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One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic. We say these terms at every mass. Do you know what they really mean, or do you just say them because you know it is what you say? These terms are actually the four marks of the Church. These four marks summarize the Church’s features and mission and accomplish this through the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is our duty as baptized Catholics to live out these marks every day. Now, the Church never said it would be easy, but they do give us great role…

Comparing the Protestant and Catholic Reformations of the Sixteenth Century At the end of the fifteenth century and toward the beginning of the sixteenth century, reform was already under construction with the hope of reforming religious orders in the Catholic Church. There was a strong emphasis on preaching to the masses (Spielvogel, 2015, p. 371). However, not everyone was satisfied with the doctrines of the Catholic Church, and one prominent example of someone who responded with a new…

Victories Church (OLOV) was the first Catholic Church/School to open in Glenelg on June 6th, 1869. The Sisters of St Joseph ran Glenelg’s first Catholic school in the building. St Paul’s Lutheran Church (SP) was introduced into Glenelg in 1931, but has been on its current site since 1954. The church was built in 1961, and then the community hall built in 1978, which is known to be used for Sunday school. Due to the Lutheran church stemming from the Catholic church, there are many similarities.…

Sacred Heart Church of First People in Edmonton is a unique Catholic Church because its members are a mixture of First Nations, Inuit and Metis, homeless or fortunate, that belongs in a family and are able to participate in the Catholic sacraments. The church’s strong spirit is evident as they claim that they are governed by their culture, not by landscape like the others. What stood out to me was the elements inside the Church that is a combination of both the Aboriginal Culture and…

that the Catholic doctrine of the merits of the saints had no foundation in the gospel. The “95 Theses” are a list of questions and propositions for debate and are also known as “Disputation on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences.” Luther wrote his document and hung it on the door to the church and it later became the foundation for the Protestant Reformation.…

From the first time when I saw the monstrance, I knew it was all amazingly true. The summer of 2017 I went to a Catholic youth conference. The second night we had a long adoration, as the priest came around with the monstrance I broke down in tears. I felt such a powerful love it was unlike anything I have ever felt before. A monstrance is where they keep the consecrated bread. As Catholics we believe when a priest consecrates the bread it truly becomes the body of Jesus. Religion saves people…

the traditional Catholic Church had gone against Christianity’s basic teachings. Many felt that the church had too much power over their followers and were using this power to control others and gather money. The church had been charging for indulgences, or forgiveness of sins, which was seen as fraud and greed in many individuals’ eyes. Some of the leaders in this reformation where Martin Luther and John Calvin, who decided to act on their beliefs of corruption in the Catholic Church. Martin…

done on behalf of the people” (2014). In regards to the Catholicism, this definition can be interpreted as contributing to the church as a follower of the Catholic faith. The Liturgy of the Eucharist, which was evident in the St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Mass, originated from the Last Supper. This sacred event is significant to the Catholic Church, as on the night of Holy Thursday Jesus Christ gave his disciples the bread and wine saying, “...Do this in remembrance of Me”, which subsequently…

a good Catholic is based on. In order to be good Catholics, they have to include prayer, service, and proclamation in their lives. One way to be good Catholics is including prayer in their daily lives. In the world there are multiple types of prayers that can be prayed at all times of the day such as: morning, night, and in the middle of the day. One example of this is the prayer of thanksgiving. “...Every event and need can become an offering of thanksgiving” (“Catechism of the Catholic…

A building that I commonly pass on my walks to school or work is my neighborhood church. This church is named Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church located in Park Slope, Brooklyn New York. Upon passing this church, I couldn't help but notice the divine detail it holds and compare it to the Medieval Period. Specially, this church decorated in an architectural style that originated in the Byzantine era. The Resurrection Coptic Catholic Church is one of the very few churches left in New York that…