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abbreviated as '''CCC'''
Catechism of the Catholic Church, abbreviated here as '''CCC.''' The "catechism" is the teaching of the church.  This page lists and explains vocabulary that is essential for comprehension of the Catechism.
 
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* on Church architecture and move vocab there (alter, chancel, nave, sanctuary, etc.)
* parts of the Mass
== Parts of the Mass ==
* "Holy Mass"
** "Missa" for "mission" or
** "sending forth (missio) of the faithful, so that they may flfill God's will ntheir daily lives" (CCC 1332)
* Catholic Mass consists of four (4) parts or "liturgies"
** there are 23 different variations of the Mass across orthodox churches
** they all come from the Apostolic traditions as introduced by Jesus
* see
** [https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/structure-and-meaning-mass The structure and meaning of the Mass | USCCB]
** [https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html Sacrosanctum concilium (vatican.va)] (Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy)
* notes
** "celebrant" = the priest presiding over Mass
** "liturgy" = divine services
=== Introductory Rites ===
==== Procession ====
* Mass begins with the entrance song (or chant)
** during which the celebrant and ministers enter in procession
** the song/ chant is to gather all present to celebrate in unity with Christ and with each other in faith
** here Christ comes to us in Word and Sacrament
** the congregation stands in respect
* celebrants approach the altar show and reverence to it as symbol of Christ with a bow or a kiss upon it
** the altar is in the sanctuary which recollects the Holy Temple at Jerusalem
** the kiss of the altar also shows reverence for relics of the saints that it may contain
** many early Christians celebrated Mass in the catacombs,
* if there is no song, the '''antiphon''' is read by the Celebrant or Deacon
** the congregants may recite the antiphon as well
** "antiphon" from Latin ''anti-'' (in return, responding, ) + ''phon'' (voice)
** the antiphon is thematically related to the Liturgy of the Word
==== Sign of the Cross ====
* the celebrant greets the congregation with the Sign of the Cross
** "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"
** the people respond, "Amen"
===== The Greeting =====
* forms of the Greeting:
A) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all
B) Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ
C) if a Priest: "The Lord be with you" or if a Bishop: "Peace be with you"
* the Greeting is from John 20:19-23: Jesus appears in the upper room and says, "Peace be with you," then breathes on them, saying, "Receive the Holy Spirit"
** (then delivers the "the Great Commission")
* the Greeting is a prayer that recognizes the presence of Christ
* "the Lord be with you" is also reminiscent of the Angel Gabriel's greeting to Mary (Lk 1:28)
* the people respond: "And with your spirit" (''et cum spiritu tuo'')
** the response recollects the gift of the Holy Spirit recieved at the priest's ordination
** and recognizing that Jesus is present in Mass through the priest
*** see [https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/order-of-mass/and-with-your-spirit And With Your Spirit | USCCB]
* the exchange between Priest and the people reccollects that we are gathering in a "heavenly banquet"
** see [https://aleteia.org/2021/04/29/why-do-catholics-respond-and-with-your-spirit-at-mass/ Why do Catholics respond “And with your spirit” at Mass? (aleteia.org)]
==== Introduction of the Mass and/or Intention ====
* the Celebrant may offer introductory words about the readings or a feast day being celebrated
* and also announce any "intentions for the Mass," i.e. "intended" for someone
==== Penitential Act ====
===== Sprinkling of Water =====
*called "Rite for the blessing and sprinkling of water"
*= reminder of Baptism
===== Penitential Act =====
* the purpose is for the faithful recall their sins and place their trust in God's mercy
* starts with the "Invitation to Repent" by the priest
Brethren, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries
* the Penitential Act has four parts:
*# invitation to the faithful by the Priest
*# a pause for silence
*# the prayer
*# absolution by the Priest.
