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CATHOLIC YES, CONFIDENT, Mmmm

Being a lay person, and never had been in a theology college, I might say that

I am proud to be a Catholic and to proclaim my Christianity.

The question is. Are you confident of your faith or shy away when

confronted by our Christian brethren?I would like my brothers and sisters to love and cherish their faith at least

have a little knowledge of what they believe in especially in these days of

etheistism and controversy.

People have lost faith and prefer the gospel of Prosperity written by the

father of lies.

My hope is that people, who have been swayed, may at least persist and read

through these humble passages, (which will be appearing periodically) and see

if they can walk back to the right roots and have the hope of the just.

Before we continue, let us see what has caused this lethargy or the absenceof faith in our hearts.

- Our religious leaders are a bit lax or they are also caught up in this world,

look around and gage but do not judge.

- Civil leaders who are domineering and think that they are small gods on

earth, they turn people away from God with anger because of what they

do and represent.

- Family values undermined.

- Justification of the wrong morals.

All over the world, now you hear of pagan rituals increment, yet these are

the same people who claim to be Christians or followers of other dominant

religions. Can you imagine a professed believer to sacrifice a human being at

this time and age?

Questions to ask ourselves:-

1. Who is a Christian?

A Christian is a person who follows Jesus Christ and what he teaches; and

profess that Christ is the Son of God, one with the Trinity. God from God,

true God, from true God, of one being with the Father.

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2. What is Christianity?

Christianity is the professing and doing what we profess, through Jesus

Christ. These we have in common as Christians, sharing the faith in Jesus

Christ, though imperfectly.

As christians we may have differences like domestic disputes, and any saneperson can tell you that these differences may be dangerous as well, like

sibling rivalry.

3. Catholic ?

Catholic means universal, it means no one is excluded, no limit, everyone can

be a catholic Christian. Sometimes you hear of Christian brothers / sisters

saying that Catholics are not Christians. Shouldnt we ponder and ask

ourselves how they came to be Christians without the Catholic Church? Since

the bible was in their possession of Rome until Martin Luther decided toabscond from the true faith? If we ask ourselves, who should be entitled to

be called Christian than the one who has tried to keep all and follow what

Jesus left to the apostles? For two thousand years, the catholic religion has

had numerous attacks but has persisted, why because the Holy Spirit is

present in the Church as he promised.

Yes, there have been many wrongs done by the church leaders, as we all

know the church is divine and human people who head it are prone to err but

God is always present to help.

The Catholic Church is universal, insofar as Christ is present in her. Where

there is Christ Jesus, there is the Catholic church (St. Ignatius of

Antioch). The church proclaims the fullness and totality of faith; she bears

and admonishes the fullness of the means of salvation; she is sent out by

Christ on a mission to the whole of human race.

Christian Faith;

The central mystery of Christian faith is the Mystery of the Blessed

Trinity. Christians are baptized in the name of the Father and the Son and

the Holy Spirit (Matt:28:19)

- Symbols of faith are composite formulas also called profession of faith

or Creeds.

The apostles creed and Nicene Constantinopolitan creed which stems from

the first two ecumenical councils, that of Nicea (325A.D), and

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Constantinople (381A.D) and which even to this day are common to all the

Great Churches of the East and the West.

The Pascal Mystery in the Sacraments of the Church.

- The sacraments of the church:-This are sacraments, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the church, are

efficacious signs of grace perceptible to the senses, through them divine

life is bestowed upon us.

They are seven sacraments; Baptism, confirmation, Holy Eucharist, penance,

anointing of the sick, Holy orders and matrimony.

- The characters of the sacramental;-

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***************** to be continued************I promise