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REVELATIONANDFAITH
Consider this boy’s question:

- There is the IDEA of GOD posed by the human mind

- There is a UNIVERSAL curiosity for GOD,
a ULTIMATE CONCERN, a DIVINE LONGING
OBEDIENTIAL POTENCY –
the natural facility given by God
to us, enabling us to know God.
That is to say that the human
mind is in obediential potency to
the knowledge of God.
OBEDIENTIAL POTENCY – Ready for
the natural facility given by God GOD
to us, enabling us to know God.
That is to say that the human
mind is in obediential potency to
the knowledge of God.
THE FIVE WAYS!
3 2
4
5
1
THE FIVE WAYS!
Argument from
Argument from
THE FIRST MOVER OR

UNMOVED MOVER
Argument from
THE FIRST MOVER OR

UNMOVED MOVER
• Objects are in motion
• Something that is moving cannot move by itself and thus requires a mover
• A mover is also moved by another mover
• There can be no infinite chain of movers
• There must be a first mover existing before all movement
• The first mover is an unmoved mover
• The first mover is an unmoved mover
• The unmoved mover is GOD
The Argument from
CAUSATION OF
EXISTENCE
The Argument from
CAUSATION OF
EXISTENCE
The Argument from
CAUSATION OF
EXISTENCE
The Argument from
CAUSATION OF
EXISTENCE
The Argument from
CAUSATION OF
EXISTENCE
The Argument from
CAUSATION OF
EXISTENCE
The Argument from
CAUSATION OF
EXISTENCE
The Argument from
CAUSATION OF
EXISTENCE
The Argument from
CAUSATION OF
EXISTENCE
THE FIRST CAUSE OR

UNCAUSED CAUSE
The Argument from
CAUSATION OF
EXISTENCE
THE FIRST CAUSE OR

UNCAUSED CAUSE
• A thing cannot cause itself
• Its cause is outside of itself
• There can be no infinite chain of
causes and effects
causes and effects
• There must be a first cause which
is not caused by anything
causes and effects
• There must be a first cause which
is not caused by anything
• The uncaused cause is GOD
The Argument from
Contingent Contingent
Being Being
A B
The Argument from
Being Being
A B
THE NECESSARY
NON-CONTINGENT BEING
The Argument from
Being Being
A B
THE NECESSARY
NON-CONTINGENT BEING
• Something that exists was first non-existent
• If everything exists then everything was non-existent
• If everything were non-existent, nothing will cause existence
• There must be a being who is not contingent (does not fail to exist)
• The non-contingent being brings existence out of non-existence
• The non-contingent being brings existence out of non-existence
• This necessary being is GOD
Argument from GRADATION
Argument from GRADATION
THE ABSOLUTE OR
PERFECT BEING
• Characteristics of objects come in greater or lesser extents
• If an object has lesser degrees of one characteristic, then there must
be someone who has a greater degree, and ultimately the maximum
possible degree
possible degree
• Therefore, there is someone who has all characteristics in the
maximum possible degree
possible degree
• Therefore, there is someone who has all characteristics in the
maximum possible degree
• This absolute being is GOD
Argument from
INTELLIGENT
Argument from
INTELLIGENT
THE INTELLIGENT
DESIGNER
Argument from
INTELLIGENT
THE INTELLIGENT
DESIGNER
• A conscious, intelligent mind brings
a being to its end or purpose
• Not all beings have minds but even
beings without minds are able to
reach their end or purpose
• There must be an intelligent mind
who designs and governs those
without minds such that they reach
their end or purpose
• There must be an intelligent mind
who designs and governs those
without minds such that they reach
their end or purpose
• This designer and governor is GOD
Ontological Argument
of St. Anselm
of St. Anselm
of St. Anselm
• God is the greatest being thinkable
• The greatest being thinkable cannot
exist only in the mind; he must also
exist outside the mind
• If he existed only in the mind, he
would not be the greatest thinkable
being for there are other beings which
exist both inside and outside the mind
• If he existed only in the mind, he
would not be the greatest thinkable
being for there are other beings which
exist both inside and outside the mind
• Therefore God must exist inside and
outside the mind
Man’s Natural Longing for God
By Clive Staples Lewis
• There are many things that are beyond the

capacity of reason. Confronted by things beyond
human control (e.g. death, calamities), man
looks for meaning in a higher power often called
GOD

GOD
• History proves that people everywhere have a
sense of “Divine Longing” i.e. an innate desire to
know God.

