Day 95. What are the “marks” or characteristics of the Church? (2025)

Today is day 95 and we are on the Third Article of the Apostles' Creed. Today we are on the fourteenth line: “The Holy Catholic Church”.

95. What are the “marks” or characteristics of the Church?

The Nicene Creed expands upon the Apostles’ Creed to list four characteristics of the Church: it is “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.” (see Articles of Religion, 8, see also Articles of Religion, 19 and 20, and the Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral)

We will conclude today with Prayer 2. For the Universal Church found on page 646 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

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