Catholicism

The word Catholic appears in the main Christian creeds (formal definitions of belief), notably the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed. Christians of most denominations, including most Protestants, affirm their faith in "one holy catholic and apostolic Church." However for protestants this affirmation refers to their belief in the ultimate unity of all churches under one God and one Saviour, rather than in one visibly unified church. In this usage catholic is usually written with a lower-case c, while upper-case C refers to the sense discussed in this article.

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t is very important to consult people of experience; for otherwise you will imagine that you are doing yourselves great harm by pursuing your necessary occupations. But, provided we do not abandon our prayer, the Lord will turn everything we do to our profit, even though we may find no one to teach us.

n what does this true possession of God depend, so that we may truly have Him? This true possession of God depends on ... an inward directing of the reason and intention toward God, not on a constant contemplation in an unchanging manner, for it would be impossible to nature to preserve such an intention, and very laborious, and not the best thing either.