* the prayer may be led by the Priest ("God have mercy") or recited in full by the faithful
** called the ''Confiteor:''
I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God
* the Penitential Act prepares us to received the Eucharist
* ''Confiteor'' it is a prayer for and act of turning our focus from our sins (repent) to God
* "striking the breast" three times is a gesture of sorrow, humility and responsibility for our sins
* the repentance is done in communion with the entire congregation (coming together)
* it absolves venial and not mortal sins, and also reminds us to avoid future sin
==== ''Kyrie Eleison'' ====
* if the ''Confiteor'' is not recited, the Priest will speak Kyrie Eleison as part of the Penitential Act
* otherwise, the congregants will sing or recite:
** ''Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy''
** ''Kyrie Eleison, Christe Eleison, Kyrie Eleison''
*** note that this is the only use of Greek in the Mass
===== Absolution =====
<nowiki>*</nowiki> the priest prays for absolution of our sins
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life
Response: Amen
==== Glory to God ("Gloria") ====
* to be sung with joy in exultation of God
* ''Gloria in Excelsis ='' "Glory to God in the highest"
** recognizes God’s presence
** the faithful may use this time to call to mind their intentions
* the first verse address God the Father
* the second verse praises and petitions Jesus the Son
* the third verse recognizes the Holy Trinity
==== Collect ====
* after the "Gloria" the priest calls the congregation to pray
** and observes a moment of silence
* then recites "the Collect"
** sometimes referred to as the "opening prayer", although it closes the first part of the Introductory Rites
* the Collect is a prayer for reaching eternal life
* the Collect has five parts:
*# Invocation: to one of the persons of the Trinity
*# Acknowledgement: of the divine attributes of that person of the Trinity
*# Petition: for a specific purpose
*# Aspiration: a call for the result or purpose of the petition
*# Pleading:
*#* Conclusion invoking the mediation of Christ
*#* Amen: response by the faithful
=== Liturgy of the Word ===
* the Readings address not just Old and New Testament scripture but purposefully bring us closer to Life in Christ
# First Reading (Old Testament): thematically connects to fulfillment in the Gospel reading
#* during Easter season, the First Reading is from the Book of Acts
# Responsorial Psalm: from the "Book of prayers", teaches us to pray to and listen to God
# Second Reading (Epistles):
# Alleluia: praise the Lord
# Gospel: the life and words of the Lord Jesus Christ as written by the Evangelists who were inspired by the Holy Spirit
==== First Reading ====
* may be conducted a "lector" (lay reader)
* upon completion, the lector says, "The word of the Lord"
* the people response, "Thanks be to God"
** "thanks" because it is a gift from the Lord
==== Second Reading ====
* may be conducted a "lector" (lay reader)
* same conclusion and responses from lector and the people as for the FIrst Reading


===== Alleluia =====
'''Related pages'''
* [[Catholic Mass]]
** with the order and parts of the Mass
** explanations for the words and actions of the Liturgies


* maybe spoken by the priest or sung by a cantor or choir
* the assembled stand during the "Praise [for] the Lord" in preparation
* during Lent, the response to Alleluia will offer "Glory and praise" or another form recognizing the greatness and glory of God and his works
==== Gospel Reading ====
* may be read only by a priest or deacon, who stand for Christ while reading the Gospel
** if by the deacon, he will ask the priest, "Your blessing Father" to which the priest will offer a blessing and prayer that  "The Lord may be in [the deacon's] heart" and that he "proclaim [the] Gospel worthily and well"
** the deacon responds, or if the reading is by the priest, he will say to himself, "Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your holy Gospel"
* the priest or deacon will tell the people, "The Lord be with you" to which the people respond, "And with your spirit"
** as in the Introductory Rite, the exchange affirms the presence of God and invokes the Priest's ordination
* the priest or deacon then says, "A reading from the holy Gospel according to ___"
* the people say, "Glor to you, O Lord,"
* and all make the Sign of the Cross to show our desire that the Word of God be on our
** forehead (for focus, attention, and thoughts of Word of God)
** lips (that our word may proclaim the Word of God)
** heart (that we embrace the Word of God with sincerity, purity, and courage)
* on completion, the priest or deacon will say, "The Gospel of the Lord"
** to which the people respond, "Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ"
** the priest or deacon will then kiss the Bible and say inaudibly, "Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away."
