Which term is the living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church?

• A. Inspiration
• B. Sacred Scripture
• C. Sacred Tradition
• D. Revelation

Answer: (C)

Sacred Tradition is the living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church. It means that the faith handed down from the apostles isn’t confined to words in a text but is carried forward through how the Church teaches, worships, and governs itself. This living process includes the Church’s liturgy and sacraments, the clear teaching of the bishops in communion with the pope, and the ongoing interpretation of the Apostles’ message over time. Because Tradition is alive, it can apply to new circumstances while remaining faithful to the original proclamation.

Scripture and Tradition work together as the deposit of faith: Scripture is the written record of the Gospel, while Tradition is the living, ongoing handing on of that Gospel through the Church. The other terms—Revelation is the content God reveals, and Inspiration refers to the divine guidance given to the authors of Scripture—are related ideas, but they describe different aspects, not the ongoing transmission within the Church.