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What is a Catholic?
Is the pope Catholic? Yes, but what is a Catholic and why have a Pope? Outwardly we can identify the Roman Catholic church by its pageantry, the robes and the hats, by the rituals of its memebers. But at its core, what divides Catholics from other Christians is the belief that only the Church itself, not individuals, can interpret the word of God.
Where does this authority come from? Catholics believe that Jesus himself established a papacy by recognizing his disciple Peter as his successor to lead the faithful. "The word 'pope' is not in the Bible but the office is, because Jesus said to St. Peter, 'You are the rock, and the rock on which I will build my church.'" Once in office, a Pope is a Pope for life. And although fully human, he's infallible on religious matters. Thanks to .....
"We believe that revelation from Jesus, from God, comes to us in two streams of a fountain, to the truth comes to us, sacred tradition and sacred scripture." So through tradition the Catholic Church has developed many of its hallmarks. Priest must be male and celibate. Jesus's mother, the Virgin Mary, holds a uniquely revered position as to the saints.
Within Christianity, only the Catholic and Orthodox churches have monks and nuns. And you'll only see a confession booth in a Catholic church. Telling your sins to a priest and doing penance for them is one of the seven sacraments of Catholicism. Others include baptism, communion, confirmation and anointing of the sick. Between them there are the avenue to ultimate salvation, which in the end is what it's all about.
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Catholic adj.[Catholic ]天主教的; n.[Catholic ]天主教徒
Outwardly In regard to outward condition, conduct, or manifestation:
表面上关于表面情况、行为或现象地：
outwardly a perfect gentleman.
表面上完美的绅士
pageantry Grand display; pomp.
盛观，庆典宏大的展示；壮观
core The basic or most important part; the essence:
核心基础或最重要的部分，本质：
a small core of dedicated supporters; the core of the problem.
死心踏地拥护者中的小核心；问题的关键
papacy The office and jurisdiction of a pope.
教皇的职位教皇的职位和管辖权
disciple One of the 12 original followers of Jesus.
耶稣最初的十二信徒之一
infallible 【罗马天主教】
Incapable of error in expounding doctrine on faith or morals.
阐述教义无误的阐释有关信仰或精神的教义时不出错的
revelation 【神学】
A manifestation of divine will or truth.
启示，默示神意或神的真义的显现
scripture The sacred writings of the Bible.
《圣经》中的神圣的文句
Also called: Holy Scriptures
hallmark A conspicuous feature or characteristic:
标志显而易见的特点或特征：
揟he sense of guilt is the hallmark of civilized humanity?Theodor Reik)
“犯罪感是文明人显而易见的特征”(西奥多·赖克)
celibate adj.
Abstaining from sexual intercourse, especially by reason of religious vows.
禁欲的禁绝性关系的人，尤指由于宗教誓言而禁欲的
Unmarried; unwed.
未婚的；没结婚的
revered 尊敬,
Orthodox churches n.
The Eastern Orthodox Church.东正教（会）
confession Something confessed, especially disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution.
忏悔供认的事情，尤指向神父忏悔自己的罪行以寻求解脱
penance n.
An act of self-mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing.
苦行，布赎一种用来表示悔罪或对过失错误的赎罪的自我惩罚或忏悔的行为
sacrament In the Eastern, Roman Catholic, and some other Western Christian churches, any of the traditional seven rites that were instituted by Jesus and recorded in the New Testament and that confer sanctifying grace.
罗马天主教的圣礼东正教、罗马教和一些其他的西方基督教会中，由耶稣规定、在新约中记录下的能给人带来神圣的恩典的七项传统圣事圣礼
baptism n.
A religious sacrament marked by the symbolic use of water and resulting in admission of the recipient into the community of Christians.
洗礼，浸礼宗教圣礼，象征性地用水洗浴，以表示受洗者被接受入基督教团体
communion The sacrament of the Eucharist received by a congregation.
圣餐某地区全体教徒接受圣餐的圣礼
confirmation A Christian rite admitting a baptized person to full membership in a church.
基督教的坚信礼基督教一种在教堂中举行的接收洗礼教徒为正式成员的仪式
anointing of the sick (天主教的)临终涂油礼
salvation 【基督教科学派】
The realization and demonstration of Life, Truth, and Love as supreme over all, carrying with it the destruction of the illusions of sin, sickness, and death.
超度，救度生命、真理或爱是超越一切的认识和证明，随之毁灭一切罪恶，疾病和死亡的幻象 |
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