==== Homily ====
* through the Holy Spirit, the priest or deacon will offer a teaching about the Readings and ask the people to respond to Christ in their lives
==== Profession of Faith (the Creed) ====
* 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 '''Apostle's Creed'''
* the Nicene Creed is derived from language adopted by the Councils of Nicea (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 Father is "maker of heaven and earth, all things visible and invisible"
**** heretics claimed that only heaven is divine and the earth is impure and of a god of darkness
**** known as "dualism" which divides the divine from the earthly
*** 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
* the Creeds represent the essence of the Catholic faith
==== Universal Prayer ====
<nowiki>*</nowiki> the priest will invite the people to join in prayer and the deacon or lay minister lead prayers for the needs of the Church and teh world
* the people will respond to each prayer, "Lord, hear our prayer"
* note that God wants us to pray together, such as we see in Mt 18:19-20 ("Where two or three are gathered")
=== Liturgy of the Eucharist ===
* from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), [https://www.usccb.org/offices/public-affairs/structure-and-meaning-mass The structure and meaning of the Mass | USCCB]:
The Liturgy of the Eucharist begins with the preparation of the gifts and the altar. As the ministers prepare the altar, representatives of the people bring forward the bread and wine that will become the Body and Blood of Christ. The celebrant blesses and praises God for these gifts and places them on the altar. In addition to the bread and wine, monetary gifts for the support of the Church and the care of the poor may be brought forward.
After the gifts and altar are prepared, the Eucharistic Prayer begins. This prayer of thanksgiving is the heart of the Liturgy of the Eucharist. In this prayer, the celebrant acts in the person of Christ as head of his body, the Church. He gathers not only the bread and the wine, but the substance of our lives and joins them to Christ's perfect sacrifice, offering them to the Father.
==== Sacrament of the Eucharist ====
* "The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by Confirmation participate with the whole community in the Lord's own sacrifice by means of the Eucharist." (CCC 1322)
===== the Eucharist =====
* the “work of human hands,” “fruit of the vine”  = gifts of the Creator (CCC 1333)
* "It is the very action of Christ at the Last Supper - 'taking the bread and a cup'" (CCC 1350)
==== Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts ====
* after the Liturgy of the Word, the Priest invites the faithful to join the sacrifice
** since we join it, the "sacrifice" is us
* a collection may be made during the "preparation", which may be carried to the priest who recieves it before the altar along with the bread and wine (together with the collection, "the gifts")
* the priest will then commence his "Eucharistic prayers" as he lifts the bread and wine which will become the body and blood of Christ
* the priest may say the prayers inaudibly, or, he may speak the first prayer to the people
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.
* to which the people will respond, "Blessed be God for ever"
* the second prayer may also be spoken audibly, and, if so , the people will respond "Blessed be God for ever":
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.
* the priest then says inaudibly the "secret prayer,"
With humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted by you, O Lord, and may our sacrifice in your sight this day be pleasing to you, Lord God.”
* he then washes his hands, stating, "Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin"
** from Psalm 51
==== Invitation to Prayer ====
* the priest then addresses the people:
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
* the people respond:
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.
* note: the "sacrifice" is not just the bread and wine and/or the collection
** the "sacrifice" is all of us
** the Eucharist is presented "in memory" of the Lord, but as a living act, memorializing act, not in recognition of some past event
** thus Christ's sacrifice is real at every Mass and we are part of it
==== THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER ====
* a prayer of praise and thanksgiving
* an invitation to join together with Christ
===== Preface Dialogue & Thanksgiving =====
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
People: It is right and just.