GOD
know God.
• Every innate human desire has a real object to
meet the need (e.g. thirst-water)

GOD
know God.
• Every natural desire has a real objective means
of being fulfilled (e.g. quenching of thirst-drink)

GOD
know God.
• Every natural desire has a real objective means
of being fulfilled (e.g. quenching of thirst-drink)
• Since the human craving for God is a natural
need, then there must really be a God to satisfy
this need
IF THERE WERE NO
IF THERE WERE NO
• Our world came about without any cause
or source. Everything just happened
IF THERE WERE NO
• The laws governing the universe
developed without guidance or direction
IF THERE WERE NO
• Life on earth is just a product of
randomness in a hostile universe
IF THERE WERE NO
• Man is without spirit, death terminates
existence
IF THERE WERE NO
existence
• There is no master plan for mankind,
human existence is an accident
IF THERE WERE NO
existence
• There is no master plan for mankind,
human existence is an accident
• Morality is societal in origin, therefore
no one can make value judgments on
others- no universal good, no universal
evil
The five ways and other philosophical
The five ways and other philosophical
REVIEW:
REVIEW:
• Our five senses and
sound reasoning are
capable of proving the
existence of God.
REVIEW:
sound reasoning are
existence of God.
• They cannot, however,
tell us who God is and
what He is like.
REVIEW:
sound reasoning are
existence of God.
• They cannot, however,
tell us who God is and
what He is like.
• When we worship God,
we communicate with a
PERSON; we don’t call
him “unmoved mover”,
or “uncaused cause”, or
“thinkable being” in
prayer.
• “Only God can speak well of
God.”
• God took the initiative of
SPEAKING to us.
• In Christianity, we believe that
God actually spoke to us, and in
fact, continues to speak to us.
• How? Of course, WORDS!
God.”
SPEAKING to us.
God.”
SPEAKING to us.
Let’s stop and talk a while!
HUMAN BEINGS ARE RELATIONAL
WORDS
Hi!
WORDS
Making
ourselves
known
Disclosing Che!
ourselves
further through Itsura mo
Hi! communication lang!
WORDS
Making
ourselves
known
Disclosing Che!
ourselves
further through Itsura mo
Hi! communication lang!
WORDS
Making
ourselves
known
WORDS ARE
Functions of
Functions of
We’ve been together

for four years now.
Functions of

INFORMATIVE for four years now.
we speak to merely tell
something or just to converse
Functions of

something or just to converse In all those four years,
I’ve seen all the colors
of life, and I realized
how everything
suddenly becomes
beautiful when you’re
around.
I am so in love with
you, that I cannot
anymore imagine a life
apart from you.
Functions of

EXPRESSIVE of life, and I realized
how everything
we speak to disclose our
suddenly becomes
deepest feelings
around.
I am so in love with
you, that I cannot
anymore imagine a life
apart from you.
Functions of

how everything
suddenly becomes
deepest feelings
around. I cannot promise you
I am so in love with wealth, but I promise
you, that I cannot you my forever.
anymore imagine a life Will you marry me?
apart from you.
Functions of

how everything
suddenly becomes
deepest feelings
around. I cannot promise you
APELLATIVE I am so in love with wealth, but I promise
we speak to be reciprocated, you, that I cannot you my forever.
begging for a response anymore imagine a life Will you marry me?
apart from you.
The WORD of GOD is a PROPOSAL
REVELATION
REVELATION
“Revelation is God’s personal loving communication to us of who He is and His

plan to save us all in His love. It is God’s reaching out to us in friendship, so we get
to know and love Him.” Catechism for Filipino Catholics 101
Avenues of Communication
EVENTS
EVENTS
PERSONS
CREATION-
first act of God’s
revelation
EVENTS
PERSONS
CREATION-
revelation
EVENTS
HISTORY – general,
special, personal
PERSONS
CREATION-
revelation
EVENTS
special, personal
PERSONS PROPHETS –
readers of the “signs
of the times”
CREATION-
revelation
EVENTS
special, personal
of the times”
JESUS CHRIST-
fullness of God’s revelation;
agent, content and goal of
revelation
CREATION-
revelation
EVENTS
special, personal
of the times”
JESUS CHRIST-
fullness of God’s revelation;
THE CHURCH- agent, content and goal of
Christ still speaks and is
still active in the world revelation
General Revelation
General Revelation
• “natural revelation”
General Revelation
• God’s revelation through the created world
General Revelation
• God’s revelation through the created world
• “Ever since the creation of the world, his eternal power and divine nature,
invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the
things he has made.” Rom 1:19-20
Special Revelation
Special Revelation
Special Revelation
Special Revelation
Special Revelation
Special Revelation
Special Revelation
• “supernatural revelation”
Special Revelation
• would be unknown to us without God’s supernatural intervention
through his chosen messengers
Special Revelation
• would be unknown to us without God’s supernatural intervention
through his chosen messengers
• St. Thomas equates this with the Bible
PUBLIC
PUBLIC
• For ALL of humanity.

