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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
"The name of Jesus is at the heart of Christian prayer. All liturgical prayers conclude with the words "through our Lord Jesus Christ". the Hail Mary reaches its high point in the words "blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus." the Eastern prayer of the heart, the Jesus Prayer,..."
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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
"Christian prayer is characterized by the title "Lord", whether in the invitation to prayer ("The Lord be with you"), its conclusion ("through Christ our Lord") or the exclamation full of trust and hope: Maranatha ("Our Lord, come!") or Maranatha ("Come, Lord!") - "Amen Come Lord..."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH"
"...for it is the unfaithfulness of the members to Christ's gift which causes divisions;
- prayer in common, because "change of heart and holiness of life, along with public and private prayer for the unity of Christians, should be regarded as the soul of the whole ecumenical..."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › I BELIEVE - WE BELIEVE
"...the Creed, celebrated in the liturgy and lived in observance of God's commandments and in prayer, we must first ask what "to believe" means. Faith is man's response to God, who reveals himself and gives himself to man, at the same time bringing man a superabundant light as he..."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › I BELIEVE - WE BELIEVE › GOD COMES TO MEET MAN › THE TRANSMISSION OF DIVINE REVELATION
"...how its riches are poured out in the practice and life of the Church, in her belief and her prayer."[38]"
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › I BELIEVE - WE BELIEVE › GOD COMES TO MEET MAN › SACRED SCRIPTURE
"...by his deeds.[102]
But above all it's the gospels that occupy my mind when I'm at prayer; my poor soul has so many needs, and yet this is the one thing needful. I'm always finding fresh lights there; hidden meanings which had meant nothing to me hitherto.[103]"
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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...
"...sin, when the people had turned away from God to worship the golden calf, God hears Moses' prayer of intercession and agrees to walk in the midst of an unfaithful people, thus demonstrating his love.[18] When Moses asks to see his glory, God responds "I will make all my..."
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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...
"It means trusting God in every circumstance, even in adversity. A prayer of St. Teresa of Jesus wonderfully expresses this trust:
Let nothing trouble you / Let nothing frighten you Everything passes / God never changes Patience / Obtains all Whoever has God / Wants for nothing..."
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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...
"...its expression in the rule of baptismal faith, formulated in the preaching, catechesis and prayer of the Church. Such formulations are already found in the apostolic writings, such as this salutation taken up in the Eucharistic liturgy: "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and..."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER
"Faithful to the witness of Scripture, the Church often addresses her prayer to the "almighty and eternal God" ("omnipotens sempiterne Deus. . ."), believing firmly that "nothing will be impossible with God" (Gen 18:14; Lk 1:37; Mt 19:26)."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER
"...power above all in your mercy and forgiveness. . ." (Roman Missal, 26th Sunday, Opening Prayer)."
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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...
"...truth of creation is also expressed with growing vigour in the message of the prophets, the prayer of the psalms and the liturgy, and in the wisdom sayings of the Chosen People.[127]"
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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...
"...over history and the world,[165] and so of educating his people to trust in him. the prayer of the Psalms is the great school of this trust.[166]"
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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...
"...and follow him. In humbling himself, he has given us an example to imitate, through his prayer he draws us to pray, and by his poverty he calls us to accept freely the privation and persecutions that may come our way.[192]"
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD
"...of Christ's life was a continual teaching: his silences, his miracles, his gestures, his prayer, his love for people, his special affection for the little and the poor, his acceptance of the total sacrifice on the Cross for the redemption of the world, and his Resurrection..."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD › "JESUS CHRIST SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WA...
"...people: the resurrection of the dead,[326] certain forms of piety (almsgiving, fasting and prayer),[327] The custom of addressing God as Father, and the centrality of the commandment to love God and neighbour.[328]"
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD › "JESUS CHRIST SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WA...
"...place of encounter with God. For him, the Temple was the dwelling of his Father, a house of prayer, and he was angered that its outer court had become a place of commerce.[353] He drove merchants out of it because of jealous love for his Father: "You shall not make my Father's..."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"
"...its words and symbols, in which the Holy Spirit puts us into communion with Christ;
- in prayer, wherein he intercedes for us;
- in the charisms and ministries by which the Church is built up;
- in the signs of apostolic and missionary life;
- in the witness of saints..."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"
"...the Holy Spirit, fire symbolizes the transforming energy of the Holy Spirit's actions. the prayer of the prophet Elijah, who "arose like fire" and whose "word burned like a torch," brought down fire from heaven on the sacrifice on Mount Carmel.[37] This event was a "figure" of..."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"
"...As such, she was present with the Twelve, who "with one accord devoted themselves to prayer,"[109] at the dawn of the "end time" which the Spirit was to inaugurate on the morning of Pentecost with the manifestation of the Church."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"
"...of Tabernacles.[113] To his disciples he speaks openly of the Spirit in connection with prayer[114] and with the witness they will have to bear.[115]"
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"
"...The Spirit of truth, the other Paraclete, will be given by the Father in answer to Jesus' prayer; he will be sent by the Father in Jesus' name; and Jesus will send him from the Father's side, since he comes from the Father. the Holy Spirit will come and we shall know him; he..."
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT"
"...too deep for words."[134] The Holy Spirit, the artisan of God's works, is the master of prayer. (This will be the topic of Part Four.)"
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH"
"...To those whom he thus gathered around him, he taught a new "way of acting" and a prayer of their own.[167]"
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THE PROFESSION OF FAITH › THE CREEDS › I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT › "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH"
"...of Christ - transcends human powers and gifts." That is why we place all our hope "in the prayer of Christ for the Church, in the love of the Father for us, and in the power of the Holy Spirit."[288]"