Evangelical and Catholic religion

There are many religions around the world; the evangelical and catholic religions are very important in Costa Rica because the official religion of our country is the catholic, but the evangelistic people believe that nowadays there are less Catholic people and more evangelistic people in this country. Although both Catholicism and Evangelicalism are Christian faiths, they have distinct differences.

Evangelistics believe in neither Virgin Mary nor saints, they believe that the only one who makes miracles is God. This people only remember the resurrection of Jesus on Holly Week’s Sunday, also they eat meat normally in this week. Evangelical churches are affiliated with larger associations, and churches are run by councils and pastors. Evangelical churches vary on the reasoning for sacraments, but Evangelistics generally focus on baptism and communion. 

On the other hand, Catholics believe that Virgin Mary makes miracles as God, also they believe in saints. For the Holy week, catholic people celebrate first the Palm Sunday (the procession of palms), then Tuesday and Wednesday they celebrate the passion and finally the Good Friday and the Holy Saturday are very important. The Catholic Church has strict, defined hierarchy. The church is governed by the pope, and authority is delegated through a patriarchal line of archbishops, cardinals, and priests. Also, the Catholic Church has seven sacraments: baptism, confirmation, communion, penance, marriage, ordination (becoming a priest) and last rites (also known as healing or anointing the sick).

After seing that these two religions are very different I have to say that they have one thing in common that is God, it doesn’t matter what is your religion the thing is to believe in God, to put God as a priority and thank him for everything he give us every day. God saved all the world from sin and we should thank him for that by praying and believing that he is the most important thing in our life. In my personal life, God is the one who give me the strength to continue every day.