Catholic Christianity

• Tabernacle

  Positioned in the most 'worthy place with the greatest honour'- CCC
• Churches

  'a house of prayer' -CCC
• (less) importance of Churches

  'worship...is not tied exclusively to any one place'
• church architecture

  'this house ought to be in good taste and a worthy place for prayer'- CCC
• altar origin

  God tells Moses to build an alter from stone -Exodus
• Christ's representation in the Church

  'in this house of God, the signs should show Christ to be present and active in this place' -CCC
• Icon paintings

  The council of nicaea condemned the idea that they were idolatry and encouraged the use of them.
• further support of icons

  The council of nicaea condemned anyone who destroyed religious icons
• Justification of art and statues

  Artwork comes from a 'talent given by the Creator' -CCC
• Icthus

  'I will make you fishers of men' -Mark 1:17
• Alpha and Omega

  'I am the Alpha and the Omega' - Revelation
• Eagle

  Isaiah 40:31 promises that those who wait patiently for God will be rewarded with wings from an eagle
• Drama

  'the relationship between God and humanity is a covenant drama' - CCC
• make/engage in music

  'make melody to the Lord with all your heart' - CCC
• St Augustine- music

  he who sings prays twice
• The Gospels in the Bible

  'the Gospels are the heart of all the Scriptures' - CCC
• relevance of old testament

  'The Old testament... retain permanent value'
• Inspired interpretation of the Bible

  'All scripture is God-breathed' - 2 Timothy 3:16
• Inspired/liberal interpretation

  'the words of God expressed in the words of men' - CCC
• Magisterium authority

  the task of interpreting the word of God authentically had been entrusted solely to the magisterium - CCC
• Chanegs to mass

  'active participation (in the liturgy)... is their right and duty' - Sacrosanctum concilium
• more participation in mass changes

  priests should recognise the 'charismatic gifts of the laity' - Lumen Gentium
• Body of Christ

  'the Church is the body of the Christ'- CCC
• United in the body of Christ

  'By one spirit we are all baptised in one body'- Corinthians
• 4 marks of the Church

  'I believe in one, Holy, Catholic and apostolic Church' - Nicene Creed
• Mary as a model of discipleship

  'I am the handmaid of the Lord' - Luke 1:38
• Mary as a disciple of Jesus

  'Mary is a model of total dedication to Jesus' - Pope Francis
• Aquinas' guide to decision making

  'Do good and avoid evil'
• Golden Rule

  'Treat others as you would like to be treated'
• Conscience

  'Conscience is the law of God inspired in our hearts' - CCC
• Sacraments

  A sacrament is an outward sign of an inward grace freely bestowed upon us by God. - St Augustine
• Importance of baptism

  Go and make disciples of all nations baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - Matthew
• Importance of eucharist

  The Eucharist is the 'source and summit of Christian life' - CCC
• Eucharist as a sacrament

  The Eucharist is the sacrament of sacraments - CCC
• Resurrection


  I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. - Nicene Creed