THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ITS FOUNDER
  The word Catholic comes from the Greek and means universal or concerning all . One of the marks of the Church is that it is catholic or universal. The Church is catholic or universal because it is for all people and because it teaches all the truths revealed by God. This means that the Church is open to everyone, that it is not for anyone class, nation, or race. It also means that the Church teaches all the doctrines which Christ taught. The name Catholic usually refers to any person who is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
  The Catholic church is the one true Church established by Jesus Christ . It is called the Catholic Church from the word universal or concerning all. Jesus Christ intended the Catholic church to be for all and for all time. Just before His Ascension, He said to His Apostles, " All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you all days, even unto the consummation of the world".(Matthew 28:18-20 ) .On Pentecost the Holy Spirit came to the Apostles who were gathered together in the Cenacle, and the Holy Spirit began to dwell in the Church. This is the birthday of the Church. From that time on, St. Peter and the other Apostles begun to teach "all nations," as Jesus Christ had commanded them, and to strengthen the Church on earth.