Which Creed is also commonly used at Sunday Mass besides the Nicene Creed?

• A. The Apostles' Creed
• B. The Athanasian Creed
• C. The Symbol of Faith
• D. The Chalcedonian Creed

Answer: (A)

Apostles' Creed. Creeds are short statements of what Christians believe, recited to publicly profess faith during worship. The Apostles' Creed is a compact, ancient confession that covers the basics—belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Church, forgiveness of sins, the resurrection, and life everlasting—and is commonly used in many Christian Sunday services in addition to the Nicene Creed. It predates the Nicene Creed and is closely tied to baptismal tradition, which helps explain why it appears in worship beyond the Nicene Creed. The other options aren’t typical Sunday Mass confessions: the Athanasian Creed is a longer, more detailed doctrinal statement; the Symbol of Faith refers to the Nicene Creed itself; and the Chalcedonian Creed is a historical doctrinal statement about Christ’s two natures, not a standard liturgical creed.