* '''"Lift up your hearts'''
** see "And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself" (Jn 12:32)
* '''"It is right and just" [to give thanks to the Lord"]'''
** "It is right and just to entrust oneself wholly to God and to believe absolutely what he says. It would be futile and false to place such faith in a creature" (CCC 150)
*** "right" as in it is the correct, necessary thing to do ("Give thanks to the Lord our God")
**** "just" as in "owed" or "duty fulfilled"
**** we owe it to God to "give thanks"
* see [https://www.catholicherald.com/article/columns/right-and-just/ Right and just - Arlington Catholic Herald]
==== Preface ====
* the priest reads the "preface" (before), which celebrates the feast, if any, and the "mystery" of the Eucharist
'''Sanctus'''
* the priest then extends his hands as if on the Cross and leads the faithful in the "Sanctus"
* "Holy holy holy" as the cherubin sing in constant praise of God
** we are joining the angels and saints in praise of God
'''''Epiclesis'''''
* all kneel, while the priest extends his hands over the offering
** asking the Father to bless and accept these gifts
** and calls down the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine
* "epiclesis" means invocation
==== Institution Narrative ====
*when the priest holds up the chalice and says new and everlasting covenant  - brings us to holy communion w/ God  to bridge the gap that was lost w/ fall of Adam/Eve
*
*
''epiclesis''
==== Eucharistic prayer ====
**
**
* '''Words of the Last Supper'''
* '''Mystery of faith'''
** the three proclamations of faith
* '''Concluding doxology'''
* '''Great Amen'''
==== Our Father ====
* ''oratio Dominica''
* > see CCC 2761
=== '''Sources''' ===
* [https://stmaryoldtown.org/wp-content/uploads/Mass-Guide-digital.pdf Mass-Guide-digital.pdf (stmaryoldtown.org)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQfiwW52tmI&list=PLwz9H-zVK86TTXki3KR5rK16gLW6Q9GC1&index=2 The Mass Explained | All Parts (4K) - YouTube]
* [https://www.catholicherald.com/article/local/the-mass-explained/ The Mass explained - Arlington Catholic Herald]
* [https://www.catholicherald.com/article/local/the-eucharist-explained/ The Eucharist explained - Arlington Catholic Herald]
* [https://www.usccb.org/committees/evangelization-catechesis/holy-eucharist Holy Eucharist | USCCB]
== Layout of a Church ==
== Layout of a Church ==
[[File:Old St Peters Basilica plan.png|thumb|Plan of Old St Peter's Basilica, showing atrium (courtyard), narthex (vestibule), central nave with double aisles, a bema for the clergy extending into a transept, and an exedra or semi-circular apse.]][[File:Transept1.png|thumb|Cathedral ground plan. The shaded area is the transept; the darker shading at the centre represents the crossing.]]see [https://stpaulrepository.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rcia-06-the-church-what-is-in-a-catholic-church-building-by-fr-guy-de-gaynesford.pdf What's in a Catholic church building?]
[[File:Old St Peters Basilica plan.png|thumb|Plan of Old St Peter's Basilica, showing atrium (courtyard), narthex (vestibule), central nave with double aisles, a bema for the clergy extending into a transept, and an exedra or semi-circular apse.]][[File:Transept1.png|thumb|Cathedral ground plan. The shaded area is the transept; the darker shading at the centre represents the crossing.]]see [https://stpaulrepository.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/rcia-06-the-church-what-is-in-a-catholic-church-building-by-fr-guy-de-gaynesford.pdf What's in a Catholic church building?]
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* remnant of the faithful
* remnant of the faithful
* Eucharistic revival
* Eucharistic revival
== Catechism translations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Chapter One: Man's Capacity for God
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| style="width: 50%; " cell | '''37 In the historical conditions in which he finds himself, however, man experiences many difficulties in coming to know God by the light of reason alone:'''
Though human reason is, strictly speaking, truly capable by its own natural power and light of attaining to a true and certain knowledge of the one personal God, who watches over and controls the world by his providence, and of the natural law written in our hearts by the Creator; yet there are many obstacles which prevent reason from the effective and fruitful use of this inborn faculty. For the truths that concern the relations between God and man wholly transcend the visible order of things, and, if they are translated into human action and influence it, they call for self-surrender and abnegation. The human mind, in its turn, is hampered in the attaining of such truths, not only by the impact of the senses and the imagination, but also by disordered appetites which are the consequences of original sin. So it happens that men in such matters easily persuade themselves that what they would not like to be true is false or at least doubtful.
- Pius XII, ''Humani Generis'', 561: DS 3875
|<u>Overview</u>:
* Made in the image of God, man is capable of understanding God's knowledge as relates to mankind, but...
** God's knowledge is shielded from man by man's incomplete perception of it
** and, worse, it is further misguided by sin.
* As a result, men deny, deflect, or ignore God's wisdom
** by hiding behind their own ignorance
** which they use to justify their denial of God's knowledge.
* Man can only perceive God's knowledge by surrendering and rejecting his own limited perceptions
<u>Translation</u>:
* God's relation with man can be understood by reason
* Yet man's reason has obstacles to that understanding
*Man's reason ("the human mind") cannot easily attain "such truths"
**because the relation between God and man goes beyond what can be observed ("visible order of things")
**as it is "impacted" (hampered) by senses (what man imperfectly perceives) and imagination (what man imagines or dreams of)
*to begin to perceive God's truths (that go beyond what can be seen by man), man must "transcend" or get beyond what is seen in "human action"
**"self-surrender and abnegation" (renouncing man's conceit) are required
*worse, man's perceptions are "disordered" (negatively impacted by) "appetites" (desires) that "are the consequences of original sin."
