THE 214 Lect 6-10

"Those also can attain to salvation who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, yet sincerely seek God and moved by His grace strive by their deeds to do His will as it is known to them through the dictates of conscience."

Removes and washes away Original Sin
Incorporates and consecrates us to Christ and His Church
Indwelling of Holy Trinity
Adoption by the Father
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Permanent Seal- ontological change

Sacrament

Human: hierarchy, structure, laws -> Peter and successors (teach, govern, sanctify)
Divine: Invisible, incarnational grace -> Christ's Mystical Body

Jewish feast commemorating Moses getting 10 Commandments on Sinai

Mercy; faithful devotion (Hebrew)

Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ

Mystery of faith, revealed by God
-Formal pronunciation by Pope
-Truth contained in Divine Revelation, necessary for salvation
-Above reason, not contradictory to reason
-Must be believed because they are revealed by God

Teachings on faith and morals as necessary for salvation
-Truths contained in Divine Revelation and deposit of faith
-Necessary for salvation
-Must be believed because they are revealed by God
-On faith and morals

Truths of Christ, all He said and did, handed down through the apostles and their successors (bishops in union with the Pope), under the guidance of the Holy Spirit

Teaching office of the Church
-Authentic interpretation of Word of God, Sacred Scripture or Sacred Tradition

Papal encyclical, pronouncements by Pontifical Commission, pastoral letters, etc.
-Infallibility depends on content

Pronouncement of Dogma made by Pope or Ecumenical Council
-De facto infallible

Papal letter written on an important issue of faith or morals for worldwide church

Gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church where Pope (and bishops in union with him) can definitively proclaim doctrine of faith and morals for belief of faithful
-Without error in doctrine and dogma
-At service of God's Revelation

Without error in Sacred Scripture

"from the chair" - Holy See
-Pope speaks in official capacity to proclaim an infallible decree

Official Assembly of Bishops
-Any level: local, state, regional, national
-Only faith and morals

Code of Church Laws, which govern life of the Catholic Church
-Includes rules of sacramental validity, life of clerics, role of offices, precepts of the Church

-Go to Sunday Mass
-Confess at least once a year
-Receive Creator in Holy Communion at least once a year during Easter season
-Keep HDO
-Fast and abstinence on Ash Wed, Good Fri; abstinence on Fridays during Lent
-Contribute material needs of Church according to abilities

-Immaculate Conception - Dec. 8
-Christmas - Dec. 25
-Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God - Jan 1.
-Ascension Thurs - 40 Days after Easter
-Assumption of Mary - Aug 15.
-All Saints - Nov. 1

Entire community of Christians: Pilgrim/Militant, Triumphant, Suffering