Catholic church

Catholic church

The Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian Church with 1.2 billion members worldwide. It is among the oldest institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in western civilization. The Catholic heirarchy is lead by the Pope. The Catholic Church is Trinitarian and defines it's mission as spreading the word and teachings of Jesus Christ.

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Sabbat

Religion; Catholic church

The Sabbath or seventh "day," on which God rested after the work of the "six days" of creation was completed, as recounted in the opening narrative of the Bible. Creation is thus ordered to the ...

besnijdenis

Religion; Catholic church

De ritus voorgeschreven in het jodendom en andere culturen waarbij afsnijden van de voorhuid van een man. Besnijdenis was een teken van het verbond tussen God en zijn volk Israël en voorafschaduwing ...

Eucharistie

Religion; Catholic church

De rituele, sacramentele actie van dankzegging aan God dat de belangrijkste christelijke liturgische feest van en communie in de Paschalis mysterie van Christus vormt. De liturgische actie met de ...

opstanding van de doden

Religion; Catholic church

The raising of the righteous, who will live forever with the risen Christ, on the last day. The eleventh article of the Christian creed states, "I believe in the resurrection of the body. " The ...

tabernakel

Religion; Catholic church

The receptacle in the church in which the consecrated Eucharist is reserved for Communion for the sick and dying. Reservation of the Eucharist in the tabernacle lends itself to private devotional ...

Koninkrijk van God

Religion; Catholic church

The reign or rule of God: "the kingdom of God is. . . Righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit" (Rom 14:17). The Kingdom of God draws near in the coming of the Incarnate Word; it is ...

uitdrijving

Religion; Catholic church

The public and authoritative act of the Church to protect or liberate a person or object from the power of the devil (e. G. , demonic possession) in the name of Christ (1673). A simple exorcism ...