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Magisterium
The Teaching Office of the
Church
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Elements • Made up of:– The Pope, the Bishop of Rome– All of the Bishops of the Church
• Responsibility:– To interpret the Word of God– Ensure that the Church remains faithful to the
teaching of the Apostles– Help the Church grow in its understanding of the
faith
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Growth in Understanding• Growth in the understanding of the Church’s
heritage of faith happens through:– Theological Inquiry• Questioning of the truth with focus on modern
circumstances
– Contemplation and study• To study and contemplate the scriptures and teachings
of the Church’s Tradition
– The teaching of Bishops• The teachings of the bishops in union with the Pope are
guided by the Holy Spirit and therefore infallible
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What does the Magisterium Teach?
• Teachings found in the Catechism of the Catholic Church– Doctrine
• An official teaching of the Church based on the Revelation of God
– Dogma• A teaching recognized as
central to Church teaching
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What does the Magisterium Teach?
• Catechism of the Catholic Church– The profession of Faith
• Expands the Nicene Creed
– The Sacraments of Faith• Shows how salvation is made present through the sacred
actions of liturgy especially the sacraments
– The Life of Faith• Teachings on the right way to live, freely choosing right
conduct
– Prayer• Significance of prayer in the lives of the people of God
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Qualities of the Magisterium• Indefectability– The Church will remain uncorrupted and faithful to
Christ’s teachings until the end of human history. It contains no defects.
• Infallibility– Since it is without defect, the Church must also be
without mistake.• When speaking “ex cathedra” the Pope in union with the
bishops is protected from fundamental error when he teaches on faith or morals.– From the chair of Peter– Teachings from ecumenical councils express this authority
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Relativism• A belief built on the premise that there is NO
absolute truth. It says that truth depends on a person’s opinion or viewpoint.
• Relativism contradicts itself:– If there is no absolute truth then relativism cannot
be an absolute truth• God’s is Truth- we can abandon ourselves to
trust in God