In the Nicene Creed every Sunday we profess: "I believe in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church." These four marks of the Church stand at the very heart of the mission and nature of the Church, and if any one of these marks is removed or diminished, the Church as Jesus founded her would no longer exist. This session will explore why each of these marks is unique and important, and how each of these marks is, in some way, interrelated with all of the others.
Read and Study: United States Catholic Catechism for Adults Chapter 11 (pgs. 125-139)
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