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Religous Education

Natural law is a universal set of moral precepts knowable through human reason, characterized by a moral order that is universally applicable. The magisterium, the Catholic Church's official teaching body, comprises the pope and bishops who guide Church teachings in communion with the laity. Sensus fidei, or the sense of faith, is a grace that aids Catholics in making moral decisions and is essential for discerning the truth in accordance with the Gospel.

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Religous Education

Natural law is a universal set of moral precepts knowable through human reason, characterized by a moral order that is universally applicable. The magisterium, the Catholic Church's official teaching body, comprises the pope and bishops who guide Church teachings in communion with the laity. Sensus fidei, or the sense of faith, is a grace that aids Catholics in making moral decisions and is essential for discerning the truth in accordance with the Gospel.

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Guide Questions:

1. Explain what natural law is and its characteristics.


 Natural law is a set of universal precepts that can be known through human
reason. Its characteristics assumes that 1) there is a moral order; 2) this moral
order is knowable to some degree; 3) this moral order can be articulated as moral
norms with a universal ethical claim on human beings, regardless of race, gender,
culture, geographical location, or time.
2. How does the magisterium function?
 The magisterium is the official teaching body of the Catholic Church. This is
made up of the pope and the bishops from all over the world, teaching in
communion with each other and with God. The magisterium have the
responsibility of listening to the sensus fidelium of the laity. Through the
magisterium and sensus fidei, the hierarchy and the laity together shape Church
teaching over time towards a more life-giving understanding of morality.
3. What is sensus fidei? Why is it important in the life of the Catholic Church?
 Sensus fidei means the sense of the faith. It is a grace that helps the faithful make
good moral decisions. The sense of the faith or sensus fidei is important because it
is exercised by the entire body of Catholic Church, and is a form of intuition of
what is the truth. It is a sort of spiritual instinct that enables the believer to judge
spontaneously whether a particular teaching or practice is or nor in conformity
with the Gospel and with the apostolic faith.

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