Katherine
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Hi, guys —
- What is the difference, if any, between
the Nicene Creed and the Apostle's Creed,
besides the wording?
- Is it okay to say the Nicene Creed instead
of the Apostle's Creed when saying the
Rosary?
Katherine
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How do the Nicene
and Apostle's Creed differ and can I use the Nicene Creed to say the Rosary? }
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Eric
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Hi, Katherine —
- I'm not sure I understand your question
correctly; what kind of differences
did you have in mind, apart from
the wording?
They developed at different times
to address different problems, which
is why they are worded differently.
- The Apostle's Creed is more primitive.
- The Nicene: (really the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed) is
more developed, having been written
a few hundred years later.
Nevertheless, they both roughly serve the same
purpose.
Eric
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Mike
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Hi, Katherine —
As my colleague Eric pointed out,
they roughly serve the same purpose
so you can use either one. When
the Holy Rosary was given by Our
Blessed Mother to St. Dominic, the
Apostle's Creed was used, but I personally
don't see anything wrong with using
the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed.
Both prayers are below.
The Apostles' Creed is so called
because it is rightly considered
to be a faithful summary of the Apostles'
faith. It is the ancient baptismal
symbol of the Church of Rome. Its
great authority arises from this
fact: it is the Creed of the Roman
Church, the See of Peter, the first
of the Apostles, to which he brought
the common faith.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 194
The Niceno-Constantinopolitan or
Nicene Creed draws its great authority
from the fact that it stems from
the first two ecumenical Councils
(in 325 A.D. and 381 A.D.) It remains common
to all the great Churches of both
East and West to this day.
Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 195 |
| Current Day
Creeds of the Church |
| Apostles
Creed |
Nicene-Constantinopolitan
Creed |
I
believe in God,
the Father almighty,
creator of Heaven and Earth. |
the
Father, the Almighty,
maker of Heaven and Earth,
and of all that is, seen and
unseen |
I
believe in Jesus Christ,
his only Son, our Lord. |
We
believe in one Lord, Jesus
Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
one in Being with the Father.
Through him all things were
made.
For us men and for our salvation,
He came down from Heaven: |
He
was conceived by the
power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary. |
Side note: liturgical
rubric out of respect for
God becoming man
[bow down to the waist]
by the power of the Holy Spirit
He was born of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
[end of bowing] |
He
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was
buried.
He descended into Hell. |
For
our sake He was crucified
under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered died and was buried. |
| On
the third day He rose again. |
On
the third day He rose again
in fulfillment of the Scriptures; |
He
ascended into Heaven
and is seated at the right
hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge
the living and the dead |
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 holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the
body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen. |
We
believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the
Father and the Son.
With the Father and the
Son
He is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the
Prophets.
We believe in One Holy
Catholic and Apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one
baptism for the forgiveness
of sins.
We look for the resurrection
of the dead,
and the life of the world
to come.
Amen. |
Hope this helps,
Mike
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