The transition to the Catholic faith, or rather, joining it is a simple, but at the same time multifaceted process. Here a lot depends on the individual spiritual preparation of a person who wants to become a Catholic, and on the position of a priest, whose leadership is sought by the seeker of the Church and the universal apostolic faith.
Instruction manual
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The main thing that the Church expects of those who want to join is a conscious and firm confession of the gospel of Jesus Christ, as well as a willingness to go through the divine teacher all the ups and downs of not only earthly, but also heavenly existence. One can speak about joining the Catholic Church without this key point - faith in Christ and devotion to Him only in some perspective.
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The second important condition is confession, that is, the adoption for the unbroken and final truth of the entire contents of the Nicene Creed, fixed by the Catholic Church as the main norm of faith in the 4th century AD.
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This symbol of self-belief contains all the most important Catholic postulates, by repulsion from which we come to recognize the authority of the Church of Christ - holy, unified, universal (Catholic in the original) and apostolic. It was the Church that the apostle called "the pillar and affirmation of the truth, " so faith in the Church of Jesus is just as important as faith in Jesus Christ himself. It is a symbol of faith and proclaims.
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Accordingly, we accept the leadership of the Church of Christ, having believed in Him and trusted in Him, we follow her instructions in everything concerning morality and faith. This is expressed in practice in obedience to the church mind, which is taught through local and ecumenical councils, in obedience to pastors and authorized teachers.
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A few words about the transition from Orthodoxy
Baptism, weddings and all other Orthodox sacraments are recognized by the Catholic Church, therefore, when converting to the Catholic faith, the Orthodox do not need to go through them again. To become a Catholic, you only need to go to the nearest Catholic priest with a request to make you a member of the Ecumenical Church. In some cases, after a personal interview with the priest, he may direct you to catechesis - a course of studying the Tradition and the Scriptures. Although most often (in the case of a satisfactory result of the interview), the priest asks those who wish to become a Catholic to read the Nicene Creed. Having read the creed, a person becomes a full member of the Catholic community.
