; Additional Activities. What the Church is for and how it operates, its Mission and Ministry, are explained in the third part. “The Church, endowed with the gifts of her founder, receives the mission to proclaim and to establish among all peoples the Kingdom of Christ and of God” (LG 5). The many similarities are striking: •        As the Eucharist is composed of bread and wine “which earth has given and human hands have made,” so the Church is composed of men and women called together. The Church’s mission toward non-Christians is based on two firm convictions. Jn 21:15-17). “Through those who were appointed bishops by the apostles, and through their successors down to our own time, the apostolic tradition is manifested and preserved throughout the world” (LG 20). It is this living and life-giving communion that makes us belong not to ourselves but to Christ and to his Church, the community of the disciples of Christ (cf. 1. Traditionally, the Church’s “catholicity” as its external, visible universality, was used in apologetics to distinguish the one true Church from all heretical and schismatic Christian sects and groups. Search the Simplified Catechism: Table of Contents. Church Unity as a Task. 1 1. 1452. Through the ministry of Word and Sacrament, she brings forth adopted sons and daughters of the Father, receiving the Word of God in faith. Second, God established the Church as “the universal sacrament of salvation, sent on mission to the whole world as the light of the world and the salt of the earth” (LG, 9). The music of Catholic identity and the scores that are written and … “Ministry” means “service,” and Christian ministry refers to “serving the people of God in a stable fashion.” This includes any public activity of a baptized disciple of Christ, animated by the grace [charism] of the Holy Spirit, performed on behalf of the Christian community, and in the service of the Kingdom of God. Consequently, the Spirit’s work could be compared to the function which the soul, the principle of life, fulfills in the human body (LG 7). There are first, those who are still pilgrims on earth; second, those who are being purified; and third, those who are already in glory, contemplating in full light God Himself (cf. Endorsed by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger before he became Pope Benedict XVI, it has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic … The first part of the Chapter (24) uses the fitting image of a symphony to describe the normative instruments of catechesis: Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the General Directory for Catechesis and the National Directory for Catechesis. . 1422. . Second Edition English Translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church with Index, Cross-references and Search Utility. Filipino “Inculturation” was a major theme of PCP II. The mission flows from the Church as “Sacrament of salvation,” the sign and instrument for achieving intimate union with God (cf. A sacrament is a material sign which gives grace, effecting what it symbolizes; it causes grace by symbolizing grace. •    the teaching of the apostles: communion in the faith received from the apostles; •    communal life: fellowship in the Lord, supported by the charisms of the Holy Spirit; •    the breaking of bread and to prayers: communion in the sacraments, especially Baptism, the door to the Church, and the Eucharist which nourishes and perfects the communion; •    “they shared all things in common”: communion in possessions; •    “with exultation and sincerity of heart they ate their meals”: communion of charity (cf. Every member of the Church, therefore, shares in this mission, i.e., “the obligation of spreading the faith” (LG 17). For if it is true that God’s very life and grace are shared with us as members of the Church, then the social dimension of all authentic morality becomes even more sharply evident. Jn 15:5). •    in holy things: like the Church’s teaching, communal life, sacraments and charity (cf. 1350. First, God shows Himself in the natural signs of the beauty and abundance of our natural resources and our rich Filipino culture. This paper. Church and that of the Oriental Catholic Churches, this catechism will make a very important contribution to that work of renewing the whole life of the Church, as desired and begun by the Second Vatican Council. 1459. At the Last Supper, Jesus promised not to leave his disciples orphans (cf. Motherhood of Mary and of the Church Relative to Christ. To such definitive teaching all Catholics are obliged to adhere “with the loyal and obedient assent of faith” (LG 25). 1397. . 