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Divine Revelation
Divine Revelation

Revelation
Revelation
We are made to KNOW, Love, and Serve God.
We are made to KNOW, Love, and Serve God.
We can KNOW God only because he REVEALS Himself.
We can KNOW God only because he REVEALS Himself.
God reveals all the Truths necessary for our salvation.
God reveals all the Truths necessary for our salvation.

Dei Verbum
Dei Verbum (1965)
(1965)
The holy synod
The holy synod
professes that “God,
professes that “God,
the first principle and
the first principle and
last end of all things,
last end of all things,
can be known with
can be known with
certainty from the
certainty from the
created world, by the
created world, by the
natural light of human
natural light of human
reason.”
reason.”

Faith: Our Response to Revelation
Faith: Our Response to Revelation
 “
“The obedience of
The obedience of
faith” must be our
faith” must be our
response to God who
response to God who
reveals. By faith one
reveals. By faith one
freely commits
freely commits
oneself entirely to
oneself entirely to
God, making “the full
God, making “the full
submission of the
submission of the
intellect and will to
intellect and will to
God who reveals.”
God who reveals.”

Scripture & Tradition
Scripture & Tradition
Sacred Scripture is the Word
Sacred Scripture is the Word
of God written under the
of God written under the
inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
Sacred Tradition is the Divine
Sacred Tradition is the Divine
Truth preserved and transmitted
Truth preserved and transmitted
through Apostolic teaching.
through Apostolic teaching.

Holy Scripture
Holy Scripture
“
“For whatever was
For whatever was
written previously was
written previously was
written for our
written for our
instruction, that by
instruction, that by
endurance and by the
endurance and by the
encouragement of the
encouragement of the
scriptures we might
scriptures we might
have hope.”
have hope.”
 --Romans 15:4
--Romans 15:4

Dei Verbum
Dei Verbum
 “
“Christ the Lord, in whom the
Christ the Lord, in whom the
entire revelation of the most high
entire revelation of the most high
God is summed up, having
God is summed up, having
fulfilled in his own person and
fulfilled in his own person and
promulgated with his own lips
promulgated with his own lips
the Gospel promised
the Gospel promised
beforehand by the prophets,
beforehand by the prophets,
commanded the apostles to
commanded the apostles to
preach it to everyone as the
preach it to everyone as the
source of all saving truth and
source of all saving truth and
moral law, communicating God’s
moral law, communicating God’s
gifts to them.”
gifts to them.”

What IS the Bible?
What IS the Bible?
 The inspired Word of
The inspired Word of
God.
God.
 God’s Revelation
God’s Revelation
 Old & New Testament
Old & New Testament
 46 Books of the Old
46 Books of the Old
Testament Canon.
Testament Canon.
 27 Books of the New
27 Books of the New
Testament Canon.
Testament Canon.
 Various genres of
Various genres of
writing
writing

Divino Afflante Spiritu
Divino Afflante Spiritu (1943)
(1943)
“
“Inspired by the Divine Spirit,
Inspired by the Divine Spirit,
the Sacred Writers
the Sacred Writers
composed those books,
composed those books,
which God, in His paternal
which God, in His paternal
charity towards the human
charity towards the human
race, deigned to bestow on
race, deigned to bestow on
them in order ‘to teach, to
them in order ‘to teach, to
reprove, to correct, to instruct
reprove, to correct, to instruct
in justice: that the man of
in justice: that the man of
God may be perfect,
God may be perfect,
furnished to every good
furnished to every good
work’.”
work’.”

What the Bible is NOT
What the Bible is NOT
 Documentary Journalism
Documentary Journalism
 A Science Textbook
A Science Textbook
 Financial Planning Advice
Financial Planning Advice
 A Political Party Platform
A Political Party Platform
 A Secret Code
A Secret Code
 A Calendar of Future Events
A Calendar of Future Events
 A Book of Magic Spells
A Book of Magic Spells

Tradition
Tradition precedes
precedes the Bible
the Bible
 Where does the Bible
Where does the Bible
come from?
come from?
 Who determined which
Who determined which
texts were canonical?
texts were canonical?
 By what authority?
By what authority?
 By what criteria?
By what criteria?
 One
One
 Holy
Holy
 Catholic
Catholic
 Apostolic
Apostolic

Canonical Scripture
Canonical Scripture
 The Councils of Hippo,
The Councils of Hippo,
393 A.D., and Carthage,
393 A.D., and Carthage,
397 A.D. gave us the
397 A.D. gave us the
canon of Sacred Scripture
canon of Sacred Scripture
as we know it today.
as we know it today.
 By the end of the 4
By the end of the 4th
th
century these books were
century these books were
universally accepted by
universally accepted by
the Church.
the Church.

