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Catholicism 101
Basics:8:15 – 9:10 amBasic teaching
9:10 – 9:30 amQ & A
Doctrine
Doctrine Sacraments
Doctrine Sacraments Life in Christ
Doctrine Sacraments Life in Christ
Prayer
Doctrine Sacraments Life in Christ
Prayer
CCC # 1
God,infinitely perfect and blessed
in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness
freely created man to make him share in his own
blessed life. For this reason,
at every time and in every place,
God draws close to man.(CCC 1)
God
God,infinitely perfect and blessed
in himself,
God,infinitely perfect and blessed
in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness
God,infinitely perfect and blessed
in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness
freely created man
God,infinitely perfect and blessed
in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness
freely created man to make him share in his own
blessed life.
God,infinitely perfect and blessed
in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness
freely created man to make him share in his own
blessed life.
“beatus” – Blessed/Happy
God,infinitely perfect and blessed
in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness
freely created man to make him share in his own
blessed life. For this reason,
God,infinitely perfect and blessed
in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness
freely created man to make him share in his own
blessed life. For this reason,
at every time and in every place,
God,infinitely perfect and blessed
in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness
freely created man to make him share in his own
blessed life. For this reason,
at every time and in every place,
God draws close to man.
God,infinitely perfect and blessed
in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness
freely created man to make him share in his own
blessed life. For this reason,
at every time and in every place,
God draws close to man.What is at the center of all of this?
Happiness(What is happiness? Are you Happy?Have you been? But those times it escapes you.What if you could be? (heaven)…Describe their exp and desire for it. Constant search for that satisfaction… without end or getting old.)
Happiness
Are you happy?
Happiness
What is it?
HappinessEvery human desires it.
But can we really have it?
The great human dilemma:
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Epicurean Way
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Epicurean Way
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Epicurean Way
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Epicurean Way
This world is sufficient for happiness
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Absurdist Way
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Absurdist Way
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Absurdist Way
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Absurdist Way
Leads to despair:
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Absurdist Way
Leads to despair:Numbing: drink, sex, drugs, Technology…
suicide
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Philosophical or religious Way
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Philosophical or religious Way
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
The Philosophical or religious Way
The great human dilemma:
1. Because we desire Happiness, Happiness can be found.
2. Happiness is very difficult, seemingly impossible to find.
We do find happiness, but not perfectly in this life
The Philosophical or religious Way
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
1. The Great Escape:
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
1. The Great Escape:• Escape from suffering, desire, time, from our
very existence.
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
1. The Great Escape:• Escape from suffering, desire, time, from our
very existence.• Buddhism
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
1. The Great Escape:• Escape from suffering, desire, time, from our
very existence.• Buddhism
• To exist is to Suffer
• Problem:
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
1. The Great Escape:• Escape from suffering, desire, time, from our
very existence.• Buddhism
• To exist is to Suffer
• Problem: Dismisses Humanity
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
1. The Great Escape:2. Revelation:
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
1. The Great Escape:2. Revelation:• An encounter with God
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
1. The Great Escape:2. Revelation:• An encounter with God• He is the Main Character
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
1. The Great Escape:2. Revelation:• An encounter with God• He is the Main Character• A story of God and Man
The great human dilemma:The Philosophical or religious Way
1. The Great Escape:2. Revelation:• An encounter with God• He is the Main Character• A story of God and Man
This is truly unique in our religion
“God”/Divine
“God”/Divine
Hinduism
“God”/Divine
Hinduism
“God”/Divine
Hinduism Buddhism
“God”/Divine
Hinduism Buddhism
“God”/Divine
Hinduism Buddhism Islam
“God”/Divine
Hinduism Buddhism Islam
“God”/Divine
Hinduism Buddhism Islam Judaism
“God”/Divine
Hinduism Buddhism Islam Judaism
“God”/Divine
Hinduism Buddhism Islam Judaism Atheism
“God”/Divine
Hinduism Buddhism Islam Judaism Atheism
“God”/Divine
Hinduism Buddhism Islam Judaism Atheism
“God”/Divine
“God”/Divine
Christianity
God
Christianity
God
Christianity
God,infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer
goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed
life.
