Sources of Wisdom & Authority

• Catholic Social Teaching: the Commandment "love thy neighbour"
• Catholic Social Teaching: Parable of the sheep and the goats which teaches Catholics to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless
• Catholic Social Teaching: Laudato Si tells Catholics to care for the environment and care for everyone on earth
• Sacraments: St Augustine said sacraments are outward signs of inward grace
• Sacraments: Catechism says sacraments are the way the holy spirit spreads grace thoughout the church
• Eucharist & Liturgical Worship: At the last supper, Jesus said "do this in memory of me"
• Eucharist & Liturgical Worship: In John it says "for God so loved the world, he gave his only son"
• Liturgical worship: Catechism teaches its a sin to miss mass on Sunday
• Funeral rite: Catechism says in Requiem Mass, mourners are in communion with their loved ones
• Prayer: In the Bible, Jesus says prayer is a private time to connect with God
• Popular piety: Catechism teaches that popular piety should go alongside liturgical worship and prayer, not instead of it
• Pilgrimage: Pope Francis says life is a journey
• Catholic mission & Evangelism: Jesus said "make disciples of all nations"