The Protestant “Reform” Bible
The Protestant “Reform” Bible
The 16
The 16th
th
-century Protestant reformers
-century Protestant reformers
accepted only 39 of the books in the Old
accepted only 39 of the books in the Old
Testament (only those found in the Hebrew
Testament (only those found in the Hebrew
Canon).
Canon).
Seven books from the Septuagint (Greek
Seven books from the Septuagint (Greek
canon of Alexandrian Jews) they rejected
canon of Alexandrian Jews) they rejected
on doctrinal grounds, and call “apocryphal.”
on doctrinal grounds, and call “apocryphal.”
The Protestants rejected books that were
The Protestants rejected books that were
known to and used by the Apostles, and
known to and used by the Apostles, and
that had been part of the Christian Bible for
that had been part of the Christian Bible for
more than a thousand years.
more than a thousand years.

Luther’s Errors
Luther’s Errors
In translating the Bible into German, Martin
In translating the Bible into German, Martin
Luther removed those books from the canon
Luther removed those books from the canon
that lent support to orthodox doctrine.
that lent support to orthodox doctrine.
He also questioned the canonicity of four
He also questioned the canonicity of four
New Testament books:
New Testament books: Hebrews, James,
Hebrews, James,
Jude, Revelation.
Jude, Revelation.
“
“I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those
I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those
who create dissensions and obstacles, in
who create dissensions and obstacles, in
opposition to the teaching that you learned;
opposition to the teaching that you learned;
avoid them.”
avoid them.”
 Romans 16:17
Romans 16:17

Authenticity of the Septuagint
Authenticity of the Septuagint
The large majority of Old
The large majority of Old
Testament references in
Testament references in
the New Testament are
the New Testament are
taken from the Greek
taken from the Greek
Septuagint.
Septuagint.
The Dead Sea Scrolls,
The Dead Sea Scrolls,
(discovered in 1947)
(discovered in 1947)
contained fragments of
contained fragments of
several deuterocanonical
several deuterocanonical
texts in Hebrew or Aramaic.
texts in Hebrew or Aramaic.

Deuterocanonical Texts
Deuterocanonical Texts
(The ‘second canon’ of the Alexandrian Jews)
(The ‘second canon’ of the Alexandrian Jews)
 Tobit
Tobit
 Baruch
Baruch
 Judith
Judith
 Wisdom
Wisdom
 Sirach
Sirach
 1 Maccabees
1 Maccabees
 2 Maccabees
2 Maccabees

The Latin Vulgate
The Latin Vulgate
 In the 4
In the 4th
th
century, St. Jerome
century, St. Jerome
translated the Greek and Hebrew
translated the Greek and Hebrew
texts of Scripture into Latin.
texts of Scripture into Latin.
 By the Middle Ages, the
By the Middle Ages, the Biblia
Biblia
Sacra Vulgata
Sacra Vulgata had become the
had become the
definitive edition of the Bible
definitive edition of the Bible
throughout Christendom.
throughout Christendom.

Biblia Sacra Vulgata
Biblia Sacra Vulgata
 It was for hundreds of
It was for hundreds of
years the only Bible in
years the only Bible in
use in Europe.
use in Europe.
 It was the first book
It was the first book
printed by a movable
printed by a movable
type press, the so-called
type press, the so-called
“Gutenberg” or “Mazarin”
“Gutenberg” or “Mazarin”
Bible (c.1455).
Bible (c.1455).

The Dogmatic Canon
The Dogmatic Canon
In response to the
In response to the
Reformation the Catholic
Reformation the Catholic
canon was solemnly defined
canon was solemnly defined
and made dogmatic by the
and made dogmatic by the
Council of Trent in 1546.
Council of Trent in 1546.
The council reaffirmed the
The council reaffirmed the
canon that had been in use
canon that had been in use
in all Christendom since the
in all Christendom since the
4
4th
th
Century.
Century.