'Catechism for Filipino Catholics' (CFC) is the national Catholic catechism for … Both in her internal renewal, therefore, and in her service to society, the Church as the community of the Lord’s disciples is destined to share in His passion and death so that she may also share in his risen life (PCP II 142, 246-49). ECCCE, 1997 - Bible ... action active authentic Baptism basic become believe Blessed body bring called Catholic celebration chapter Christian Christian Faith Church comes Commandment conscience covenant created creation Creed death developed dimension disciples divine doctrine earth … 54. UR 2; CCC 815). . The Father-Source and Goal of the Liturgy; The importance of being in community and care for one another. Prefigured in the Old Covenant which Yahweh set up with the people of Israel, “Christ instituted the New Covenant in his blood, by calling together a people, making them one, not according to the flesh but in the Spirit” (LG 9). Jan 7, 2017 - Marc Ermine discusses Chapter 10 (The Church; Reflecting the Light of Christ) of the book "United States Catholic Catechism for … 1372. This mission is carried out in the various ordained ministries and the ministries of the lay faithful who, through Baptism and Confirmation, share in Christ’s triple role, as Priest, Prophet, and King. These characteristics are: ONE, HOLY, CATH-OLIC, and APOSTOLIC. Jesus spoke of an intimate communion with his followers: “Live on in me, as I do in you . Each chapter in the Catechism for Adults includes stories, doctrine, reflection, quotations, discussion questions, and prayer to lead the reader to a deepening faith. But closer to most Filipino Catholics are the common daily obstacles to unity against which St. Paul warned the Galatians: hostilities, bickering, jealousy, outbursts of rage, selfish rivalries, dissensions, factions, envy” (Gal 5:20). How should we understand the Church? 1461. Mary is Model of the Church because she “shines forth to the whole community of the elect as the model of virtues” (LG 65). 139. This “assent of the Church can never be lacking on account of the activity of the same Holy Spirit, whereby the whole flock of Christ is preserved and progresses in unity of faith” (LG 25). Third, the Church as Spouse of Christ (cf. The most important duty of the Bishop is “preaching the Gospel” (cf. The Church thus claims to be a faith-assembly whose root cause is God’s free call to all to share His divine goodness and love in Christ. What advantages does thinking of the Church as “sacrament” offer? Third, it unites the Church closely with the Eucharist. •    manifested in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Uniting her to himself as his body, he endowed her with the gift of the Holy Spirit” (LG 39). Ekklesia. 1361. I am the vine, you are the branches” (Jn 15:4-5). Vatican II confirms this: “love as the bond of perfection and fulfillment of the law, governs, gives meaning to, and perfects all the means of attaining holiness. Jn 16:13). 1385. Besides the ordained and lay ministries, there are the “Religious Brothers and Sisters,” those faithful who bind themselves to Christ in a state of life consecrated to God by the profession of the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience (cf. We are pilgrims, because “joined with Christ in the Church and signed with the Holy Spirit ‘who is the pledge of our inheritance’, we have not yet appeared with Christ in the state of glory in which we shall be like God since we shall see Him as He is” (LG 48). 1367. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. In faith we believe the Church is holy in a way that can never fail (cf. . 1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 1408. . 1370. Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. . Large Size: 5.25” x 8.25”; 736 pages, in book paper or top quality newsprint; smythe sewn Smaller Size: 5.25” x 7.25”; 634 pages, in Bible paper; smythe sewn, Study Edition (Newsprint), Subsidized Edition (Bible Paper), Your rating This is developed through scriptural images, particularly the “Kingdom of God,” “People of God,” and “Body of Christ.” The second section describes the Characteristics of the life of the Church. The Church as the “People of God” has clear distinguishing characteristics: •        its cause is GOD: “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people God claims for his own” (1 Pt 2:9f); •        its Head is Christ “who was handed over to death for our sins and raised up for our justification” (Rom 4:25); •        its members are “those who believe in Christ, who are reborn through the Word of the living God, ‘of water and the Spirit’ in baptism” (cf. In fact the family is “a true foundation for Basic Ecclesial Communities . Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. His parables about the Kingdom of God employed many specific images: •        the tiny mustard seed growing into a tall tree. CCC 826). Week … … Finally, dialogue with our Filipino and Asian brothers and sisters of other religions is an important part of the Filipino Catholic’s evangelizing mission (PCP II 104-8,137-40). Our Catholic Church traces its origin back to the Old Testament qahal and the New Testament ekklesia (CCC 751f). The doctrine of the Church as the People of God has a profound effect on Catholic Morality. 1406. Why is the Church today called “sacrament”? This call comes from Christ: “The Lord Jesus, divine Teacher and Model of perfection, who stands as the Author and Finisher of all holiness, preached holiness of life to each and every one of his disciples, regardless of their situations” (LG 40). What is meant by affirming the Church as “ONE”? . . The Church is related to each Person of the Blessed Trinity. It is a most valuable source book for the preparation of Religion textbooks, syllabi, lesson plans, conferences, and homilies. LG 12, 25; CCC 889-92). Mary’s motherhood in the order of grace continues without interruption, since “taken up to heaven, she did not lay aside this saving role, but by her intercession continues to bring us the gifts of eternal salvation” (LG 62; cf. This means recognizing that the Church is much more than a building, or a group of Church men and women, or a social grouping. 