*so when man false short of pure reason (incorrect perception, sin, etc.)
**he convinces ("easily persuade") himself that what he doesn't want to be true (God's word) is not true, or "doubtful" (likely not true)
**i.e. = he fools himself
<u>Other notes</u>
* the visible and invisible = parts of revelation
* we can reason God but we cannot know the Trinity without Jesus
* God reveals himself through visible creation
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|'''52''' God, who "dwells in unapproachable light", wants to communicate his own divine life to the men he freely created, in order to adopt them as his sons in his only-begotten Son.<sup>3</sup> By revealing himself God wishes to make them capable of responding to him, and of knowing him and of loving him far beyond their own natural capacity.
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* "unapproachable light" = God told Moses not to come closer
* God speaks to humans in their own terms, as they cannot fully understand God ("beyond their natural ability")
* therefore, God "reveals himself" in ways beyond their "natural capacity"
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|'''67''' Throughout the ages, there have been so-called "private" revelations, some of which have been recognized by the authority of the Church. They do not belong, however, to the deposit of faith. It is not their role to 84 improve or complete Christ's definitive Revelation, but to help live more fully by it in a certain period of history. Guided by the magisterium of the Church, the ''sensus fidelium'' knows how to discern and welcome in these revelations whatever constitutes an authentic call of Christ or his saints to the Church.
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|75 "Christ the Lord, in whom the entire Revelation of the most high God is summed up, commanded the apostles to preach the Gospel, which had been promised beforehand by the prophets, and which he fulfilled in his own person and promulgated with his own lips. In preaching the Gospel, they were to communicate the gifts of God to all men. This Gospel was to be the source of all 1 71 saving truth and moral discipline."
(DV 7; cf. Mt 28:19-20; Mk 16:15)
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|'''The Magisterium of the Church'''
'''85''' "The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the living, teaching office of the Church alone. Its authority in this matter is exercised in the name of Jesus 888-892 Christ." (DV 10§ 2)  This means that the task of interpretation has been entrusted to the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome.
'''86''' "Yet this Magisterium is not superior to the Word of God, but is its servant. It teaches only what has been handed on to it. At the divine command and with the help of the Holy Spirit, it listens to this devotedly, guards it with dedication, and expounds it faithfully. All that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed is drawn from this single deposit of faith." (DV 10 § 2) Mindful of Christ's words to his apostles: "He who hears you, hears me," (49 Lk 10:16; cf. LG 20) the faithful receive with docility the teachings and directives that their pastors give them in different forms.
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== Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults ==
== Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults ==
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=== RCIA Process ===
=== RCIA Process ===
from Cathedral of St. Thomas Moore, 2022-23
from Cathedral of St. Thomas Moore, 2022-23
# '''Period of inquiry''' – which is where we are now, at the beginning. This is a time to ask questions, learn, talk to people, and see where you on your faith journey.
# '''Period of inquiry''' – which is where we are now, at the beginning. This is a time to ask questions, learn, talk to people, and see where you on your faith journey.
# '''Rite of Welcome''' – a symbolic gesture indicating that you want to pursue a closer relationship with God and with God’s people.
# '''Rite of Welcome''' – a symbolic gesture indicating that you want to pursue a closer relationship with God and with God’s people.
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== Seven Mysteries of Faith ==
== Seven Mysteries of Faith ==
* >> to do
== Catechism translations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Chapter One: Man's Capacity for God
|-
| style="width: 50%; " cell | '''37 In the historical conditions in which he finds himself, however, man experiences many difficulties in coming to know God by the light of reason alone:'''
Though human reason is, strictly speaking, truly capable by its own natural power and light of attaining to a true and certain knowledge of the one personal God, who watches over and controls the world by his providence, and of the natural law written in our hearts by the Creator; yet there are many obstacles which prevent reason from the effective and fruitful use of this inborn faculty. For the truths that concern the relations between God and man wholly transcend the visible order of things, and, if they are translated into human action and influence it, they call for self-surrender and abnegation. The human mind, in its turn, is hampered in the attaining of such truths, not only by the impact of the senses and the imagination, but also by disordered appetites which are the consequences of original sin. So it happens that men in such matters easily persuade themselves that what they would not like to be true is false or at least doubtful.