PUBLIC
• Why? Because these are the TRUTHS NECESSARY for our
SALVATION!
PUBLIC
SALVATION!
• Imposes the obligation of faith; adherence is necessary, BINDING
all of us.
PUBLIC
SALVATION!
all of us.
He is the final
WORD. There’s
nothing more to say!
PUBLIC
SALVATION!
all of us.
• Final and Complete –
in the person of Jesus Christ!
Private
• Apparitions, mystical experiences, etc.
Private
Private • Church-recognized messages
Private • Church-recognized messages
• They do not add to public revelation
He is already the
Final Word!
•
Private •
Apparitions, mystical experiences, etc.
Church-recognized messages
• They do not add to public revelation
• They impose no obligation of faith
He is already the
Final Word!
RECORD OF DIVINE REVELATION = DEPOSIT OF
“SACRED TRADITION and

SACRED SCRIPTURE form one
sacred deposit of the Word of God,
committed to the Church.” DV 10
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TWICE in his Gospel Account, the Evangelist JOHN
admits that BOOKS cannot contain everything!
Now Jesus did many other signs in

the presence of [his] disciples that
are not written in this book.
Now Jesus did many other signs in

the presence of [his] disciples that
are not written in this book.
There are also many other things that

Jesus did, but if these were to be
described individually, I do not think the
whole world would contain the books that
THE BIBLE
SAYS:
THE BIBLE
Stand firm SAYS:
“ then, my brothers, to the
TRADITIONS that we taught you,
whether by WORD OF MOUTH or
by LETTER.” 2 Thes 2:15
“ the CHURCH of the living

God, the
PILLAR AND FOUNDATION OF
THE TRUTH.”
1 Tim 3:15
THE BIBLE
Stand firm SAYS:
“ then, my brothers, to the
TRADITIONS that we taught you,
whether by WORD OF MOUTH or
by LETTER.” 2 Thes 2:15
“ the CHURCH of the living

God, the
PILLAR AND FOUNDATION OF
THE TRUTH.”
1 Tim 3:15
Because even if you have the Textbooks,

you still need the SCHOOL and the TEACHER!
The early Church was not a
Bible-writing-Bible-reading-Church
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe
all that I have commanded you. “ Matthew 28:19-20
TRADITION
TRADITION
The LIVING and LIVED
FAITH of the CHURCH
TRADITION (Lt. tradere – to pass on; to hand over)
Initially passed-on by
word of mouth
Initially passed-on by
word of mouth
Initially passed-on by Eventually, SOME of it were

word of mouth put into writing
Initially passed-on by Eventually, SOME of it were

word of mouth put into writing
•The WRITTEN does not claim to be COMPLETE.

•The WRITTEN does not invalidate the UNWRITTEN.
•The WRITTEN can NEVER be understood apart from the UNWRITTEN.
What exactly do we mean by
SACRED TRADITION?
SACRED TRADITION?
tradition
SACRED TRADITION?
tradition
Tradition
SACRED TRADITION?
tradition
• CULTURAL traditions
Tradition
SACRED TRADITION?
tradition
• Could have arisen from particular needs
of the Church at a particular time and
place
Tradition
SACRED TRADITION?
tradition
place
• can be changed, modified or done away
with without destroying the integrity of
our CHRISTIAN FAITH
Tradition
SACRED TRADITION?
tradition
place
our CHRISTIAN FAITH
Tradition
• DOCTRINAL traditions
SACRED TRADITION?
tradition
place
our CHRISTIAN FAITH
Tradition
• the LIVING and LIVED faith of the
Church
SACRED TRADITION?
tradition
place
our CHRISTIAN FAITH
Tradition
Church
• can never be changed, modified or done
away with, for doing so would harm the
SACRED TRADITION?
tradition
place
our CHRISTIAN FAITH
Tradition
Church
SACRED TRADITION?
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Tradition
• the LIVING and LIVED faith of the If a cultural tradition is essential to the
Church integrity of a Tradition, then, in itself it is
• can never be changed, modified or done considered Tradition!
SACRED TRADITION?
tradition
place
our CHRISTIAN FAITH
Sacred Tradition
• DOCTRINAL traditions D
• the LIVING and LIVED faith of the ACRE O If a cultural tradition is essential to the
Church
S
D ITI integrity of a Tradition, then, in itself it is
TRA N
• can never be changed, modified or done considered Tradition!
SACRED
SACRED
Scriptural Tradition
These are traditions that take