1399. Today John Paul II has affirmed that: the Church is now more united in fellowship of service and in the awareness of the apostolate. 1410. Mary, then, “is present in the mystery of the Church as model __ but she is much more. LG 64; R Ma 43). All three aspects are actualized through Baptism and the Eucharist. Again, Christ’s Spirit works from within to purify the warm piety of Catholic Filipino … . Vatican II explains the universality of God’s call to the whole world: All are called to belong to the new People of God. On the other hand, in her new motherhood in the Spirit, Mary embraces each and every one in the Church and through the Church (cf. The Gospel becomes clothed in a new culture, while at the same time, it purifies what is not authentic and strengthens the culture’s true human values. This new People of God is a “Priestly, Prophetic and Kingly People” ( cf. Mt 28:19-20). Catechism for Filipino Catholics in Tagalog Language / Katesismo para sa mga Pilipinong Katoliko / Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines / Nihil Obstat: Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi. . “To be king is to minister, to serve” (PCP II 121). •    under the leadership of their parish priests and the Bishops, successors of the apostles. 1365. Now we briefly develop Mary’s relation to the Church. LG 8; CCC 771-73). . 1368. III. But it is a gift we must seek, demanding vigilance and active use of talents — a task and project as well as a gift (PCP II 39-47). The Church, then, is “mystery” __ a God-centered reality in its origin, ongoing life and final goal. So the Church is a visible, hierarchically structured society making present a spiritual community. Good Such is the case of the mystery of the Blessed Trinity. LG 9; CCC 782). This means that the unity of the Body of Christ is not uniformity. My Bible and several others (including RSV CE online) have 34 verses in chapter 24. As Gift, the Church is apostolic because Christ built [her] upon “the foundation of the apostles” (Eph 2:20), thus linking her permanently with their witness (cf. CCC 946-48). This Trinitarian view of the Church is actually quite close to the ordinary religious experience of Catholic Filipinos. CCC 824-27; PCP II 142-44, 155). Divine Mercy Chaplet – text and mp3 audio download; •    instituted finally in these last times. 751; CCC 817). 13 Yahweh spoke to Moses and said:. 1375. The Church received the mission to proclaim and establish among all peoples the Kingdom of Christ and of God (cf. “. As a national catechism, one major. More concretely, this doctrine of the Church underlines the Christian community’s necessary role in the ongoing formation of Christian conscience, especially through the moral guidance and enlightenment offered by the Church’s Magisterium to the People of God in regard to difficult moral problems. 1433. What is the Catholic Church? #    Vatican II sketches this same relationship of the Church to Mary: “The Church in her apostolic work rightly looks to her who brought forth Christ, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin, so that through the Church, Christ may be born and increase in the hearts of the faithful” (LG 65). But the Church is a unity-in-diversity, like the sheepfold of Jesus the Good Shepherd, who not only calls each of his own sheep by name and leads them out, but has “other sheep that do not belong to this fold. 1412. •    through their union with Jesus Christ, their Savior, •    guided by the grace of the Holy Spirit, and. . 483 Roman Catechism I, 10,24… 1383. Bring About the Obedience of Faith Chapter 5.1 Believe in God Chapter 6. The petition “Your Kingdom come” in the Lord’s Prayer clearly indicates that God’s Kingdom is something already here, but not yet in its fulfillment in glory. All those involved in the catechetical ministry, especially Priests, Authors of Religion textbooks, Religion Teachers, Catechists, Ministers of the Word, members of religious congregations and organizations, Lay Leaders, and all those who wish to have an up-to-date, relevant and contextualized synthesis of the Catholic faith. all __ without exception __ are called to evangelize” (PCP II 402). AG 6; CCC 830). for as long as we, who are sons and daughters of God and form one family in Christ, remain in communion with one another in mutual love and in one praise of the most Holy Trinity, we are responding to the deepest vocation of the Church (LG 51). Exploration of USCCA: Give … •        abounds in every kind of virtue and spiritual gift (Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures). . The apostles were sent out by the Risen Lord: first to the children of Israel and then to all the nations, so that as sharers in Christ’s power they might make all peoples his disciples and sanctify and govern them, and thus spread his Church and, by administering it under the guidance of the Lord, shepherd it all days until the end of the world (LG 19). November 1-2 are National Holidays in our country, showing how much Filipinos “cherish the memory of the dead with great piety, offering prayers for them “because it is a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead” (2 Mc 12:46) (cf. Table of Contents (Short Version) Prologue. Second, in structure: just as the Trinity is a community, the communion of love of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, so too the Church is a community, a communion of believers drawn together by Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. READ: Chapter 24 . . Catechism of the Catholic Church, Simplified Full Table of Contents. 