“
“Lost” or “Secret” Gospels?
Lost” or “Secret” Gospels?
Was Jesus really
Was Jesus really
married to Mary
married to Mary
Magdalene? Did the
Magdalene? Did the
Catholic Church
Catholic Church
suppress various
suppress various
secret Gospels that
secret Gospels that
“tell the real truth”
“tell the real truth”
about Jesus and the
about Jesus and the
early Church?
early Church?

Judas sells! 30 pieces of silver?
Judas sells! 30 pieces of silver?
 These texts were not “lost”
These texts were not “lost”
or “secret,” but known to
or “secret,” but known to
the early church.
the early church.
 They lack a direct
They lack a direct
connection to the Apostles.
connection to the Apostles.
 They originate from a later
They originate from a later
period (2
period (2nd
nd
to 4
to 4th
th
centuries).
centuries).
 Many contain heretical
Many contain heretical
claims, or ideas contrary to
claims, or ideas contrary to
the truth of Holy Scripture.
the truth of Holy Scripture.
The Media promote these “gospels” to
sow doubt about canonical scripture:
“Parishioners at morning Mass at St.
John Chrysostom church in West
Roxbury were buzzing yesterday over
news reports about the release of the
Gospel of Judas, which some scholars
suggest could revolutionize people's
understanding of early Christianity.”
Boston Globe. 4/6/06

Old Testament
Old Testament
 God’s Revelation to His
God’s Revelation to His
chosen people.
chosen people.
 The Sacred books of the
The Sacred books of the
Hebrew people.
Hebrew people.
 The Scriptures known,
The Scriptures known,
read, & taught by Jesus.
read, & taught by Jesus.
 The Scriptures
The Scriptures
FULFILLED by Jesus.
FULFILLED by Jesus.

The Savior Revealed
The Savior Revealed
“
“In times past, God spoke in partial
In times past, God spoke in partial
and various ways to our ancestors
and various ways to our ancestors
through the prophets; in these last
through the prophets; in these last
days, he spoke to us through a
days, he spoke to us through a
son, whom he made heir of all
son, whom he made heir of all
things and through whom he
things and through whom he
created the universe, who is the
created the universe, who is the
refulgence of his glory, the very
refulgence of his glory, the very
imprint of his being, and who
imprint of his being, and who
sustains all things by his mighty
sustains all things by his mighty
word.”
word.”
 Hebrews 1:1-3.
Hebrews 1:1-3.

Old Testament
Old Testament
 The Pentateuch
The Pentateuch
 Historical Books
Historical Books
 Prophetic Books
Prophetic Books
 Wisdom Books
Wisdom Books

The Pentateuch
The Pentateuch
 “
“Five Cases” – The first
Five Cases” – The first
five books of the Bible.
five books of the Bible.
 Genesis,
Genesis,
 Exodus
Exodus
 Leviticus,
Leviticus,
 Numbers
Numbers
 Deuteronomy.
Deuteronomy.
 “
“Torah” – the Books of
Torah” – the Books of
the Law of God.
the Law of God.
 Attributed to Moses
Attributed to Moses

Historical Books
Historical Books
 Joshua
Joshua
 Judges
Judges
 Ruth
Ruth
 Esther
Esther
 Ezra
Ezra
 Nehemiah
Nehemiah
 1 Samuel
1 Samuel
 2 Samuel
2 Samuel
 1 Kings
1 Kings
 2 Kings
2 Kings
 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles
 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles

Deuterocanonical
Deuterocanonical
Historical Texts
Historical Texts
 Judith
Judith
 Tobit
Tobit
 1 Macabees
1 Macabees
 2 Macabees
2 Macabees

Prophetic Books
Prophetic Books
 Obadiah
Obadiah
 Jonah
Jonah
 Micah
Micah
 Nahum
Nahum
 Habakkuk
Habakkuk
 Zephaniah
Zephaniah
 Haggai
Haggai
 Zechariah
Zechariah
 Malachi
Malachi
 Isaiah
Isaiah
 Jeremiah
Jeremiah
 Lamentations
Lamentations
 Baruch
Baruch
 Ezekiel
Ezekiel
 Daniel
Daniel
 Hosea
Hosea
 Joel
Joel
 Amos
Amos

