The theme I have chosen is "Why I Love Being Catholic".
Let's continue....
Definition:
Literally a "handing on," referring to the passing down of God's revealed word. As such it has two closely related but distinct meanings. Tradition first means all of divine revelation, from the dawn of human history to the end of the apostolic age, as passed on from one generation of believers to the next, and as preserved under divine guidance by the Church established by Christ. Sacred Tradition more technically also means, within this transmitted revelation, that part of God's revealed word which is not contained in Sacred Scripture. Referring specifically to how Christian tradition was handed on, the Second Vatican Council says: "It was done by the apostles who handed on, by the spoken word of their preaching, by the example they gave, by the institutions they established, what they themselves had received--whether from the lips of Christ, from His way of life and His works, or whether they had learned it by the prompting of the Holy Spirit" (Constitution on Divine Revelation, II, 7). (source)
Bible: 2 Thessalonians 2:15 Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.
John 20:31-32: Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
Personal: Reading the Bible can be confusing at times. We can all interpret it in different ways and twist the words to mean what we would like it to mean. Am I right?
God in his infinite wisdom knew this and gave us the Holy Spirit, the Magisterium (teaching authority based on the apostolic succession), and Traditions to guide us.
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another good post
ReplyDeleteYou are going to be wiped out when you get to Z! Awesome work!!
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