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Being Catholic: The “CliffsNotes” View
The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth, Third Edition
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What Does It Mean to Be Catholic?
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For some, being Catholic means a culture or way of being in the world.
It is a way of experiencing
Godand following Jesus Christ.
People associate Advent wreaths, crucifixes, and the rosary with Catholic life.Slide3
Catholic Images in the Popular Media
Reports that feature the negative actions of individual Catholics
Other stereotypes and
misinformation
News coverage that often shows the Church as out of touch
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There are over one billion Catholics in the world, about 16 percent of the world’s population.
Did You Know?
There are more Catholics than there are people in any other Christian denomination.
Catholics and Catholic churches can be found almost anywhere in the world.
There is great diversity within the Catholic Church, but all Catholics share some “common threads.”Slide5
God has worked to restore our perfect union with him, lost through
Original
Sin.
Some Core Catholic Beliefs
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God sent his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, as savior. God revealed himself to be Trinity.
Christ established the Catholic Church on the foundation of the Apostles. Slide6
The Seven Sacraments
The Sacrament of the Eucharist is the heart of the Church’s life
Some Core Catholic Practices
Celebrating Sunday as the Lord’s Day and the events of the Liturgical Year
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Following the Ten Commandments and defending human lifeSlide7
Some Catholic Attitudes
Recognition that all creation is sacred
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Reliance on both faith and
reason, both science and religion
Emphasis on community life and communal worshipSlide8
Catholicism means . . .
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