Isaiah, The “Fifth” Evangelist
Isaiah, The “Fifth” Evangelist
”
”Therefore the Lord himself will give you
Therefore the Lord himself will give you
this sign: the virgin shall be with child,
this sign: the virgin shall be with child,
and bear a son, and shall name him
and bear a son, and shall name him
Immanuel.”
Immanuel.”
--Isaiah 7:14.
--Isaiah 7:14.
”
”He was spurned and avoided by men, a
He was spurned and avoided by men, a
man of suffering, accustomed to
man of suffering, accustomed to
infirmity, One of those from whom men
infirmity, One of those from whom men
hide their faces, spurned, and we held
hide their faces, spurned, and we held
him in no esteem. Yet it was our
him in no esteem. Yet it was our
infirmities that he bore, our sufferings
infirmities that he bore, our sufferings
that he endured, While we thought of
that he endured, While we thought of
him as stricken, as one smitten by God
him as stricken, as one smitten by God
and afflicted. . . .
and afflicted. . . .

The Suffering Servant prophecy
The Suffering Servant prophecy
But he was pierced for our offenses,
But he was pierced for our offenses,
crushed for our sins. Upon him was the
crushed for our sins. Upon him was the
chastisement that makes us whole, by
chastisement that makes us whole, by
his stripes we were healed. We had all
his stripes we were healed. We had all
gone astray like sheep, each following
gone astray like sheep, each following
his own way; But the LORD laid upon
his own way; But the LORD laid upon
him the guilt of us all. Though he was
him the guilt of us all. Though he was
harshly treated, he submitted and
harshly treated, he submitted and
opened not his mouth; Like a lamb led
opened not his mouth; Like a lamb led
to the slaughter or a sheep before the
to the slaughter or a sheep before the
shearers, he was silent and opened not
shearers, he was silent and opened not
his mouth.
his mouth.
--Isaiah 53:3-7 (c. 586 B.C.)
--Isaiah 53:3-7 (c. 586 B.C.)

The Prophet Jeremiah
The Prophet Jeremiah
“
“Before I formed you in the womb I
Before I formed you in the womb I
knew you, before you were born I
knew you, before you were born I
dedicated you, a prophet to the
dedicated you, a prophet to the
nations I appointed you.”
nations I appointed you.”
--Jeremiah 1:5
--Jeremiah 1:5
“
“I will place my law within them,
I will place my law within them,
and write it upon their hearts; I will
and write it upon their hearts; I will
be their God, and they shall be my
be their God, and they shall be my
people.”
people.”
--Jeremiah 31:33
--Jeremiah 31:33

He has spoken through the Prophets
He has spoken through the Prophets
Above the firmament over their
Above the firmament over their
heads something like a throne
heads something like a throne
could be seen, looking like
could be seen, looking like
sapphire. Upon it was seated,
sapphire. Upon it was seated,
up above, one who had the
up above, one who had the
appearance of a man.
appearance of a man.
--Ezekiel, 1:26
--Ezekiel, 1:26
But if you would offer me
But if you would offer me
holocausts, then let justice
holocausts, then let justice
surge like water, and goodness
surge like water, and goodness
like an unfailing stream.
like an unfailing stream.
--Amos, 5:23-24
--Amos, 5:23-24

Wisdom Books
Wisdom Books
 Job
Job
 Psalms
Psalms
 Proverbs
Proverbs
 Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes
 Song of Songs
Song of Songs
 Wisdom
Wisdom
 Sirach
Sirach

New Testament
New Testament
 The books of the
The books of the
earliest Christian
earliest Christian
witnesses.
witnesses.
 Written in the first
Written in the first
century after the death
century after the death
and Resurrection of
and Resurrection of
Jesus
Jesus
 Gospels, Acts, Letters,
Gospels, Acts, Letters,
Revelation.
Revelation.
 Written in Greek
Written in Greek

Gospels
Gospels
 Matthew
Matthew
 Mark
Mark
 Luke
Luke
 John
John

Good News
Good News
 A written record of
A written record of
Christ’s words and
Christ’s words and
deeds.
deeds.
 There is in reality only
There is in reality only
one
one gospel running
gospel running
through all of the
through all of the
Christian scriptures,
Christian scriptures,
the gospel of and
the gospel of and
about Jesus Christ.
about Jesus Christ.

