*A summary of my Catholic belief*

   *A summary of my Catholic belief*
1. There is only one God creator of heaven and Earth, of all that is visible and invisible

2. In the one true God there are three persons.
God, the son, and the holy Spirit . The plurality is only in regards to the persons, each of whom posseses fully the one divine nature. This is mystery called the Holy Trinity.

3.Jesus Christ became man, being born, by the power of the Holy Spirit of the immaculate Virgin Mary. The man of the son of God made man is Jesus Christ. He is true God, and true man.

4. Jesus Christ became man in order to reveal God of man, to redeem him from sin and to enable him to attain to his supernatural end, the kingdom of heaven.

5. For this purpose of his incarnation Jesus thought man his gospel, suffered and died on the cross and then arose from the dead .. He instituted the sacraments and established the one true Church, a society made up the baptized. It is one, holy Catholic and apostolic, indefictible and infallible. It's rulers are the bishops, successor of the apostles, under the successor of Peter, the Bishop of Rome

6. Christ redemption and salvation come to man through God's grace. Sanctifying or habitual grace of God's supernatural presence in the soul .. Thus our sins, original and personal, are forgiven ; we are made holy , temples of the Holy Trinity , adoptive children of God and heirs to the kingdom of heaven. Through actual grace of God illumines our minds , moves and strengthens our wills
7. The channels of God's grace are the principally the seven sacraments, which are sensible signs (words and acts) that signify and confer grace and are administered by the church

     ۱. BAPTISM- makes us Christian and remits the original sin inherited from our first parents , and the personal sins we may have at the time.

     ۲.CONFIRMATION- Gives us the grace of the Holy Spirit to make us strong in the faith we received in Baptism

     ۳.CONFESSION- Is for the remission of our sins commited after baptism

     ۴. HOLY EUCHARIST- Is the offering to the Holy Father of the same victim of Calvary, Our Lord Jesus Christ, under the species of bread and wine. Whom we receive under the same species of bread and wine. Whom we receive under the same species in Holy Communion

     ۵. THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK- Is for giving spiritual strength in time of serious sickness and for  restoring health to us should it be for our God

     ۶. HOLY ORDERS- Constitute the bishops and other ministries of the church, giving them the power and grace for the fulfilment of their duties

     ۷. MATRIMONY- United the baptized in lawful marriage, giving them the grace they need for their married state.

8. Good works are also channels of God's grace , particularly the works of charity and mercy , which are spiritual and corporal
  ۱. The spiritual works of mercy are;
     I. To give counsel to the doubtful
     II. To construct the ignorant
     III. To admonish sinners
     IV. To comfort the afflicted
     V.To forgive offenses
     VI. To bear wrongs patiently
     VII. To pray for the living and dead
  ۲.The Corporal works of mercy are;
     I. To feed the hungry
     II.To give drink to the thirsty
     III.To clothe the naked
     IV.To shelter the needy
     V.To visit the sick
     VI.To visit the imprisoned
     VII. To bury the dead
9. Those who follow the commandments of God and are sorry for their sins before they die are rewarded by God and received the kingdom of Heaven. And hell is the punishment for those who not obey His commandments and die unrepentant of their sins.

10. Sin is a free, voluntary and conscious violation of the commandments of God and of those who with Gods authority rule over us.

11. The commandments of God are ten
     ۱. I am the Lord Your God . You shall not have strange gods before me.
     ۲. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain
     ۳. Remember you keep holy the Lord's Day
     ۴. Remember you keep holy the Lord's day
     ۵. Honor your father and mother
     ۶. You shall not kill
     ۷. You shall not commit adultery
     ۸. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
     ۹. You shall not covet your neighbors husband or wife
     ۱۰ You shall not covet your neighbors goods
12. The principal commandments of the church are five
     ۱. To hear Mass and obtain servile work on Sundays and days appointed.
     ۲.To fast and abstain from meat on days appointed.
     ۳. To confess at least once a year and to receive holy communion during the prescribed time.
     ۴. To contribute to thee support of the Church and of our pastors
     ۵. To observe the marriage laws of the Church