- Pius XII, ''Humani Generis'', 561: DS 3875
|<u>Overview</u>:
* Made in the image of God, man is capable of understanding God's knowledge as relates to mankind, but...
** God's knowledge is shielded from man by man's incomplete perception of it
** and, worse, it is further misguided by sin.
* As a result, men deny, deflect, or ignore God's wisdom
** by hiding behind their own ignorance
** which they use to justify their denial of God's knowledge.
* Man can only perceive God's knowledge by surrendering and rejecting his own limited perceptions
<u>Translation</u>:
* God's relation with man can be understood by reason
* Yet man's reason has obstacles to that understanding
*Man's reason ("the human mind") cannot easily attain "such truths"
**because the relation between God and man goes beyond what can be observed ("visible order of things")
**as it is "impacted" (hampered) by senses (what man imperfectly perceives) and imagination (what man imagines or dreams of)
*to begin to perceive God's truths (that go beyond what can be seen by man), man must "transcend" or get beyond what is seen in "human action"
**"self-surrender and abnegation" (renouncing man's conceit) are required
*worse, man's perceptions are "disordered" (negatively impacted by) "appetites" (desires) that "are the consequences of original sin."
*so when man false short of pure reason (incorrect perception, sin, etc.)
**he convinces ("easily persuade") himself that what he doesn't want to be true (God's word) is not true, or "doubtful" (likely not true)
**i.e. = he fools himself
<u>Other notes</u>
* the visible and invisible = parts of revelation
* we can reason God but we cannot know the Trinity without Jesus
* God reveals himself through visible creation
|-
|'''52''' God, who "dwells in unapproachable light", wants to communicate his own divine life to the men he freely created, in order to adopt them as his sons in his only-begotten Son.<sup>3</sup> By revealing himself God wishes to make them capable of responding to him, and of knowing him and of loving him far beyond their own natural capacity.
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* "unapproachable light" = God told Moses not to come closer
* God speaks to humans in their own terms, as they cannot fully understand God ("beyond their natural ability")
* therefore, God "reveals himself" in ways beyond their "natural capacity"
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|'''67''' Throughout the ages, there have been so-called "private" revelations, some of which have been recognized by the authority of the Church. They do not belong, however, to the deposit of faith. It is not their role to 84 improve or complete Christ's definitive Revelation, but to help live more fully by it in a certain period of history. Guided by the magisterium of the Church, the ''sensus fidelium'' knows how to discern and welcome in these revelations whatever constitutes an authentic call of Christ or his saints to the Church.
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|75 "Christ the Lord, in whom the entire Revelation of the most high God is summed up, commanded the apostles to preach the Gospel, which had been promised beforehand by the prophets, and which he fulfilled in his own person and promulgated with his own lips. In preaching the Gospel, they were to communicate the gifts of God to all men. This Gospel was to be the source of all 1 71 saving truth and moral discipline."
(DV 7; cf. Mt 28:19-20; Mk 16:15)
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|'''The Magisterium of the Church'''
'''85''' "The task of giving an authentic interpretation of the Word of God, whether in its written form or in the form of Tradition, has been entrusted to the living, teaching office of the Church alone. Its authority in this matter is exercised in the name of Jesus 888-892 Christ." (DV 10§ 2)  This means that the task of interpretation has been entrusted to the bishops in communion with the successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome.
'''86''' "Yet this Magisterium is not superior to the Word of God, but is its servant. It teaches only what has been handed on to it. At the divine command and with the help of the Holy Spirit, it listens to this devotedly, guards it with dedication, and expounds it faithfully. All that it proposes for belief as being divinely revealed is drawn from this single deposit of faith." (DV 10 § 2) Mindful of Christ's words to his apostles: "He who hears you, hears me," (49 Lk 10:16; cf. LG 20) the faithful receive with docility the teachings and directives that their pastors give them in different forms.
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