Three-stage Gospel Development
Three-stage Gospel Development
 The teaching of Jesus as
The teaching of Jesus as
heard by Apostles—the
heard by Apostles—the
original sayings.
original sayings.
 The post-Resurrection
The post-Resurrection
preaching of the Apostles
preaching of the Apostles
 The written texts of the
The written texts of the
early Church community.
early Church community.

Acts of the Apostles
Acts of the Apostles
This second book of St. Luke’s Gospel describes how
This second book of St. Luke’s Gospel describes how
the salvation promised to Israel in the Old Testament
the salvation promised to Israel in the Old Testament
and accomplished by Jesus has now under the guidance
and accomplished by Jesus has now under the guidance
of the holy Spirit been extended to the Gentiles
of the holy Spirit been extended to the Gentiles

Letters of St. Paul
Letters of St. Paul
 Romans
Romans
 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians
 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
 Galatians
Galatians
 Ephesians
Ephesians
 Philippians
Philippians
 Colossians
Colossians
 1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians
 2 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
 1 Timothy
1 Timothy
 2 Timothy
2 Timothy
 Titus
Titus
 Philemon
Philemon
 Hebrews
Hebrews

Catholic Letters
Catholic Letters
 James
James
 1 Peter
1 Peter
 2 Peter
2 Peter
 1 John
1 John
 2 John
2 John
 3 John
3 John
 Jude
Jude

Revelation
Revelation
“
“Worthy are you,
Worthy are you,
Lord our God, to
Lord our God, to
receive glory and
receive glory and
honor and power, for
honor and power, for
you created all
you created all
things; because of
things; because of
your will they came
your will they came
to be and were
to be and were
created.”
created.”
 --
--Revelation 4:11
Revelation 4:11
“One of the elders said to me,
"Do not weep. The lion of the
tribe of Judah, the root of David,
has triumphed, enabling him to
open the scroll with its seven
seals.” –Revelation 5:5

Revelation 12:7-8
Revelation 12:7-8
 Then war broke out in
Then war broke out in
heaven; Michael and
heaven; Michael and
his angels battled
his angels battled
against the dragon.
against the dragon.
The dragon and its
The dragon and its
angels fought back,
angels fought back,
but they did not
but they did not
prevail and there was
prevail and there was
no longer any place
no longer any place
for them in heaven.
for them in heaven.

The Last Judgment
The Last Judgment
Then I saw thrones; those who
Then I saw thrones; those who
sat on them were entrusted
sat on them were entrusted
with judgment. I also saw the
with judgment. I also saw the
souls of those who had been
souls of those who had been
beheaded for their witness to
beheaded for their witness to
Jesus and for the word of God,
Jesus and for the word of God,
and who had not worshiped
and who had not worshiped
the beast or its image nor had
the beast or its image nor had
accepted its mark on their
accepted its mark on their
foreheads or hands. They
foreheads or hands. They
came to life and they reigned
came to life and they reigned
with Christ for a thousand
with Christ for a thousand
years. –
years. – Revelation 20:4
Revelation 20:4

Interpreting Sacred Scripture
 Sacred Scripture
Sacred Scripture
teaches truth faithfully
teaches truth faithfully
without error.
without error.
 Every part must be read
Every part must be read
in light of the whole.
in light of the whole.
 The Old Testament
The Old Testament
should be read in light
should be read in light
of the New Testament.
of the New Testament.

 No
No Sola Scriptura
Sola Scriptura
 Not a strictly
Not a strictly literal
literal
interpretation.
interpretation.
 Historical & Critical
Historical & Critical
methods guided by
methods guided by
theological meaning.
theological meaning.

