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THE CREED.
spoke through them the Prophets were the mouth
piece of the Holy Ghost.
And (I believe) in one holy Catholic and Apostolic
Church : one having one head, the Pope, and one in its
Doctrine the wide world over the doctrine never
changes, never increases or decreases, our knowledge
of that doctrine grows wider and fuller with time and
does actually increase. The Church is one also in unity
of worship for all recognize that the supreme act of
worship is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered by a
Priest, who holds authority to celebrate from a Bishop
in communion with the Holy See, and the names of the
reigning Pope and of the Bishop of the Diocese are
mentioned in the Canon of each Mass. The rite of the
Mass differs, the oneness of the Sacrifice is ever the
same. The difference in rite is permitted by the Pope.
The Church is one in government in this sense that all
Bishops receive power to rule their Diocese from the
Pope, to whom at stated times they render an account
of the flock entrusted to their care. The Church is holy
in its Founder Jesus Christ, in its doctrine, and children,
many of whom in every age are Saints, that is, lead lives
conspicuous in virtue over the lives of such as merely
keep the Ten Commandments. Saints are heroes. They
are the V.C s. and much more in the army of the Lord.
Catholic means universal, and universal implies that
the Church must subsist in all ages, teach all nations,
and maintain all truths. The mission of the Church is to
all men without exception: "Going therefore," says our
Lord in St. Matthew, "teach all nations," in St. Mark,
" Preach the Gospel to every creature "the Church is
never limited to country or race. She must be ever con
spicuous among Christian communities by numbers and
influence. She is for every place and for every man.