I Thirst Follow Up Fr. Jacob Hsieh Discusses The Deposit of Faith Week 8

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Fr. Jacob Hsieh is a Nobertine priest of St. Michael's Abbey and a teacher of Latin, religion and chant. In this episode, he discusses Sacred Scripture.
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Week 7 Sacred Scriptures/Holy Scriptures
Notes on Week 8 Deposit of Faith

1. The Deposit of Faith is the body of saving truth entrusted by Christ to the Apostles and handed on by them to be preserved and proclaimed. Jesus ordered them to teach the nations "everything I have commanded you" and assured them "know that I am with you always, until the end of the world." (Mt 28:18-20).
2. Both Oral Tradition and Scripture "come from the same divine wellspring." A shorthand formula for this is:

Deposit of Faith = Apostolic Tradition (or Sacred Oral Tradition) + Sacred Scriptures

3. Apostolic Tradition--Jesus commissioned the Apostles to "go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to carry out everything I have commanded you" (Mt.28: 19-20). He promised that the Holy Spirit would "instruct you in everything and remind you of all that I have told you" (John 14:26). Just before his ascension into heaven Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation" (Mk 16: 15). He commanded them to do precisely what He himself had done, namely, deliver the Word of God to the people by the living voice and granted them, through the Holy Spirit, the gift of tongues. He told them, "He who hears you hears me and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects Him who sent me." (Luke 10:16)
4. It was by this oral Apostolic Tradition that the Church discerned which books should be included in the New Testament. Many were already in use in the house churches (Christianity was "underground" for three centuries and much persecuted)

Week 8 Follow Up Evangelization Challenge

1. Prepare a few statements that you can share with people who question the authority of the Catholic Church as being the True Church of Jesus Christ. This preparation will give you a way to practice apologetics regarding your Catholic Faith. The Lord will provide the opportunity to share this prepared statement, down the road of your faith journey.