Catholic Beliefs

   DOES SALVATION COME  THROUGH CATHOLIC MASS? DOES GIVING MONEY  TO CHURCH SAVE US? The Catholic Blog  - Helping people find answers to the most common questions about Catholicism with answers from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Bible.  ( www.catholic.blog  ) “Does salvation come through Catholic Mass?” - Important Passages of  The Catechism of the Catholic Church  to Consider: “ the Church , a pilgrim now on earth,  is necessary for salvation ” (CCC 846) “They could not be saved who, knowing that the Catholic Church was founded as necessary by God through Christ, would refuse to enter it or to remain in it” (CCC 846) “The liturgical celebration involves signs and symbols relating to creation (candles, water, fire), human life (washing, anointing, breaking bread), and the history of salvation (the rites of Passover) …these cosmic elements, human rituals, and gestures of remembrance of God become bearers of the saving and sanctifying action of Christ” (CCC 1189) “the fait

  DOES GRACE COME THROUGH THE SACRAMENTS? DO WE RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT  THROUGH SACRAMENTS? The Catholic Blog  - Helping people find answers to the most common questions about Catholicism with answers from the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Bible.  ( www.catholic.blog ) “Are the Catholic sacraments necessary for salvation?” - Important Passages of  The Catechism of the Catholic Church  to Consider: “The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and sacraments….Baptism, Confirmation or Chrismation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony” (CCC 1113) “Through the Church’s sacraments, Christ communicates his Holy and sanctifying Spirit to the members of his Body.” (CCC 739) “The communion of the sacraments…unite us to God” (CCC 951) “Sacraments are ‘powers that come forth’ from the Body of Christ” (CCC 1116) “The ordained priesthood guarantees that it really is Christ who acts in the sacraments” (CCC 1120) “The t