A Catholic apologetics & formation system.

Century: 1st

Petrine Ministry
Clement of Rome intervenes in the Corinthian church to restore deposed elders — the letter is authoritative
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Ecclesiology
The Council of Jerusalem decided doctrinal questions by the assembly of apostles and elders together
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The Sacraments
The Shepherd of Hermas teaches that post-baptismal sin can be forgiven once through repentance
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The Priesthood
The Didache permits bishops and deacons to fulfil the liturgical role of prophets in the Church
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Ecclesiology
Each local church gathered around its bishop embodies the fullness of the Catholic Church
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Scripture & Tradition
Polycarp of Smyrna, a disciple of John the Apostle, warns against those who twist the oracles of the Lord
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The Sacraments
Baptism by immersion was the normal form but pouring is permitted when immersion is impossible
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Ecclesiology
Christians fast on Wednesdays and Fridays, not on the days the hypocrites fast
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Ecclesiology
The Lord’s Prayer is to be prayed three times each day
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Mariology
The Virgin Birth is a literal biological miracle, not a metaphor
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