The Creed
The English word "creed" comes from the Latin "credo" which means this.
What is "I believe"? 187
God revealed that this is His name to Moses on Mt. Horeb.
What is "I AM WHO AM"? 205, 206
The author of Sacred Scripture.
Who is God? 105
This sense of Scripture is the most basic meaning conveyed by its words.
What is the literal sense? 116
Man's response to God, the author of revelation, is called this "of faith," from the Latin for "to hear or listen to."
What is "obedience"? 143
Summaries of Christian belief, such as the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed, are also called this, which is the name of the first part of the Catechism.
What is a Profession of Faith? 187
God reveals to Moses on Mount Horeb that He is the God of these three Patriarchs.
Who are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? 205
Not a "religion of the book," Christianity is a religion of this, which is incarnate and living.
What is the Word? 108
This sense of Scripture speaks of deeper realities beyond the literal words and is subdivided into three parts.
What is the spiritual sense? 117
This woman most perfectly embodies the obedience of faith.
Who is the Blessed Virgin Mary? 148
The Apostles' Creed was formulated by the early Church in Rome to prepare people for this Sacrament.
What is Baptism? 186, 189
The Church teaches that God is the fullness of this, existence itself.
What is Being? 213
This is who inspired the Scriptures and by whom the Scriptures must be read and interpreted.
Who is the Holy Spirit? 111
This sense of Scripture reveals the significance of events in relation to Christ.
What is the allegorical sense? 117
Faith is not earned, it is this, a gift of God.
What is a grace? 153
The Creed prayed at Mass today was the fruit of these first two ecumenical Councils, held in 325 and 381.
What are the Councils of Nicaea and Constantinople? 195
God is this itself, which means He is unable to deceive.
What is Truth? 215
The canon of Scripture was discerned by apostolic this, a "handing on" of the list of sacred books.
What is Tradition? 120
This sense of Scripture concerns how to act justly.
What is the moral sense? 117
Though faith is a gift of God, it still requires us to submit these two parts of our human person to God.
What are the intellect and will? 154
This Greek word meaning "half of a broken object used as a token of recognition" can also mean a "collection or summary." It is used as a synonym for a profession of faith.
What is "symbolon"? 188
This is God's only motive for revealing Himself to the Israelites.
What is (sheer gratuitous) love? 218
This Saintly Bishop and Doctor of the Church wrote that "The New Testament lies hidden in the Old and the Old Testament is unveiled in the New."
Who is St. Augustine? 129
This sense of Scripture reveals the eternal significance of events and realities, leading us on to heaven.
What is the anagogical sense? 117
Though many atheists today disagree, faith is not opposed to this thinking process unique to humans.
What is reason? 159