Is there any difference between ceremonies of the Catholics and protestants?

Answer 1

I'm not sure what your definition of ceremonies is, exactly. However, Catholics have many ceremonial rituals, while Protestants do not. Some protestants "choose" to follow some of the ceremonies of the Old Testament, such as Passover, but the death of Jesus, who is God, put an end to the rules and regulations of the Old Testament, which required such things as ceremonial cleansing, sacrifice, etc. A protestant Christian still lives by the ten commandments, but can simply talk to God, repent and ask for forgiveness, instead of sacrificing an animal as was done before Jesus came ... and as opposed to going to a priest for confession, as Catholics do.

Protestant Christianity is salvation by grace, not by works and following ceremonial rules. However, a Christian who truly believes and loves Jesus typically reveals their faith by serving God and others. So while "works" are not a requirement for salvation, they are typically a result of a truly repentant heart that is surrendered to the God they love and, therefore, want to share with the world.

Roman Catholic Answerextracted from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

Catholic Rituals are based on the sacraments which are:

"sensible signs, instituted by Jesus Christ, by which invisible grace and inward sanctification are communicated to the soul." They are real means that effect what they symbolize (what they say is happening actually happens).

a ceremony is 1. a special form or set of acts to be done in public worship; 2. any external act, movement, or gesture accompanying the prayers and public exercises of divine worship.

To the extent that protestants have ceremonies, they are man made, not established by God, and do not effect what they symbolize.