FAITH OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Peter the Apostle  Here are meaning, Biblical and Apostolic Foundations, Early Church Understanding, Medieval Development, Reformation and Catholic Response, Modern Catholic Understanding, characteristics, and examples of Sacred Tradition in the Roman Catholic Church. Definition of Sacred Tradition In Roman Catholic theology, Sacred Tradition refers to the living transmission of the Christian faith from the apostles through their preaching, practices, and institutions, continuing in the life of the Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is closely bound to Sacred Scripture, forming together the single depositum fidei or "deposit of faith" (Catechism of the Catholic Church [CCC], 1997/2000, §§75–83). The Catholic Church distinguishes Sacred Tradition from mere human traditions. Instead, it is seen as the Church’s memory of Christ and the apostles, preserved through liturgy, doctrine, and teaching authority (Second Vatican Council, 1965/1996, Dei Verbum §9) Biblical ...