A Catholic Interpretation
A Catholic Interpretation
 We understand Scripture by
We understand Scripture by
reading
reading with
with the whole church.
the whole church.
 “
“If you want to understand the
If you want to understand the
Scripture in the spirit in which it
Scripture in the spirit in which it
is written, you have to attend to
is written, you have to attend to
the content and to the unity of
the content and to the unity of
Scripture as a whole . . . taking
Scripture as a whole . . . taking
account of the living tradition of
account of the living tradition of
the whole Church and of the
the whole Church and of the
analogy of faith.”
analogy of faith.”
 Pope Benedict XVI,
Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth, Volume
, Volume
I
I

“
“Fundamentalism”
Fundamentalism”
 “
“eliminates from Christianity the church as the
eliminates from Christianity the church as the
Lord Jesus founded it. That church is a
Lord Jesus founded it. That church is a
community of faith, worldwide, with pastoral and
community of faith, worldwide, with pastoral and
teaching authority.”
teaching authority.”
 “
“tends to interpret the Bible as being always
tends to interpret the Bible as being always
without error or as literally true in a way quite
without error or as literally true in a way quite
different from the Catholic Church's teaching on
different from the Catholic Church's teaching on
the inerrancy of the Bible . . . . inerrancy extends
the inerrancy of the Bible . . . . inerrancy extends
even to scientific and historical matters.
even to scientific and historical matters.
 “
“The Bible is presented without regard for its
The Bible is presented without regard for its
historical context and development.”
historical context and development.”
 --U.S. Catholic Bishops:
--U.S. Catholic Bishops: PASTORAL STATEMENT FOR
PASTORAL STATEMENT FOR
CATHOLICS ON BIBLICAL FUNDAMENTALISM 1987.
CATHOLICS ON BIBLICAL FUNDAMENTALISM 1987.

“
“Fundamentalism”
Fundamentalism”
 “
“really distorts the challenge of
really distorts the challenge of
Jesus Christ. It provides an
Jesus Christ. It provides an
absolute certainty based on a
absolute certainty based on a
belief that every word in the Bible
belief that every word in the Bible
really has been dictated by God
really has been dictated by God
and one needs only hold to the
and one needs only hold to the
literal meaning.”
literal meaning.”
 “
“It does not recognize that every
It does not recognize that every
word in the Bible, even though
word in the Bible, even though
inspired by God, has been written
inspired by God, has been written
by human beings who had
by human beings who had
limitations.”
limitations.”
 The Fundamentalist Challenge
The Fundamentalist Challenge
Raymond E. Brown, S.S.
Raymond E. Brown, S.S.

The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church
(Pontifical Biblical Commission, 1993)
 “
“The basic problem with
The basic problem with
fundamentalist
fundamentalist
interpretation of this kind
interpretation of this kind
is that, refusing to take
is that, refusing to take
into account the historical
into account the historical
character of biblical
character of biblical
revelation, it makes itself
revelation, it makes itself
incapable of accepting
incapable of accepting
the full truth of the
the full truth of the
incarnation itself.”
incarnation itself.”

 “
“Fundamentalism likewise tends
Fundamentalism likewise tends
to adopt very narrow points of
to adopt very narrow points of
view. It accepts the literal
view. It accepts the literal
reality of an ancient, out-of-date
reality of an ancient, out-of-date
cosmology simply because it is
cosmology simply because it is
found expressed in the Bible;
found expressed in the Bible;
This blocks any dialogue with a
This blocks any dialogue with a
broader way of seeing the
broader way of seeing the
relationship between culture
relationship between culture
and faith.”
and faith.”

 The Church will not err in
The Church will not err in
interpreting Scripture.
interpreting Scripture.
 Catholics are bound to
Catholics are bound to
submit to the authority of the
submit to the authority of the
Church in seeking the
Church in seeking the
meaning of any part of
meaning of any part of
Scripture
Scripture
 Analogy of Faith – The unity
Analogy of Faith – The unity
& Harmony of all the truths of
& Harmony of all the truths of
faith among themselves.
faith among themselves.

Reading
Reading With
With the Church
the Church

Exegesis: Four Senses
Exegesis: Four Senses
 Literal sense
Literal sense
 Allegorical sense
Allegorical sense
 Events in Light of Christ
Events in Light of Christ
 Moral sense
Moral sense
 Lessons for virtue
Lessons for virtue
 Anagogical Sense
Anagogical Sense
 Spiritual meaning; Mystery of
Spiritual meaning; Mystery of
salvation; our eternal
salvation; our eternal
destiny.
destiny.

