Some may ask, “Why are you a Catholic?”, when I am asked this personal question, one could talk for hours and give countless examples, but one may just say because my faith drives me to become a better person, and to always try to improve themselves to be a man or woman for others.
This may cause a follow up question, “Why do Catholics believe in and do things that are not within the Bible?” Many Catholics have found God spiritually, in everyday life, while observing God’s creation, such as by meditation beside a mountain or waterfall (Natural Revelation). You can also find God through reading Divine Revelation, finding the Lord in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. This information will bring you to the connection of Revelation in Scripture …show more content…
When I pray to God for the well-being of my family, and that God will bless me with the ability to work hard in everything I do, God won’t shut me out because my intentions aren't in the Bible, he’ll bless me with the keys to achieve my goals. A predominant set of core beliefs are based in the Nicene Creed, which states a major chunk of what we believe. The Creed starts off stating we (Catholics) belief in one god, our father almighty. He created heaven, and everything on the planet we live in. We also believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only son, who was born to our Virgin Mary. He was sent to Earth to try and repair our failing world, through the power of prayer. Even as the Son of God, he was struck with pain and suffering at the hand of non believers, such as Pontius Pilate, who had him crucified and put to death. On the third day, we believe he resurrected from the dead, and met up with his disciples. After forty days of preaching God’s word to everyone, he ascended up to Heaven, and was seated at the right hand of his Father (God). Catholics believe that there will be a time that Jesus will return to us eventually, and we will share eternal happiness with our Messiah in Heaven. We all believe in the Holy Spirit, the
This may cause a follow up question, “Why do Catholics believe in and do things that are not within the Bible?” Many Catholics have found God spiritually, in everyday life, while observing God’s creation, such as by meditation beside a mountain or waterfall (Natural Revelation). You can also find God through reading Divine Revelation, finding the Lord in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. This information will bring you to the connection of Revelation in Scripture …show more content…
When I pray to God for the well-being of my family, and that God will bless me with the ability to work hard in everything I do, God won’t shut me out because my intentions aren't in the Bible, he’ll bless me with the keys to achieve my goals. A predominant set of core beliefs are based in the Nicene Creed, which states a major chunk of what we believe. The Creed starts off stating we (Catholics) belief in one god, our father almighty. He created heaven, and everything on the planet we live in. We also believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only son, who was born to our Virgin Mary. He was sent to Earth to try and repair our failing world, through the power of prayer. Even as the Son of God, he was struck with pain and suffering at the hand of non believers, such as Pontius Pilate, who had him crucified and put to death. On the third day, we believe he resurrected from the dead, and met up with his disciples. After forty days of preaching God’s word to everyone, he ascended up to Heaven, and was seated at the right hand of his Father (God). Catholics believe that there will be a time that Jesus will return to us eventually, and we will share eternal happiness with our Messiah in Heaven. We all believe in the Holy Spirit, the