John Calvin on the Church

Taken from his Catechism of the Church of Geneva, c.1545. Discussing the Apostles Creed:

Minister: Let us proceed.
Child: The fourth part follows, in which we confess our belief in one Holy Catholic Church.
M: What is the Church?
C: The body and society of believers whom God has predestined to eternal life.
M: Is this article also necessary to belief?
C: Yes indeed: if we would not render Christ's death ineffective and reduce to nothing all that has hitherto been said. For the one effect of all this is that there be a Church.

Pray God to make Christ's death effective in Ireland. Pray God to build his Church in Ireland!