God
Christianity
God,infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer
goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed
life. For this reason,
at every time and in every place,
God draws close to man.
God
Christianity
God,infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer
goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed
life. For this reason,
at every time and in every place,
God draws close to man.
HAPPINESS
God
Christianity
God,infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer
goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed
life. For this reason,
at every time and in every place,
God draws close to man.
HAPPINESS
is
God
Christianity
God,infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer
goodness freely created man to make him share in his own blessed
life. For this reason,
at every time and in every place,
God draws close to man.
HAPPINESS
is
“For you have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”
- St. Augustine
He has revealed himself to us
He has revealed himself to us
How?
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World – Truth, Goodness, and Beauty
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The WorldThomas Aquinas’ Five ways
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The WorldThomas Aquinas’ Five ways
1. The unmoved mover
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The WorldThomas Aquinas’ Five ways
1. The unmoved mover2. The first cause
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The WorldThomas Aquinas’ Five ways
1. The unmoved mover2. The first cause
3. Argument from contingency
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The WorldThomas Aquinas’ Five ways
1. The unmoved mover2. The first cause
3. Argument from contingency4. Argument from degree
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The WorldThomas Aquinas’ Five ways
1. The unmoved mover2. The first cause
3. Argument from contingency4. Argument from degree5. Theological argument
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World
The human person
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World
The human person
Infinite desire and capacity
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World
The human person
Infinite desire and capacity
Intellect –
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World
The human person
Infinite desire and capacity
Intellect – Understanding
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World
The human person
Infinite desire and capacity
Intellect – Understanding
Will –
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World
The human person
Infinite desire and capacity
Intellect – Understanding
Will – Love
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World
The human person
Infinite desire and capacity
Intellect – Understanding
Will – Love Soul
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World
The human person
Infinite desire and capacity
Intellect – Understanding
Will – Love Soul Origin in God
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 31)
The World
The human person
WHO IS THIS GOD?
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 51 ff)
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 51 ff)
God introduces himself in our world:
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 51 ff)
God introduces himself in our world:
Adam and Eve
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 51 ff)
God introduces himself in our world:
Adam and EveNoah
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 51 ff)
God introduces himself in our world:
Adam and EveNoahAbraham
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 51 ff)
God introduces himself in our world:
Adam and EveNoahAbrahamIsrael
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 51 ff)
God introduces himself in our world:
Adam and EveNoahAbrahamIsraelDavid…
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 51 ff)
God introduces himself in our world:
Adam and EveNoahAbrahamIsraelDavid…
Jesus
He has revealed himself to us
How?
(CCC 51 ff)
God introduces himself in our world:
Adam and EveNoahAbrahamIsraelDavid…
Jesusis Revelation
Two Modes of Transmission
Two Modes of Transmission
1. Sacred Scripture
Two Modes of Transmission
1. Sacred Scripture
“the speech of God as it is put down in writing
under the breath of the Holy Spirit.” (CCC 81)
Two Modes of Transmission
1. Sacred Scripture
2. Sacred Tradition
Two Modes of Transmission
1. Sacred Scripture
2. Sacred Tradition
Tradere – to hand on
Two Modes of Transmission
1. Sacred Scripture
2. Sacred Tradition
Tradere – to hand on
“transmits in its entirety the Word of God
which has been entrusted to the apostles by Christ the Lord
and the Holy Spirit.”(CCC 81)
Two Modes of Transmission
1. Sacred Scripture
2. Sacred Tradition
The Church, “the pillar and bulwark of the truth,” faithfully guards “the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”
1 Timothy 3:14-15Jude 1:3
Two Modes of Transmission
1. Sacred Scripture
2. Sacred Tradition
“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not
written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus
is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his
name.”
John 20:30-31
Two Modes of Transmission
1. Sacred Scripture
2. Sacred Tradition
“Both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honored
with equal sentiments of devotion and reverence.”
(CCC 82)
I Believe
I believe
in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord,
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit,
and born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried;he descended to the dead.on the third day he rose again;he ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand of the
Father,he will come to judge the living and the
dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and life everlasting.
Amen.
