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The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
Faith is integral to human understanding, influencing science and religion by shaping how we interpret reality, from trusting historical records and scientific principles to exploring spiritual beliefs. This article will cover the reasoning for faith in the supernatural.
The true purpose of religion is not ethics but reconciliation — healing the severed relationship between Creator and creature. Only one religion offers God's descent to man rather than man's attempt to ascend to God.
Catholicism is not just one denomination among many, nor is it merely a system of tradition and ritual. It is the original Church founded by Jesus Christ, safeguarded for two thousand years, and offered to the world as the one true path to union with God.
The seven books of the Old Testament found in the Catholic Bible but not in the Hebrew canon.
The Deuterocanon (meaning 'second canon') consists of the books of Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, and 1 and 2 Maccabees, along with parts of Esther and Daniel (CCC 120). These books have been accepted as inspired by the Church since the earliest centuries.
The Church followed the Septuagint (the Greek Bible used by the Apostles), which included these books. They were definitively confirmed as canonical at the Council of Trent (CCC 120, 131-133).
Why are they called 'Deuterocanonical'? Not because they are less important, but because their inclusion was debated in some quarters before the canon was universally finalized (CCC 120).
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
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