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Creed

Nicene Creed

The Nicene Creed with a Catholic reflection on the Trinity, the Incarnation, the Church, and one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

The Nicene Creed is the fuller profession of faith recited at Mass on Sundays and solemnities. It teaches Catholics to speak the central mysteries of the faith with precision and reverence.

Prayer

I believe in one God,

the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the Only Begotten Son of God,

born of the Father before all ages.

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us men and for our salvation

he came down from heaven,

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,

and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,

he suffered death and was buried,

and rose again on the third day

in accordance with the Scriptures.

He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory

to judge the living and the dead

and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,

who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins

and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead

and the life of the world to come.

Amen.

Reflection

This creed keeps Catholics rooted in the truth of who God is and what he has done. It is especially helpful when someone wants to pray the faith itself and not only personal petitions.