their roots in the HOLY
BIBLE. These practices and
beliefs can be justified by
quoting Sacred Scriptures.
SACRED
Scriptural Tradition Apostolic Tradition
These are the teachings which the Apostles left

us, not through written scripture, but through the
These are traditions that take unbroken chain of succession of Popes, bishops,
their roots in the HOLY priests and deacons. This unbroken chain is an
BIBLE. These practices and assurance that the teachings of the Apostles are
SACRED

SACRED

First recipients of Apostolic

Tradition, hence we rely on their
teachings and writings for an
authoritative understanding of the
apostolic faith.
SACRED

First recipients of Apostolic

Tradition, hence we rely on their
teachings and writings for an
authoritative understanding of the CREEDAL
apostolic faith. STATEMENTS
and
DOGMATIC
PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Unshakable TRIPOD of our CATHOLIC
FAITH
Sacred Scripture

FAITH
Sacred Scripture
Sacred Tradition
FAITH
Sacred Scripture
Magisterium
Sacred Tradition
FAITH
Sacred Scripture
Magisterium
Lt. “Magister” - teacher

MAGISTERIUM- the teaching authority
of the Church. This is exercised by the
Pope in making solemn definitions, or by
Bishops in an Ecumenical Council
Sacred Tradition
FAITH
Language is a product of human
experience. For us humans to be able to
speak of God, we have to speak of Him
in terms of what our senses can perceive.
Hence, when we speak of God, we only do so

ANALOGOUSLY. With analogies, we
associate God with images that are within
our human experience. For this reason, we
come up with IMAGES OF GOD
For example, when we say “God is

a Shepherd”, what we actually
mean is “God is like a Shepherd”.
Hence, when we speak of God, we only do so

ANALOGOUSLY. With analogies, we
associate God with images that are within
our human experience. For this reason, we
come up with IMAGES OF GOD
Images of God
Images of God
Images of God
• Images of God are spontaneous,
unreflected attitudes that influence
our responses to God.
Images of God
• Images of God are not the same as
ideas about God. Ideas may be
abstract. An image is concrete. It is
a combination of thoughts and
feelings.
Images of God
• Images of God are not the same as
ideas about God. Ideas may be
abstract. An image is concrete. It is
a combination of thoughts and
feelings.
• Our Images of God may not be the
same as our doctrinal affirmation
about God. One may profess that
God is good, but in his mind may
actually think of God as a cruel
manipulator.
Images of God
“God” in the movies

Images of God
• Our images of God have a
powerful impact on our attitudes
and behaviors even without our
conscious awareness.

Images of God
• Our images of God profoundly
impact our spiritual well-being.
A distorted image of God results in
a distorted relationship with Him.

Images of God
• Our images of God profoundly
impact our spiritual well-being.
A distorted image of God results in
a distorted relationship with Him.
• Our images of God are closely
related to our images of ourselves.

WORD KIT:
WORD KIT:
ANTHROPOMORPHIS
M
WORD KIT:
ANTHROPOMORPHIS
Gk: M
Anthropos – “Man”
Morphe – “to form”
WORD KIT:
ANTHROPOMORPHIS
Gk: M
- The attribution of human

qualities to God
WORD KIT:
ANTHROPOMORPHIS
Gk: M

qualities to God
- To speak of God as if he
were human
WORD KIT:
ANTHROPOMORPHIS
Gk: M

qualities to God
were human
WORD KIT:
ANTHROPOMORPHIS
Gk: M

qualities to God
were human
WORD KIT:
ANTHROPOMORPHIS
Gk: M

qualities to God
were human
WORD KIT:
ANTHROPOMORPHIS
Gk: M

qualities to God
were human
WORD KIT:
ANTHROPOMORPHIS
Gk: M

qualities to God
were human
The only perfect human image of God

is our Lord JESUS CHRIST –
GOD-become-MAN
“He is THE IMAGE of the invisible God…”
Col. 1:15
FAITH
FAITH = BELIEF
in TRUTHS that cannot be fully
FAITH = BELIEF known or understood because of the
limitations of the human mind.
FAITH = BELIEF in MYSTERIES
known or understood because of the
FAITH = BELIEF in MYSTERIES known or understood because of the
“Faith is to believe what you do not see.

