How is Catholic Rich in Biblical Doctrine and Tradition?
By †Gabriel Obiano, D.D. When people ask why the Catholic Church is so rich in doctrine and tradition, our answer should always remain simple: because our faith is not built on man’s imagination, but on the living Word of God and the sacred deposit handed down from the apostles. Catholic life is a living echo of Scripture. Our worship, practice, and liturgy are immersed in bringing out the Scriptures and making them visible for all to see. The Church does not invent her worship; she carries it forward from what Christ Himself taught and did, and what the apostles witnessed with their own eyes. Through our liturgy, we make the pages of the Scriptures visible for all to see and witness. Catholics do not just read the Bible—we live it. Each sacrament, each liturgical season, each gesture in the Mass echoes the words and actions of Christ in the Gospels and the witness of the early Church in the Acts of the Apostles. Let us walk through how Catholic doctrine and tradition are deep...