
The Catholic Church professes to be the unique Church established by Christ, possessing a divinely revealed religious system, called Catholicism. Thus, the Catholic Faith…
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presents supernatural truths that exceed human comprehension.
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is a supernatural gift from God, empowering believers to accept all that God has revealed through inspired Scripture, Tradition and the Church's authoritative teachings.
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unveils the mystery of the Holy Trinity, revealing God as—one Being in three Divine Persons—who, out of love and to manifest His goodness, created humanity and the universe from nothing.
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highlights humanity's central role in creation, exemplified by the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, both true God and true man.
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offers motives of credibility, such as documented miracles, fulfilled prophecies, and, supremely, the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, making it reasonable to seek the supernatural gift of faith from God.
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teaches the greatness of humanity's original dignity and the consequences of the fall from grace through Original Sin.
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identifies the Roman Catholic Church as the true Family of God and the Mystical Body of Christ, under the leadership of St. Peter, the Apostles, and their successors, the Pope and the Bishops.
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instructs humanity on how to offer perfect worship and praise to God through the Sacred Liturgy.
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provides all the resources necessary for its members to become saints, especially through the seven Sacraments 4.
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teaches human beings how to achieve the purpose of their existence: communion with God, our Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier.
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presents humanity what is to be believed and how to behave in relation to God and to one another in order to fulfill the purpose of their existence.
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teaches human beings how to "pray without ceasing," so as to live one life with God in thought, word, and action.
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guides men and women in forming holy families, modeled after the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
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identifies the books of the divinely inspired, inerrant Holy Bible and instructs the faithful on their correct interpretation.
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is universal, namely, true for all peoples, in all times, and in all places 5.
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reconciles Faith and Reason, establishing Theology as the Queen of the Sciences, with Philosophy as its servant.
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guides human beings on how to live happy, healthy, and holy lives, as individuals, as members of families and as nations​