Foundations of the Christian Faith

Continuation of the course by Father Rodríguez on the Foundations of the Christian Faith. Jesus asks every one of us "Who do you say that I am?" We all fall into the temptation of believing in Jesus as we want to; that is, we fashion God according to our own image. Many profess to be Christians and yet they reject the Church or selectively believe some of Jesus' teachings. One who truly believes in Jesus must adhere to the truth He taught and the Church He founded.  Yet today it is impossible to remain perfectly faithful to both. The crisis is [...]

First class in a course taught by Father Rodríguez on the Foundations of the Christian Faith. Father discusses the two most foundational truths of the Catholic Faith. Every Catholic should know them and really believe them. (Father tests all his first communicants on these two points.) These two truths have innumerable consequences for how we live and how we practice the Faith. Knowing these principles helps us rebut those who ask "Well, where is that in the Bible?" or "The pope said such and such, so you have to accept it."