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The Faith for Beginners: Understanding the Creeds is unavailable, but you can change that!

The Apostle’s and Nicene Creeds are prayers most Catholics take for granted. We pray them by rote when we say the rosary or go to Mass—often without thinking about or fully understanding what we’re saying. Providing you with this understanding is what the Faith for Beginners is all about. It’s a fascinating romp through the history of the Creeds, closely examining what we believe and why—with...

as to become but one spirit with him. The Church is the spotless bride of the spotless Lamb.”60 Christ loved the Church and died to sanctify her (Eph. 5:25–26). Christian behavior must reflect that holy relationship (Matt. 5:48; 1 Cor. 6:19–20; 1 Pet. 1:15–16). The Apostles’ Creed calls the Church a “communion of saints,” referring to those “called out” to be members of God’s holy people. The New Testament characteristically refers to the faithful Christians alive on earth as saints (Acts 9:32),
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