1 sacred tradition
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Prepared by:
Richard G. Pazcoguin UST-IR
Stand firm then, my brothers, to the
TRADITIONS that we taught you, whether byWORD OF MOUTH or by LETTER.
2 Thessalonians 2:15
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Latin tradere - to hand on; to pass
the CONTENT:
that which is being
handed on
the PROCESS:
the manner by which the
content is passed
TRADITION IS THE WHOLE PROCESS BY
WHICH THE CHURCH PRESERVES AND HANDS
ON THE FAITH THROUGH GENERATIONS
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1. THROUGH PREACHING
2. THROUGH TEACHING
3. THROUGH RELIGIOUSSERVICES AND CUSTOMS
4. THROUGH PERSONAL AND
COMMUNAL PRAYERS AND
DEVOTIONS
5. THROUGH SPECIAL DAYS OF
FEAST AND REMEMBRANCE6. THROUGH RELIGIOUS LAWS
AND OBLIGATIONS
7. THROUGH SAYINGS AND
CATCH PHRASES
8. THROUGH STORY TELLING
Fr. Ian Knox C.S.Sp.
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SACRED TRADITION AND SACRED
SCRIPTURES CONSTITUTE THE
DEPOSIT OF DIVINE REVELATION.
Sacred Scriptures originated from Oral Tradition.
Not all of Tradition had been written down, hence theBible, authoritative as it is, does not contain the entirety of
revelation.
Tradition does not stop when it is written down. Rather,
traditions continue in the life of the church.
There are so many other things that Jesus did, but if these were to be describedindividually, I do not think the whole world would contain the books that would be
written. John 21:25
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Tradition (capitalized) is the living and lived
faith of the church; traditions are customaryways of doing or expressing matters related
to faith. If tradition cannot be rejected or lost
without essential distortion of the gospel, it is
part of Tradition itself. If tradition is notessential, then it is subject to change or even
to elimination.Richard McBrien
CATHOLICISM, p.66
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These are practices of the Church which areNON-
DOCTRINAL.These may have resulted from the
needs of the church which arose at a particular time
in history. Some of these traditions may have been a
product of the entry of the Church into other
cultures.
EXAMPLES:The Holy Rosary
The Pope recently
added another set of
mysteries: the Luminous
Mysteries
The MANNERof
celebrating the Eucharist
Before the Second Vatican Council,
the priest faced the altar and used
Latin, today , the priest faces the
people and uses the vernacular
Easter Practices
In the Philippines, the
Salubong is part of the
Introductory Rites for
the Easter Morning Mass
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SACRED
TRADITION
SCRIPTURAL
TRADITIONS
APOSTOLOIC
TRADITIONS
TEACHINGS OF
THE MAGISTERIUM
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These are traditions that take their
roots in the HOLY BIBLE. These
practices and beliefs can be
justified by quoting Sacred
Scriptures.EXAMPLES:
The Holy MassThe Authority of the PopeBaptism
Go therefore and make
disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son andof the Holy Spirit Mt. 28:19
I give you the keys to the kingdom
of heaven. Whatever you bind on
earth shall be bound in heaven.
Whatever you loose on earth shall beloosed in heaven. Mt.16:19
For as often as you eat
this bread and drink this
cup, you proclaim the
death of the Lord until hecomes. 1 Cor 11:26
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These are the teachings which theApostles left us, not through
written scripture, but through the
unbroken chain of succession of
Popes, bishops, priests anddeacons. This unbroken chain is
an assurance that the teachings of
the Apostles are preserved intact.
Church teachings that are based onApostolic Traditions are contained in
the Catechism of the Catholic
Church.
And for us Filipinos, we also have the
Catechism for Filipino Catholics.
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Lt.Magister- teacher
MAGISTERIUM- the teaching authority of the
Church. This is exercised by the Pope inmaking solemn definitions, or by Bishops in an
Ecumenical Council like Vatican 2
The teachings of faith are never stagnant. As
time goes by, the Churchs understanding of
her own teachings deepen, leading to the
definition and promulgation of new teachings.
These teachings are new not because they
were just invented. On the contrary, they have
always been part of the ancient teachings of the
church, only that they were not immediately
defined.
IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION
ASSUMPTION OFOUR LADY
Pope Pius IX. 1854
Pope Pius XII, 1950
THE MARIAN
DOGMAS WEREDEFINED BY
VIRTUE OF THE
CHURCHS
MAGISTERIUM
DIVINE
MOTHERHOOD
Council of Ephesus, 431
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We believe in One God, the Father
Almighty, maker of heaven and
earth, of all that is seen and
unseen.
We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God, eternally
begotten of the Father, God from
God, Light from Light, true Godfrom true God, begotten, not made,
one in Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation,
he came down from heaven, by the
power of the Holy Spirit he was
born of the Virgin Mary andbecame man.
For our sake he was crucified underPontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and
was buried. On the third day he rose
again in fulfillment of the Scriptures, he
ascended into heaven and is seated at
the right hand of the Father. He will
come again in glory to judge the living
and the dead, and his kingdom will haveno end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the
giver of life, who proceeds from the
Father and the Son. With the Father and
the Son, he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one, holy, catholic, and
apostolic Church. We acknowledge one
baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We
look forward to the resurrection of the
dead, and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
A SUMMARY OF SACRED TRADITION:
Council of Nicaea, 325
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Richard McBrien
CATHOLICISM
Winston Press, 1980
James O. McDonnel
JUST THE FAQs: WHAT CATHOLICS REALLY BELIEVE
Makati: Word and Life Publications, 1994
Fr. Ian Knox, C.S.Sp.
THEOLOGY FOR TEACHERS
Ottawa:Novalis Press, 1994