Catholic means universal which it was up until the time the people broke away and formed Protestantism. The Catholic Church is the original church that was founded by Jesus Christ when he was present on earth. The Catholic service is called mass. There are many symbols with the Catholic faith including the crucifix, cross, sacret heart, dove, fish, lamb, rosaries and more. Catholics use the Bible as their main book of religion.
These are the main commandments and laws the Catholic faith follow:
The Ten Commandments of God
- I am the Lord your God; you shall not have strange gods before me
- You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
- Remember to keep holy the Lord's day
- Honor your father and your mother.
- You shall not kill.
- You shall not commit adultery.
- You shall not steal.
- You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
- You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
- You shall not covet you neighbor's goods.
The Chief Commandments or Laws, of the Church
- To assist at Mass on all Sundays and holy days of obligation.
- To fast and abstain on the days appointed.
- To confess our sins at least once a year.
- To receive Holy Communion during the Easter time.
- To contribute to the support of the Church.
- To observe the laws of the Church concerning marriage.
For this cultural project, I plan to interview a lot of Catholics, ask them a lot of questions about their faith and specific things they do in their church and religion. I also plan on attending some mass services and observe what they do differently compared to what I do in my church and what I know. I also plan to look in books and on the internet for more history about the faith and how it started, facts about the faith.
