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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER › I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEA...
"From the beginning, the revealed truth of the Holy Trinity has been at the very root of the Church's living faith, principally by means of Baptism. It finds its expression in the rule of baptismal faith, formulated in the preaching, catechesis and prayer of the Church. Such..."
Paragraph 261
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER
"The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of the Christian faith and of Christian life. God alone can make it known to us by revealing himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit."
Paragraph 437
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD › AND IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD
"...he was "the one whom the Father consecrated and sent into the world", conceived as "holy" in Mary's virginal womb.[33] God called Joseph to "take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit", so that Jesus, "who is called Christ", should..."
Paragraph 493
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD › HE WAS CONCEIVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AN...
"The Fathers of the Eastern tradition call the Mother of God "the All-Holy" (Panagia), and celebrate her as "free from any stain of sin, as though fashioned by the Holy Spirit and formed as a new creature".[138] By the grace of God Mary remained free of every personal sin her..."
Paragraph 698
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"
"...us in him.[50] Because this seal indicates the indelible effect of the anointing with the Holy Spirit in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, the image of the seal (sphragis) has been used in some theological traditions to express the indelible..."
Paragraph 735
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"
"He, then, gives us the "pledge" or "first fruits" of our inheritance: the very life of the Holy Trinity, which is to love as "God (has) loved us."[127] This love (the "charity" of 1 Cor 13) is the source of the new life in Christ, made possible because we have received "power"..."
Paragraph 747
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
"The Holy Spirit, whom Christ the head pours out on his members, builds, animates, and sanctifies the Church. She is the sacrament of the Holy Trinity's communion with men."
Paragraph 784
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH"
"...of priests to God, his Father.' the baptized, by regeneration and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, are consecrated to be a spiritual house and a holy priesthood."[209]"
Paragraph 822
THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH"
"..."involves the whole Church, faithful and clergy alike."[287] But we must realize "that this holy objective - the reconciliation of all Christians in the unity of the one and only Church of Christ - transcends human powers and gifts." That is why we place all our hope "in the..."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN LIFE EVERLASTING"
"...name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God,
who suffered for you,
in the name of the Holy Spirit,
who was poured out upon you.
Go forth, faithful Christian!
May you live in peace this day,
may your home be with God in Zion,
with Mary, the virgin Mother of God,
with..."
Paragraph 1066
THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY
"In the Symbol of the faith the Church confesses the mystery of the Holy Trinity and of the plan of God's "good pleasure" for all creation: the Father accomplishes the "mystery of his will" by giving his beloved Son and his Holy Spirit for the salvation of the world and for the..."
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THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › THE SACRAMENTAL ECONOMY › THE SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATION OF THE PASCHAL MYSTERY › CELEBRATING THE CHURCH'S LITURGY
"...service of the community. These servants are chosen and consecrated by the sacrament of Holy Orders, by which the Holy Spirit enables them to act in the person of Christ the head, for the service of all the members of the Church.[13] The ordained minister is, as it were, an..."
Paragraph 1226
THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH › THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION › THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
"From the very day of Pentecost the Church has celebrated and administered holy Baptism. Indeed St. Peter declares to the crowd astounded by his preaching: "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall..."
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THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH › THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
"...in water or pouring water on his head, while pronouncing the invocation of the Most Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit."
Paragraph 1352
THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH › THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION › THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
"...celebration:
In the preface, the Church gives thanks to the Father, through Christ, in the Holy Spirit, for all his works: creation, redemption, and sanctification. the whole community thus joins in the unending praise that the Church in heaven, the angels and all the saints,..."
Paragraph 1392
THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH › THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION › THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
"What material food produces in our bodily life, Holy Communion wonderfully achieves in our spiritual life. Communion with the flesh of the risen Christ, a flesh "given life and giving life through the Holy Spirit,"[226] preserves, increases, and renews the life of grace received..."
Paragraph 1461
THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH › THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING › THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION
"...to exercise this ministry. Indeed bishops and priests, by virtue of the sacrament of Holy Orders, have the power to forgive all sins "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.""
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THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH › THE SACRAMENTS OF HEALING › THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
"...blessed oil - pressed from olives or from other plants - saying, only once: "Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up."[128]"
Paragraph 1573
THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH › THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF COMMUNION › THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
"The essential rite of the sacrament of Holy Orders for all three degrees consists in the bishop's imposition of hands on the head of the ordinand and in the bishop's specific consecratory prayer asking God for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and his gifts proper to the..."
Paragraph 1576
THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH › THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF COMMUNION › THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
"Since the sacrament of Holy Orders is the sacrament of the apostolic ministry, it is for the bishops as the successors of the apostles to hand on the "gift of the Spirit,"[63] The "apostolic line."[64] Validly ordained bishops, i.e., those who are in the line of apostolic..."
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THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH › THE SACRAMENTS AT THE SERVICE OF COMMUNION
"The sacrament of Holy Orders is conferred by the laying on of hands followed by a solemn prayer of consecration asking God to grant the ordinand the graces of the Holy Spirit required for his ministry. Ordination imprints an indelible sacramental character."
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CHRISTIAN PRAYER › PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE › THE TRADITION OF PRAYER › AT THE WELLSPRINGS OF PRAYER
"In the sacramental liturgy of the Church, the mission of Christ and of the Holy Spirit proclaims, makes present, and communicates the mystery of salvation, which is continued in the heart that prays. the spiritual writers sometimes compare the heart to an altar. Prayer..."
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CHRISTIAN PRAYER › PRAYER IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE › THE TRADITION OF PRAYER › THE WAY OF PRAYER
"Beginning with Mary's unique cooperation with the working of the Holy Spirit, the Churches developed their prayer to the holy Mother of God, centering it on the person of Christ manifested in his mysteries. In countless hymns and antiphons expressing this prayer, two movements..."
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CHRISTIAN PRAYER › THE LORD'S PRAYER › THE SEVEN PETITIONS
"..."washed . . . sanctified . . . justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God."[79] Our Father calls us to holiness in the whole of our life, and since "he is the source of (our) life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and . ...."
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CHRISTIAN PRAYER › THE LORD'S PRAYER › THE SEVEN PETITIONS
"...debtors: "Owe no one anything, except to love one another."[147] The communion of the Holy Trinity is the source and criterion of truth in every relation ship. It is lived out in prayer, above all in the Eucharist.[148]
God does not accept the sacrifice of a sower of..."