Lesson 1.2 — Scripture and Sacred Tradition
The single sacred deposit of the Word of God entrusted to the Church.
Divine Revelation is communicated through a single sacred deposit of faith comprising Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. Handed down from the Apostles through episcopal succession, the Word of God is authentically interpreted by the living Magisterium of the Catholic Church.
Primary Magisterial Sources
Catechism Paragraphs 50–53
Divine Revelation (CCC 50-53)
By natural reason man can know God with certainty, on the basis of his works. But there is another order of knowledge, w...
Church Document (COUNCIL CONSTITUTION)
Dei Verbum (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation)
The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, establishing the divine inspiration of Holy Scripture, the sacred unity ...