As a Catholic, basically we are required to live a Christian life, pray daily, participate in the sacraments, obey the moral law, and accept the teachings of Christ and his Church. Following are the minimum requirements for Catholics: Attend Mass every Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation.
Jesus tells us to make disciples (evangelize), baptize them (sacramentalize), then teach them (catechize). This three-part structure, in that order, is how the ancient Church converted the known world.
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church are a foundational part of the faith. They are: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
"You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor." "You shall confess your sins at least once a year." "You shall receive the sacrament of the Eucharist at least during the Easter season." "You shall observe the days of fasting and abstinence established by the Church."
Basic Requirements for Catholics
As a Catholic, you are required to live a Christian life, pray daily, participate in the sacraments, obey the moral law, and accept the teachings of Christ and his Church.
According to the Catholic Church, there are seven mortal or cardinal sins: lust, gluttony, avarice (greed), sloth (laziness), anger, envy, and pride.
The Essentials of the Catholic Faith
These four dimensions of the Catholic religion are as old as Christianity. They may be expressed in four words: faith, sacraments, commandments, and prayer.
1) To attend Mass on Sundays and Holy days of obligation. 2) To fast and abstain on the days appointed. 3) To confess at least once a year. 4) To receive the Most Blessed Sacrament during the Easter time.
Broadly, Roman Catholicism differs from other Christian churches and denominations in its beliefs about the sacraments, the roles of the Bible and tradition, the importance of the Virgin Mary and the saints, and the papacy.
A person is said to be fully initiated in the Catholic Church when s/he has received the three sacraments of Christian initiation, Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. This is achieved through a process of preparation. The usual practice is that a family will bring the baby to the Church for baptism.
Tattoos are not forbidden in the Catholic church, however, your tattoos should not go against the teachings of the Catholic church. The Catholic church takes all of its teachings from the bible and the Old Testament does talk about tattoos, and how they are sinful.
The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching.
According to this writer the Commandments of the Church are: To hear Mass on Sundays and Holy Days; to fast during Lent, on prescribed vigils, and the ember-days; to abstain from meat on Fridays and Saturdays; to go to confession once a year; to receive Holy Communion at Easter; to pay tithes; and finally not to ...
The fact is that the Bible does not prohibit celebration. Neither does it make a wholesale prohibition of wine or other strong drink (see as examples Deut. 14:26 and John 4).
“The sins against the Holy Ghost are commonly said to be six: despair, presumption, impenitence, obstinacy, resisting truth, and envy of another's spiritual welfare.” Clearly, all of them are rooted in hardness of heart without any indication that the person desires to amend his or her life.
In the Book of Matthew (12: 31-32), we read, "Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.
From a Catholic perspective, dating is considered a precursor to marriage and not just something that single people do. Dating from this standpoint takes on a more serious meaning than its casual meaning. It is more likely to involve a commitment to be honored and respected.
The U. S. Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) extended this law to include all Fridays in Lent. Since Jesus sacrificed his flesh for us on Good Friday, we refrain from eating flesh meat in his honor on Fridays.
Catholic views on condoms. The Catholic Church's opposition to contraception includes a prohibition on condoms. It believes that chastity should be the primary means of preventing the transmission of AIDS.
Catholics believe alcohol is acceptable in moderation (which we would say is the biblical and traditional Christian view). We regard drunkenness as a sin.
The Trappists, officially known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Latin: Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae, abbreviated as OCSO) and originally named the Order of Reformed Cistercians of Our Lady of La Trappe, are a Catholic religious order of cloistered monastics that branched off from ...
Paul's injunction in Ephesians 4:29 is the ideal lesson for Christians about the propriety of speech: “No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear."
Does the tradition of Pope Francis, which has been getting such enthusiastic attention lately, have wisdom to offer about cosmetic surgery? The church's official catechism cautions believers not to “idolize physical perfection,” but never specifically mentions such operations.