Thursday, September 15, 2011Thursday, September 15, 2011

Today’s Agenda:Today’s Agenda:

Understanding Truth: Scripture and Understanding Truth: Scripture and TraditionTradition

Homework ReviewHomework Review

Special Intentions and PrayerSpecial Intentions and Prayer

Where do we find truth?Where do we find truth?

Scripture – the written account of God’s Scripture – the written account of God’s Revelation and his relationship with Revelation and his relationship with people. It is God’s word written by people. It is God’s word written by human authors under the inspiration of human authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit. The Bible.The Bible.

How does truth impact our lives?How does truth impact our lives?

Tradition – the Revelation of the good Tradition – the Revelation of the good news of Jesus Christ as lived out in the news of Jesus Christ as lived out in the Church, past and present. It includes the Church, past and present. It includes the teachings and practices handed on from teachings and practices handed on from the time of Jesus through his Apostles to the time of Jesus through his Apostles to the whole Church. It is the source of the the whole Church. It is the source of the Church’s ongoing understanding of the Church’s ongoing understanding of the meaning of Revelation and the ways to meaning of Revelation and the ways to apply it to our lives.apply it to our lives.

Parts of TraditionParts of Tradition The teachings, customs, and practices handed down from Jesus The teachings, customs, and practices handed down from Jesus

through the Apostles, whether by word of mouth or in writing. through the Apostles, whether by word of mouth or in writing. Example??Example??

The creeds, the statements of beliefs that we profess as Catholics. The creeds, the statements of beliefs that we profess as Catholics. Example??Example??

The teachings of the pope with the bishops of the Church, through The teachings of the pope with the bishops of the Church, through their gatherings at councils and through their documents and other their gatherings at councils and through their documents and other communications. Example??communications. Example??

The teachings of the Church Fathers, scholars, who helped to The teachings of the Church Fathers, scholars, who helped to explain and hand on the Christian messages. Example??explain and hand on the Christian messages. Example??

The life and experience of the Church as she gathers together to The life and experience of the Church as she gathers together to worship God, celebrate the sacraments and listening to God’s word. worship God, celebrate the sacraments and listening to God’s word. Example??Example??

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Take everything off your desk, except for a Take everything off your desk, except for a pen or pencil.pen or pencil.

Quiz Time! Quiz Time!

Have a Good DayHave a Good Day