Catholic Mass: Difference between revisions
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*after the homily, the priest will sit for a moment in silence to lead the people in reflection | *after the homily, the priest will sit for a moment in silence to lead the people in reflection | ||
*then all will stand to recite the '''Nicene Creed''' or the '''Apostles' Creed''' | *then all will stand to recite the '''Nicene Creed''' or the '''Apostles' Creed''' | ||
*the Nicene Creed is derived from language adopted by the Councils of | *the Nicene Creed is derived from language adopted by the Councils of Nicaea (325 AD) and Constantinople (381) | ||
**the Councils were instrumental is affirming the Christian faith, especially against the heresies that distorted or denied the nature of God and Jesus, including: | **the Councils were instrumental is affirming the Christian faith, especially against the heresies that distorted or denied the nature of God and Jesus, including: | ||
***the Father is "maker of heaven and earth, all things visible and invisible" | ***the Father is "maker of heaven and earth, all things visible and invisible" | ||
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***that the Lord Jesus Christ is "born of the Father before all ages... begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father... and was incarnate of the Virgin Mary" | ***that the Lord Jesus Christ is "born of the Father before all ages... begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father... and was incarnate of the Virgin Mary" | ||
****heretics claimed that Jesus the man was not divine, or that he was not actually human, and that he was not born of the Virgin Mary | ****heretics claimed that Jesus the man was not divine, or that he was not actually human, and that he was not born of the Virgin Mary | ||
****or, they claimed, as did Arius (of "Arianism" or the "Arian heresy"), that the Father pre-existed the Son, therefore the son did not always exist | |||
****that Christ and the Holy Spirit are not of the "same substance" (from Council of Nicaea) as God the Father | |||
****these heresies opened up possibility in belief in polytheism | |||
*****or actually treated Christianity as polytheistic | |||
***note that the "severe" monotheistic religions, such as Judaism and Islam do not believe in the Holy Trinity | |||
* the Creeds represent the essence of the Catholic faith | * the Creeds represent the essence of the Catholic faith | ||
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*[https://www.togetheratonealtar.catholic.edu.au/receive/liturgy-of-the-eucharist/ Liturgy of the Eucharist | Together At One Altar] | *[https://www.togetheratonealtar.catholic.edu.au/receive/liturgy-of-the-eucharist/ Liturgy of the Eucharist | Together At One Altar] | ||
[[Category:Catechism of the Catholic Church]] | [[index.php?title=Category:Catechism of the Catholic Church]] | ||
[[Category:Mass and Liturgy]] | [[index.php?title=Category:Mass and Liturgy]] | ||