Day 12 “Of All Things Visible And Invisible”

In this episode of exploring the Catechism of the Council of Trent in a year, we conclude our study of the first article of faith by discussing the words “of all things visible and invisible. The CCT explains that God does not only create, bt he also lovingly governs the things He created by directing each thing to the good as to its proper end. We take a brief look at the Summa Theologica Q. 103, a. 1  as well as Q. 45. a. 6

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Day 11: The Creator of Heaven and Earth

Today we continue discussing the first article of Faith focusing on the words Creator of Heaven and Earth (i.e. Factorem Caeli et Terrae).

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Day 10 I believe in God the Father “Almighty”

In this episode we discuss the word almighty in the first article of the Creed. This word does not imply that God is able to do things which are actions of weakness (e.g lying or being deceived). Additionally, the in the understanding of the word “almighty” is virtually contained all the other attributes of God (e.g. omniscience, infinite essence, etc.)

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Day 9 I believe in God the “Father” Continued

In today’s episode we finish our discussion of the word father (“patrem”) in the first article of the creed. In particular we discuss Q. 27 and Q. 32 from the Summa Theologica in reference to the four relations and five notions in God.

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Day 8: I believe in God “The Father”

In today’s episode we discuss four reason why creatures might call their creator “Father.”

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Day 7: Credo in “Unum Deum”

In today’s excursion in the Catechism of the Council of Trent we discuss the first article of the Creed further, with particular emphasis on why we believe in one God.

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Day Six: I Believe “in God”

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Day Five: The First Word in the Creed “Credo”

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Day Four

Today we read the opening pages of Part I of The Catechism of The Council of Trent concerning “The Creed.”

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Day Three: The Ends of Religious Instruction

In today’s episode we finish reading and discussing the “Introductory” remarks in the Catechism of the Council of Trent- discussing: The Ends of religious Instruction, The Means Required for Religious Instruction, The Division of this Catechism, and finally, How This Work is to be Used.

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