The reward of this faith is to see what you
believe.”

believe.”

believe.”
St. Augustine
FAITH is a THEOLOGICAL VIRTUE
WORD KIT:
• Virtue – a good habit
• Theological Virtues – infused habits ordered towards God.
WORD KIT:
Faith is the theological virtue by which we

believe in God and believe all that he has
said and revealed to us, because he is truth
itself. CCC1814
WORD KIT:
FAITH is a FREE GIFT
GODCREATEDME
:

GODCREATEDME
:
TOKNOWHIM

GODCREATEDME
:
TOKNOWHIM
TOLOVEHIM

GODCREATEDME
:
TOKNOWHIM
TOLOVEHIM
TOSERVEHIM

GODCREATEDME
:
TOKNOWHIM
TOLOVEHIM
TOSERVEHIM
TOBEHAPPY
WITHHIM
FOREVER

GODCREATEDME
:
TOKNOWHIM
TOLOVEHIM
Faith is the SUPERNATURAL POWER that is
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY if we are to attain TOSERVEHIM
SALVATION.
It is a sheer GIFT of God, which we receive when we
fervently ask for it. (cf. YOUCAT 21)
TOBEHAPPY
WITHHIM
FOREVER

GODCREATEDME
:
TOKNOWHIM
TOLOVEHIM
Faith is the SUPERNATURAL POWER that is
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY if we are to attain TOSERVEHIM
SALVATION.
It is a sheer GIFT of God, which we receive when we
fervently ask for it. (cf. YOUCAT 21)
Jesus said to him, “‘If you can!’ Everything is possible to one who
has faith.”Then the boy’s father cried out, TOBEHAPPY
“I do believe, help my unbelief!” Mark 9:23-24 WITHHIM
FOREVER

FAITH is a FREE RESPONSE
Faith is a HUMAN ACT. It requires the free will and clear understanding of a person
=
Believing in God’s
=
existence
=
existence
Recognizing His word

as truth
=
existence
Recognizing His word

as truth
Accepting His word as

the rule of life and the
way to salvation
CHRISTIAN FAITH
CHRISTIAN FAITH
 Faith in Jesus Christ who is
GOD-become-MAN
CHRISTIAN FAITH
GOD-become-MAN
 Faith in Jesus Christ who
suffered, died and rose from
the dead to SAVE the world
CHRISTIAN FAITH
GOD-become-MAN
 Faith in Jesus Christ who
suffered, died and rose from
the dead to SAVE the world
 Faith is Jesus Christ who continues
to work in the world through
the Church.
“To know, to love and to follow

Christ in the Church that He
founded” PCP II
CATHOLIC FAITH
 Founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ, c.
33AD and began its operations in
Jerusalem after Pentecost
 During the Apostolic era, it was
simply referred to as “the Church”
 Later on described as
“Catholic” (universal) to mean “the
Church that is everywhere” in
contrast to splinter groups and sects.
(St. Ignatius c.107, St. Polycarp d.
155)
CATHOLIC FAITH
Catholic faith is the  Founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ, c.
belief that Jesus Christ Jerusalem after Pentecost

revealed God in and During the Apostolic era, it was
through the Holy  Later on described as
Catholic Church. Church that is everywhere” in
155)
CATHOLIC FAITH
Catholic faith is the  Founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ, c.
belief that Jesus Christ Jerusalem after Pentecost

