Catholic Church Investigation

The primary religious writing of the Catholic Church is the bible. The church pursues from the word of God and what is written in the Holy Bible. There 3 guidelines that the Catholic church use to interpret Scripture. This involves being especially attentive “to the content and unity of the whole Scripture” says Mark P.Shea, to read the Scripture within “the living Tradition of the whole Church” and to be completely attentive to the

Corruption in the Catholic Church was real; the Church has always had a strong present in Mexico since the beginnings. For instance, those in the strong circle of the Church who are not part of the clergy have always been men of power who hold swayed over the government. They have passed laws that benefit the Church, such as the example I pointed out before of Title 1. Precisely, for this reason, was why the Mexican liberals hated the clergy. The main problem and reason why the anti-clerical liberals wanted to remove the clergy in Government was “Fueros”, which means corporate immunities. For the Church, corporate immunities meant that if there was a transgression in the clerical power they were subjected to a different form of justice than the Mexican people. The Liberals saw it as the highest form a corruption because basically those part of the clergy circle who were men of power could get away with corruption. Laws like the example that was given were what ultimately what triggered the anti-clerical liberals to fight back, and that is why by 1861 when Benito Juarez re-established the Mexican government. Once Benito Juarez establishes the Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1857, the Catholic Church was slowly starting to lose the control it had over the Government.

“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors, and the teachers to equip his people for works of service, so the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature,

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In Martin Luther’s Freedom of a Christian, he talks about many different concepts, one prominent one being corruption, specifically of the Roman Catholic Church. The most common definition of corruption means dishonest actions by those in charge, in Luther’s case, the Catholic church. A modern example of corruption would be of the United States in 1972 when President Richard Nixon conducted the Watergate scandal. However, Luther defines corruption as deviating from the word of God and not following His teachings. He does not blame those in charge but the church as a whole. This brings the questions of what constitutes corruption in Luther’s term, how corruption comes about, and how can religion help to stop it?

Within Yves Congar’s The Meaning of Tradition, he sets out to define the traditions of the Catholic Church. Congar begins his analysis of the role of Tradition in the Catholic Church by defining it; his definition states that Tradition is a gift from God that is passed down subsequent generations. According to Congar the Church’s tradition involves sharing Christ’s revelation, so that God’s revelation can be passed down throughout space and time. Congar devotes sections of his book to the role of magisterium in the Church. The magisterium has a pivotal role in analyzing the doctrines of the faith and providing the people of God with an explanation of its meaning. By doing this, the magisterium is exercising its role as the successors of Jesus’ apostles in guiding the faithful. The Magisterium is essential to ensuring that the faithful create a personal relationship with God. Congar, attributes the magisterium’s role in the Tradition of the Church is guided by the Holy Spirit. According to Congar argues that the Holy Spirit has inspired the Church throughout history. The Holy Spirit also works through the people, giving them the gifts necessary for understanding the word of God. Congar continues to ascribe the Church’s tradition to its familiar atmosphere that allows faith to grow in believers. Congar goes on to state that the Church’s tradition does not stem from Scripture alone, the uniting force of God’s word. Scripture needs to come from an inspired source, alone it can

Over the course of decades, thousands of catholic priests and bishops sexually abused thousands of children. The Catholic Church attempted to cover up these incidents by re-positioning church leaders and has spent nearly 4 billion dollars over 65 years to redeem the church's name.

It is this testimony of faith in Christ that helps break down the barrier that stands in between the believer and unbeliever so often. As we have heard in our lectures, the way Jesus did evangelism was modeled in the way he lived. Jesus was intentional about his witness as should be the believer. He looked for opportunities to show his love. The believer needs to adapt this into their daily life in order to help clear up the wrong perspectives of the gospel. My emerging biblical theology of evangelism is being enhanced in seeing different and more exciting ways to share the gospel. In order to change the view of many concerning the gospel we must let people see that they do not need to “wash their hands after shaking the hand of a religious person.” The believer does not need to become like the unbeliever but does not need to be seen as a pious, egotistical,

With this mission in mind, the primary tasks for today can be broken down to worship, discipleship, and evangelism. Worship brings the body of Christ, the Church, together in an effort to praise God for all that God has done, is doing, and will do. Worship is where we can experience many of the means of grace such as hearing the Word of God, prayer, and receiving Holy Communion. Jesus’ call to follow is much more than just getting in line and walking behind him along the journey; it is about servant-hood. This is more than going to church, more than attending Sunday school, more than listening to a sermon. Discipleship is a journey into the heart of God's love

“Let the church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven,” Pope Francis once said. The church where our home and family is. People like to know about the roots of their home and family. I think it’s important to know about the roots of your faith. When you know more about your faith you can be closer to it. In order to learn about the origins of the Roman Catholic Church, a person needs to know about the Catholic Church in general, how and when the church was formed, and how the word ‘Catholic’ came about so that one can discover the roots of his/her Catholic faith and its importance.

St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church in New York City, also known as Eglise St-Jean-Baptiste. This church is a parish of catholic Archdiocese built in 1882 at the corner of Lexington Avenue and East 7thstreet in the Lenox Hill neighborhood of Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. The purpose of establishing this parish is to serve the communities of Immigrant from French Canadian population. Until 1957, it remained the French-Canadian National Parish. In 1900, it was staffed by the Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament since 1900.

Understanding Trinitarian ecclesiology and missiology have brought a transformational effect on my perception of missio Dei and the role of a faith community in spiritual transformation of a society. True mission is possible only through the partnership with the Holy Spirit. We within our missional communities have to get comfortable outside of our comfort zone if we desire to move outward and forward. Furthermore, missional involvement requires positive attitude to innovations and high tolerance to failure. I would consider practicing our way forward to be one of the most significant disciplines in my ministry context because it provides a framework for a renewal of our communities. Two principles that I learned, 'universality of the gospel'

This title, that Pope Gregory the Great (Gregory) used in 590CE to describe his role as the Bishop of Rome, is one that the current Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis, lives out in both his words and in his actions and shows how influential Gregory was, not only in his own time but in the church today. I will highlight the extent of Gregory’s influence by looking at is work, including the liturgy of the church, the mission of the church, the development of monastic life and the outreach of the church to the poor(The dialogues of St. Gregory the Great: An old English version, 1874).

Another surprising but convincing point, listed in the essay, is the fact that Latin is not only used by the Catholic Church, as a mean for communication or for liturgical purposes, but also the Churches’ in promoting the language via social networks such as Twitter, where Pope Francis is active. Even though one could argue that the purpose of establishing this account was not primarily promotion of the language, Wiesner points out that other user answer to the Pope in Latin, which proves that the Catholic Church is helping to popularize

Furthermore, it is vitally crucial for the church leadership to clearly articulate its missional vision, which is to be embraced by the rest of the church’s community. The process of spiritual transformation starts from the invitation and continues through engagement and discipleship. This transformational process embodies the missional vision and the language for 'right now ' and 'here '. Surely, the church’s vision ought to be aligned with the missional attributes of the gospel itself, which are 'the good news is for everyone ' and 'belonging before believing '. Our witness should take place amidst relationship and listening. One principle that I consider to be exceptionally useful in my community is St. Patrick’s idea of Celtic Evangelism: establish community, engage in conversation, and invite commitment (2009, 101).