The Church is apostolic because it is founded on the apostles in three ways: built on their foundation, preserves their teaching, and is guided by their successors.
The apostles received their mission and authority from Jesus, and this continues in their successors, the bishops and pope.
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Pray for Your Bishops
Pray for your local bishops to be guided, protected, and purified to lead well.
Lift up any shepherd in need of grace to faithfully shepherd the Church in this moment.
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Unique Catholic Apostolic Claim
The Orthodox Church shares apostolic succession but does not acknowledge the Pope's universal jurisdiction.
The Catholic Church uniquely preserves apostolic succession coupled with papal primacy and universal authority.
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The fourth mark of the Catholic Church is her "apostolic" nature. Fr. Mike explains the three ways the Church is apostolic and discusses how this characteristic shapes the unique structure and Tradition of the Catholic Church. He also encourages us to pray for our local bishops, who continue to shepherd us in the Faith today as the Apostles' successors. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 857-862.
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Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.
