Re Catholicism sowa

• Attributes of praise


  • Hymns
  • Doxology
  • Praise of God's marvelous work of salvation
  • Praise with instruments (tambourines, dancing, string, flute, cymbals)
• Christians compose hymns and doxology to praise God
• People should praise the Lord with tambourines and dancing, with string and flute, and the clash of cymbals
• Psalms, Canticles, and Spiritual songs are new forms of praise
• Evangelu gaudium: 'the world should listen to the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor'
• angeli gaudium: 'Catholics should become Spirit filled evangelised'
• Lumen gentium: 'Through the eucharist we became with Christ and each other'
• Genesis: 'Let us make man in our Image'
• God saw all that He had made and it was very good
• God gave humans control over the living things on earth
• Catholics have a duty to protect the environment and address the effects of climate change
• Pope Francis & Benedictul: 'Catholics have a duty to protect the environment and address the effects of climate change'
• John: 'The incarnation has made God known'
• John: 'In Jesus the word became flesh showing the glory of God'
• Acts: 'Salvation comes through Jesus alone'
• John: 'God so loved the world that he gave his son and whoever believes in him will have eternal life'
• Luke: 'Repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name'
• Nicene Creed: 'I believe in one God, the Father, the Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit'
• These expressions of piety extend the liturgical life of the Church
• Christ instituted the Sacrament of the new law
• 1 Corinthians: 'No eye has seen nor ear heard nor human heart conceived what God has prepared for those that love him'
• All the signs in the Liturgical celebrations are related to Christ
• Luke: 'I am the Lord's Servant, may your word to me be fulfilled'
• The Virgin Mary is the Church's model of faith and charity
• Pilgrimage can strengthen and increase knowledge of the mystery of Christ
• God has gradually revealed himself to the world like a drama
• The task of interpreting the Word of God has been entrusted to the magisterium - ccc
• The magisterium's task is to preserve God's people from error
• All Scripture is inspired by God - 2 tiomothey
• The books of the Bible teach the truth and are a source of guidance
• Matthew: 'I have not come to abolish the law or the prophets but to fulfil them'
• Natural law expresses the moral sense God has given to see the difference between good and evil
• Sacred art can evoke faith and adoration by portraying the mystery of God
• Bishops should promote sacred art, old and new, in all its forms as human art expresses humanity's relationship with and creativity connected to God's creativity
• Prayer is the raising of one's heart and mind to God
• Christian iconography traditionally uses a dove to suggest the Spirit
• Isaiah: 'Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength and mount up with wings like eagles'
• In Christ we form one body and each member belongs to all others, each with different gifts
• The tabernacle should be in the most worthy place and treated with the greatest honour
• Nicene Creed: 'I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic church'