St. John Vianney Catholic Church
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
A Journey of Faith
RCIA
WEEK 11:
The One Holy Catholic
and Apostolic Church
Catechism
of the Catholic Church 866:
“The Church
is one: she acknowledges one Lord, confesses one faith, is born of one Baptism,
forms only one Body, is given life by the one Spirit, for the sake of one hope
(cf. Eph 4:3-5), at whose fulfillment all divisions will be overcome.
Catechism
of the Catholic 867:
“The Church is holy: the Most Holy God is her
author; Christ, her bridegroom, gave himself up to make her holy; the Spirit of
holiness gives her life. Since she still includes sinners, she is "the
sinless one made up of sinners." Her holiness shines in the saints; in
Mary she is already all-holy.
Catechism
of the Catholic 868:
“The Church is catholic: she proclaims the
fullness of the faith. She bears in herself and administers the totality of the
means of salvation. She is sent out to all peoples. She speaks to all men. She
encompasses all times. She is "missionary of her very nature" (AG 2).
Catechism
of the Catholic 869:
“The Church
is apostolic. She is built on a lasting foundation: "the twelve apostles
of the Lamb" (Rev 21:14). She is indestructible (cf. Mt 16:18). She is
upheld infallibly in the truth: Christ governs her through Peter and the other
apostles, who are present in their successors, the Pope and the college of
bishops.
MEDITATION: How can a mark of the Church be holiness when
there are scandals and failures in the Church?
“How beautiful it is, my
children, to be accompanied by the Holy Spirit! He is indeed a good guide; and
to think that there are some who will not follow Him! -- St. John Vianney