Marks of the Church

The Church is one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Find these words from the Creed, Professed at Sunday mass 4 marks indicate the essential features of the Church Each mark viewed as a reality and a challenge Church is one Bond of love between Eternal Father and Eternal Son Unites as one people of Eternal God Church profess one Lord, one faith and one Baptism forms one body, the Church Church is holy In the Holy Trinity is the source of her holiness It is holy from her founder, her saints and means of salvation The Sacraments, 10 Commandments, charity and prayer presented as holiness of the Church Church is Catholic Catholic means universal Have their own ecclesiastical disciplines, liturgical rites, theological and spiritual heritages Dialogue is a form of evangelization Church is Apostolic Built upon the foundation of Apostles The college is understood as the principle of their collegiality Holy Spirit ensures she will not err in faith and morals