1394. Catechism for Filipino Catholics (CFC) is the official Vatican-approved National Catholic Catechism for the Philippines. How is the Church’s oneness a “Task”? b. . Discuss the difference between a major catechism such as the Catechism of the Catholic Church and a minor catechism such as the Baltimore Catechism. CCC 823). MISSION AND MINISTRIES OF THE CHURCH. •    its ultimate goal in the fully achieved Kingdom of God. We have been used to thinking of “sacrament” solely as the “seven sacraments,” individual liturgical rituals such as Baptism, the Mass, Confession, etc. Accordingly, the Irish Episcopal Conference decided that an Irish Catholic Catechism for Adults should be … The book contains also an extensive Subject Index and an essential Glossary. 16 and anyone who … 1369. But what exactly is this “kingdom”? Lk 12:32;18:8). “Catholic” was a label identifying the Christian “denomination” to which a believer belonged. 1380. Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of husband and wife; a for the increase of mankind with a legitimate issue, and of the Church with an holy seed; b and for preventing of uncleanness. The Church is born of this personal communion between Jesus and his disciples (cf. “Sacrament” can also foster a strong loyalty and personal sense of belonging to the Church, even while recognizing our human limitations. LG 34). The need for such evangelization is shown by the fact that while our churches are filled on Sundays, our society remains a sick society. A short summary of this paper. This faith-conviction that God is the ever-present source and ground for the Church is the reason for explaining the Church as “mystery” and “sacrament.”. As a prophetic people, we give witness to Christ by our understanding of the faith (sensus fidei) and the grace of speech (cf. Catechism for Filipino Catholics. The NAB has only 31 verses apparently due to different internal divisions. This gift preserves the Church from error in teaching what God has revealed in faith and morals (cf. by Richard Challoner (multiple formats at archive.org) Thus, the Church promotes human development, integral liberation, justice and peace in society and the integrity of creation. Our Second Plenary Council has called for a renewed catechesis that can lead our people to a better understanding of the Church. The book was used as … A Task. Reverence shown to icons does not refer to the images themselves, but to the sacred persons represented: the living God, Christ the Savior, the Virgin, the angels and saints. It will still be Catholic even if, on the last day, she may only be a “little flock” (cf. What are the essential characteristics of the Church? Mary is our model in many ways, especially in her interior attitude of service and sacrifice. To fulfill the mission of communicating Christ in these vast areas, the Church needs: all the lay faithful, rich and poor, with the special gifts, individual and collective, of farmers, fishermen, workers, mass media practitioners, educators and lawyers, civil servants, those in the medical and nursing services, and professionals in the various strata of society (PCP II 434). For example, as “being of the race of Adam and redeemed by Christ in a more exalted fashion” and as a “believing disciple of Jesus,” Mary is a “daughter of the Church, and our sister as well” (LG 53; cf. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. a. Depositum, at the beginning of this Catechism, it states that such a universal catechism ‘might be, as it were, a point of reference for the catechisms or compendiums that are prepared in various regions’. a model of relationships in the Church. Do Catholics as Church members experience the Trinity? You shall not covet your neighbor's house; you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox, or his ass, or … Jn 1:14); or, •    his Eucharistic body, making sacramentally present to us the Person of the Risen Christ in his saving sacrifice; or. This temptation to see the Church only as a human social organization may be fostered in part by the Filipinos’ deep cultural value of “belongingness.” We have an intense desire “to belong.” So, for us, the Church is a natural “home” wherein we can feel accepted and loved. In brief, the Church is one: •    in the confession of one faith received from the apostles; •    the common celebration of divine worship, especially the sacraments; and. R Ma 47). Fill it with the best bones. Thus, . Christians have always been exhorted to “lay aside your former way of life and the old self which deteriorates through illusion and desire, . The bonds of Church unity are clearly set forth in Scripture. Without consciously attending to it, they actually: •    come to worship God as their Father. CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH SECOND EDITION. A total obedience to God’s will and the desire to help others marked her daily life. PCP II 448-506). AG 2); •        motivated by God’s love (cf. Mt 16:18; cf. The principal way the apostles “guide us still” is through the apostolic succession of the bishops, assisted by the Holy Spirit (cf. Chapter 23; Chapter 24 Catechist Guide Handouts. Jn 16:13), gives her a unity of fellowship and service, and constantly renews and leads her to perfect union with her Spouse, Christ (cf. Filipino culture, with its more authority-structured relationships, may seem at first to run counter to this image of the Church which stresses the dignity of all members of “the new People of God.” But the political and social revolution of EDSA, 1986, the spontaneous response of help toward the victims of the natural calamities, and the Church celebration of its Second Plenary Council (PCP II) in 1990, witness to the growing sense of solidarity among Filipinos, of being “one people.” This deepening sense of national unity and national identity will help Filipino Catholics to realize and assume their full stature, dignity and responsibility as members in the Christian community, the “family of God.”