revealed God in and During the Apostolic era, it was
through the Holy  Later on described as
Catholic Church. Church that is everywhere” in
155)
The Church is CATHOLIC
• "The Church is catholic: she
proclaims the fullness of the faith.
She bears in herself and
administers the totality of the
means of salvation. She is sent out
to all peoples. She speaks to all
men. She encompasses all times.
She is "missionary by her very
nature".
nature".
• The universality of Christ's
Church establishes the Church as
being open to all: all classes, both
sexes, all nationalities.
nature".
• The universality of Christ's
Church establishes the Church as
being open to all: all classes, both
sexes, all nationalities.
• The catholicity of the Church also
refers to the fact that the Church is
the same everywhere, in every
time. In every land, with every
people, the Church maintains the
Characteristics of Catholic Faith
SACRAMENTAL
Signs
and
Symbols
SACRAMENTAL
Signs
and
Symbols
SACRAMENTAL
TRADITIONAL
Signs
and
Symbols
Apostolic Teaching
and Succession
SACRAMENTAL
TRADITIONAL
Signs
and
Symbols
Apostolic Teaching
and Succession
Petrine Primacy
SACRAMENTAL
TRADITIONAL
Signs
and
Symbols
Apostolic Teaching
and Succession
Petrine Primacy
SACRAMENTAL
TRADITIONAL
Signs
and
Symbols
Apostolic Teaching
and Succession
COMMUNAL
Common
belief,
morality,
worship
Petrine Primacy
The 3 Dimensions of Faith
BELIEVING
BELIEVING
BELIEVING
DOCTRINE
faith is knowledge;
absolute certainty
BELIEVING
DOCTRINE
faith is knowledge;
absolute certainty
DOING
BELIEVING
DOCTRINE
faith is knowledge;
absolute certainty
DOING
BELIEVING
DOCTRINE
faith is knowledge;
absolute certainty
DOING
MORALITY
faith is morally demanding,
incomplete unless it leads to
active love
BELIEVING
DOCTRINE
faith is knowledge;
absolute certainty
DOING
MORALITY
active love
TRUSTING
BELIEVING
DOCTRINE
faith is knowledge;
absolute certainty
DOING
MORALITY
active love
TRUSTING
BELIEVING
DOCTRINE
faith is knowledge;
absolute certainty
DOING
MORALITY
active love
WORSHIP TRUSTING
faith grows when we listen
more and more carefully to
God’s word and enter a lively
exchange with him in prayer;
faith gives us a foretaste of
the
joy of heaven
PARALYSES of FAITH
- The USUAL condition is that ONE DIMENSION is LEFT
PARALYSES of FAITH
DOCTRINE-MORAL
PERSON
believes the right things,
does what is good, but
hardly prays and goes to
Church
PARALYSES of FAITH
DOCTRINE-MORAL DOCTRINE- WORSHIP

PERSON PERSON
believes the right things, believes the right things,
does what is good, but always goes to Church ,
hardly prays and goes to but lives a questionable
Church Christian life.
PARALYSES of FAITH
DOCTRINE-MORAL DOCTRINE- WORSHIP

PERSON PERSON
believes the right things, believes the right things,
does what is good, but always goes to Church ,
hardly prays and goes to but lives a questionable
Church Christian life.
MORAL-WORSHIP
PERSON
Does good to others, goes to
Church quite often, but does
not really know what he/she
believes in

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REVELATIONANDFAITH

Consider this boy’s question:

- There is the IDEA of GOD posed by the human mind

THE FIRST MOVER OR

THE FIRST MOVER OR

THE FIRST CAUSE OR

THE FIRST CAUSE OR

• There are many things that are beyond the

• There are many things that are beyond the

• There are many things that are beyond the

• There are many things that are beyond the

• There are many things that are beyond the

We’ve been together

We’ve been together

We’ve been together

We’ve been together

We’ve been together

We’ve been together

“Revelation is God’s personal loving communication to us of who He is and His

• For ALL of humanity.

“SACRED TRADITION and

Now Jesus did many other signs in

Now Jesus did many other signs in

There are also many other things that

“ the CHURCH of the living

“ the CHURCH of the living

Because even if you have the Textbooks,

Initially passed-on by Eventually, SOME of it were

Initially passed-on by Eventually, SOME of it were

•The WRITTEN does not claim to be COMPLETE.

These are traditions that take

These are the teachings which the Apostles left

These are the teachings which the Apostles left

These are the teachings which the Apostles left

First recipients of Apostolic

These are the teachings which the Apostles left

First recipients of Apostolic

The Unshakable TRIPOD of our CATHOLIC

Lt. “Magister” - teacher

Hence, when we speak of God, we only do so

For example, when we say “God is

Hence, when we speak of God, we only do so

“God” in the movies

“God” in the movies

“God” in the movies

“God” in the movies

- The attribution of human

- The attribution of human

- The attribution of human

- The attribution of human

- The attribution of human

- The attribution of human

- The attribution of human

The only perfect human image of God

“Faith is to believe what you do not see.

“Faith is to believe what you do not see.

“Faith is to believe what you do not see.