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Practices Tonight’s Meeting January 7 The Magisterium Beliefs & Prayer RCIA Journey of Faith The Deposit of Faith: Scripture Tradition Sacraments/Rites By: Roberta Robinson Doug Doss References: This Is Our Faith: pp 9-10; 31-32; 101-106
THE MAGISTERIUM Roberta Robinson – January 2020
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DISAGREEMENT • Which books are in the Bible? • Is Scripture alone the rule of faith? • Are good works necessary for salvation? • Is the Eucharist merely a remembrance? • Can we lose our salvation?
WE NEED AN AUTHORITY
EARLY HERESIES • Gnosticism • Arianism • Nestorianism • Monophysitism • Pelagianism • Manichaeism • Docetism Council of Nicaea 325 AD
EARLY HERESIES • Gnosticism • Arianism • Nestorianism • Monophysitism • Pelagianism • Manichaeism • Docetism Council of Nicaea 325 AD
AUTHORITY OF PETER And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Matt 16:18-19
THE GREAT COMMISSION All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. Matt 28:18-20
THE MAGISTERIUM The teaching authority of the Catholic Church regarding matters of Faith and Morals.
DEPOSIT OF FAITH The set of truths that Jesus taught, and the Holy Spirit revealed. Sacred Sacred + Tradition Scripture
Magisterium The Deposit of Faith Sacred Sacred + Tradition Scripture
MAGISTERIAL FUNCTION Explains Interprets Deposit of Faith Reveals* Guards Protects * The truth doesn’t change, but over time, at the promptings of the Holy Spirit, our understanding of it deepens.
SACRED SCRIPTURE Correct interpretation depends on extensive knowledge of the culture at the time, and the style and literary genre being used by the writer. It requires understanding of the original language used. Scripture is written in multiple literary genres and three languages, Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. The Magisterium interprets and reveals the meaning of Sacred Scripture.
The Advocate, the Holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all I told you. John 14:26
3-FOLD MISSION Teach The Magisterium teaches only truths handed down to us from the Apostles. Sanctify – Attend Mass on all Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. – Confess our sins at least once a year. – Receive the Eucharist during the Easter season. – Observe the Church’s days of fasting and abstinence. – Help provide for the needs of the Church. Govern ( Code of Canon Law)
PROPAGATION • Councils • Creeds • Papal Letters / Encyclicals • Liturgies • Bible translations • Catechism Pope Benedict XVI
THE EXTRAORDINARY MAGISTERIUM Who holds infallible authority? The Holy Father , Peter’s successor, when speaking “ ex cathedra” (from the Chair of Peter). The Bishops , the Apostles’ successors, when they gather as an ecumenical council in concert with the Pope.
How many times in Church history has a Pope spoken “ex cathedra”? 2
Mary’s Immaculate Conception Pope Pius IX – 1854
Mary’s Immaculate Conception Pope Pius IX – 1854 Mary’s Assumption into Heaven Pope Pius XII – 1950
DOGMAS Dogmas are teachings infallibly proposed by the Extraordinary Magisterium as divinely revealed. Divinely revealed Solemnly declared Infallible Irrevocable Binding
DOGMA EXAMPLES • There are three persons in one Divine Essence. • The body, blood, soul and divinity of Jesus are truly present in the Eucharist. • Baptism is necessary for salvation. • The dead will rise again on the last day with their bodies. • Grace can be increased by good works.
DOCTRINE All teachings of the Church in matters of faith and morals.
ORDINARY MAGISTERIUM
ORDINARY MAGISTERIUM Teachings on faith and morals not likely to change over time. Non-infallible : Teachings subject to limited ▪ error; reformable. Infallible: Universally held teachings over a ▪ long period of time.
HOW MUCH DOCTRINE MUST WE BELIEVE? All of it!
MUST WE ASSENT? “It is sometimes claimed that dissent from the Magisterium is totally compatible with being a ‘good Catholic’ and poses no obstacle to the reception of the sacraments. This is a grave error that challenges the teaching office of the Bishops of the United States and elsewhere.” Pope Saint John Paul II
TWO LEVELS OF ASSENT Infallible Doctrine Assent of faith (the heart) Beyond all doubt Non-infallible Doctrine Assent of intellect (mind) Beyond reasonable doubt
DISCIPLINARY DECREES Do not pertain to faith and morals. Are not divinely revealed. Are not doctrine or dogma. Not binding. Example: Priests cannot marry.
PRUDENTIAL JUDGMENTS Do not pertain to faith and morals. Example: Comments on the environment.
QUIZ
QUIZ True ue False alse
QUIZ True ue False alse • The Pope cannot sin.
QUIZ True ue False alse • The Pope cannot sin.
QUIZ True ue False alse • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine.
QUIZ True ue False alse • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine.
QUIZ True ue False alse • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine. • Everything the Pope says is true.
QUIZ True ue False alse • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine. • Everything the Pope says is true.
QUIZ True ue False alse • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine. • Everything the Pope says is true. • Only the Pope is infallible.
QUIZ True ue False alse • The Pope cannot sin. • The Pope can change doctrine. • Everything the Pope says is true. • Only the Pope is infallible.
PRIVATE BIBLE STUDY True ue False alse Catholics are allowed to read / study the Bible
PRIVATE BIBLE STUDY True ue False alse Catholics are allowed to read / study the Bible.
HOWEVER … • We must not contradict what has already been defined. • We must be willing to submit our interpretations to the final judgment of the Magisterium!
THE LAST WORD We get our faith from the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles. We, the Catholic Church, did not make the faith. We received it, from Jesus Christ. We receive it as He gave it. We do not change it to suit ourselves!
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Divine Revelation • In His goodness and wisdom God chose to reveal Himself and to make known to us the hidden purpose of His will (see Eph. 1:9) by which through Christ, the Word made flesh, man might in the Holy Spirit have access to the Father and come to share in the divine nature (see Eph. 2:18; 2 Peter 1:4). Dei Verbum • CCC 51 "It pleased God, in his goodness and wisdom, to reveal himself and to make known the mystery of his will. His will was that men should have access to the Father, through Christ, the Word made flesh, in the Holy Spirit, and thus become sharers in the divine nature.“ Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC)
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