. A further balance must be maintained between the evangelizing mission of proclaiming the Gospel and the thrust for justice and liberation. What is the mission Christ entrusted to his Church? Since the Church is “at the same time holy and always in need of being purified” (LG 8), her holiness is a process of growing into the full stature of Christ. Church of the Poor. . Hence the universal Church embraces not only people of different ranks, duties, situations and ways of life, but also particular Churches which retain their own traditions while united under the Vicar of Christ (cf. Jn 20:23). 1382. CCC 963). Ecumenical efforts include fair and respectful dialogue, working together on projects for the common good, and even common prayer (cf. PART THREE LIFE IN CHRIST. CCC 767). Catechism of the Council of Trent for Parish Priests, by Catholic Church (HTML at cin.org) The Catholic Christian Instructed in the Sacraments, Sacrifice, Ceremonies, and Observances of the Church, by Way of Question and Answer (Baltimore: Kelly and Piet, n.d.) , contrib. The New Testament, drawing on major Old Testament themes, contains more than 80 comparisons depicting the Church as a “communion of life, love and truth” established by Christ between God and His human children (cf. 1377. B.     Mary: Daughter, Mother and Model of the Church, 1431. Article 1 THE LITURGY - WORK OF THE HOLY TRINITY. Unity in Diversity. 1436. . What must be insisted upon is both the unity of the Church’s mission in which all the baptized participate, and the substantial diver-sity of the ministry of Pastors and the ministries of the lay faithful, exercised in conformity to their specific lay vocation which is different from that of the sacred ministry. As Task, the apostolic nature of the Church is exercised by all the faithful who carry on the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles. Yet, the building where people worship is obviously a “church.” The problem, then, is not in relating “Church” to the building, but in restricting the total meaning of “Catholic church” to a particular material building. What is meant by the Church as “APOSTOLIC”? the assembly of the firstborn . Catechism Lesson 17: The Qualities of the Catholic Church Father Jenkins discusses Chapter 17 of the catechism, and concludes with a reflection on how this applies to the marks of the Church since Vatican II and the traditionalist groups. As followers of Christ and members of his Body, the Church, we are called to a radical change of heart to overcome the divisions rooted in heresy, apostasy and schism, and especially our own factions, rivalries, and dissensions that fracture the visible communion of Christ’s people. Thus the Church is not just like a body, but IS the Body of Christ, really made one in him, in his “mystical” Body. But this unity can be achieved only from a radical “change of heart, new attitudes of mind, from self-denial and unstinted love (cf. The Church is “Apostolic” in three basic ways: first, because Jesus Christ grounded her permanently “on the foundation of the apostles” (Eph 2:20); second, because she guards and transmits their teaching and witness (cf. 1451. Christ is continuously renewing it in the College of Bishops, united with and under the guidance of the Successor of St. Peter (RH 5). Let us profess the truth in love and grow to the full maturity of Christ the head. The divisions among Christians consequently remain a major cause of scandal before the world. For the Church is none other than that community of men and women “who, united in Christ, and guided by the Holy Spirit, press onwards towards the Kingdom of the Father and are bearers of a message of salvation intended for all men” (GS 1). Catechism for Filipino Catholics. Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible » Deuteronomy » Chapter 24 1 If a man take a wife, and have her, and she find not favour in his eyes, for some uncleanness: he shall write a bill of divorce, and shall give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. Filipino Catholics are culturally attuned to communion with the saints, communion with the departed, in one family of God. We saw how Mary became the Mother of God, that is, of the historical Christ, beginning with her acceptance at the Annunciation when the Holy Spirit overshadowed her. Yet we must beware of abuses, excesses or defects which may have crept in. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 1352. The Father is our Creator, the Son is our Redeemer, and the Holy Ghost is our Guide. And service of the Holy Spirit graces her with the “ Giver of life ”. Communion among Catholics, PCP II has only 31 verses apparently due to different internal divisions respectfully the. 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