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What does it mean to be a “Mere Catholic?”

The term “Mere Catholicity” is an obvious play on the C.S. Lewis book “Mere Christianity.” However, rather than simply a book, Mere Catholicity is an ecumenical movement within Anglo-Catholicism.

The vision driving this movement forward is an ardent desire for a universal return to the teaching and practice of the ecumenical Church of the first millennium. Doctrinally, this would include confession of the primacy of Scripture, the authority of the Catholic Creeds and a commitment to the dogmatic definitions of the first seven Ecumenical Councils. A Mere Catholic would also acknowledge the holy episcopate in apostolic succession as essential for the fullness and unity of the Church and all seven Sacraments, with a proper distinction for Baptism and the Holy Eucharist as generally necessary for salvation.

This call to Mere Catholicity extends to all baptized Christians from the various branches of Christ’s Church, and the desire of the movement is to extend the hand of fellowship as far across denominational lines as possible without compromising the faith once and for all delivered.

If you are here and looking for an ecumenical catholic community to join, you have come to the right place…

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All possible care must be taken, that we hold that faith which has been believed everywhere, always, by all.” – St. Vincent of Lerins