Sacred Tradition
Sacred Tradition
 Apostolic teaching not written down in Scripture.
Apostolic teaching not written down in Scripture.
 Passed down by the Apostles.
Passed down by the Apostles.
 Developed through prayer & scholarship by each
Developed through prayer & scholarship by each
generation.
generation.

Deposit of Faith
Deposit of Faith
 The Sacred Deposit of
The Sacred Deposit of
Revelation is to be found
Revelation is to be found
in God’s Word as it is
in God’s Word as it is
written in Sacred Scripture
written in Sacred Scripture
 And, guarded and
And, guarded and
authentically interpreted
authentically interpreted
by the apostles and their
by the apostles and their
successors.
successors.

Sacred Tradition
Sacred Tradition
 Tradition is guided by
Tradition is guided by
Scripture and depends
Scripture and depends
on Scripture.
on Scripture.
 The Church faithfully
The Church faithfully
guards the deposit of
guards the deposit of
faith and keeps it free
faith and keeps it free
from error.
from error.
 The Church seeks to
The Church seeks to
deepen her
deepen her
understanding of this
understanding of this
deposit of faith.
deposit of faith.

Tradition
Tradition in
in Scripture
Scripture
The Teaching Authority of the Apostles
 “
“Whoever listens to you listens to
Whoever listens to you listens to
me..” --
me..” --Luke 10:16
Luke 10:16
 “
“Now Jesus did many other signs in
Now Jesus did many other signs in
the presence of (his) disciples that
the presence of (his) disciples that
are not written in this book.”--
are not written in this book.”--John
John
20:30
20:30
 “
“He [Peter] testified with many other
He [Peter] testified with many other
arguments”
arguments” – Acts 2:40
– Acts 2:40
 “
“the crowds paid attention to what
the crowds paid attention to what
was said by Philip when they heard
was said by Philip when they heard
it and saw the signs he was
it and saw the signs he was
doing.”--
doing.”--Acts 8:6
Acts 8:6

Tradition
Tradition in
in Scripture
Scripture
 “
“For a whole year they [Barnabas &
For a whole year they [Barnabas &
Paul] met with the church and taught
Paul] met with the church and taught
a large number of people.”--
a large number of people.”--Acts 11:26
Acts 11:26
 “
“He [Paul] entered the synagogue,
He [Paul] entered the synagogue,
and for three months debated boldly
and for three months debated boldly
with persuasive arguments about the
with persuasive arguments about the
kingdom of God.”--
kingdom of God.”--Acts 19:8
Acts 19:8
 “
“From early morning until evening,
From early morning until evening,
he [Paul] expounded his position to
he [Paul] expounded his position to
them, bearing witness to the
them, bearing witness to the
kingdom of God.”--
kingdom of God.”--Acts 28:23
Acts 28:23

The Catechism
The Catechism
& the Second Vatican Council
& the Second Vatican Council
 “
“. . . to guard and present
. . . to guard and present
better the precious deposit of
better the precious deposit of
Christian doctrine in order to
Christian doctrine in order to
make it more accessible to the
make it more accessible to the
Christian faithful and to all
Christian faithful and to all
people of good will. For this
people of good will. For this
reason the Council was not first
reason the Council was not first
of all to condemn the errors of
of all to condemn the errors of
the time, but above all to strive
the time, but above all to strive
calmly to show the strength
calmly to show the strength
and beauty of the doctrine of
and beauty of the doctrine of
the faith.”
the faith.”

How do Catholics USE Scripture?
 Public Prayer
Public Prayer
 The Mass
The Mass
 Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Word
 Liturgy of the
Liturgy of the
Eucharist
Eucharist

 Public Prayer
Public Prayer
 Divine Office
Divine Office
 Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours
 The Daily Prayer of
The Daily Prayer of
the Church
the Church

 Personal Prayer
Personal Prayer
 Bible Study
Bible Study
 Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina
 Reading
Reading
 Meditation
Meditation
 Prayer
Prayer
 Contemplation
Contemplation
 Evangelization
Evangelization

Authorized Catholic Bibles
Authorized Catholic Bibles

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