"Anyone who rejects this means totally lacks faith." Photo by Alex Does Pictures This is Part II. Click here for Part I. Editors' Notes This is the second part of an extract of Fr. Francisco Marín-Sola's work The Homogenous Evolution of Catholic Dogma, which was first published in 1923 and very well received. Critics went …
'Is her authority an indispensable element for every act of our divine faith?' Photo by Efrem Efre, St Peter's Basilica This is Part I. Click here for Part I. Editors' Notes "You are judging, sir," answered Mr. Morley, "let me say it, of things you do not know. You do not know what the Catholic …
"The body of the episcopate can never perish or err, but each bishop can fall into error and even separate from his brothers through schism or heresy." Image: Bishops at Vatican II, Wiki Commons As we already noted, the author J.M.A. Vacant was the initial director of the Dictionnaire de Théologie Catholique and was a seminary professor. …
"Is a solemn definition by a Pope or a Council necessary to make a doctrine heretical?" Image: The Immaculate Conception, Wiki Commons As we already noted, the author J.M.A. Vacant was the initial director of the Dictionnaire de Théologie Catholique and was a seminary professor. This short work was awarded the prize for the theological competition in La …
"One triumphs completely over an enemy when one penetrates into his realm, even into his own house, and takes away his throne and his possessions." Image: Follower of Bosch, Christ in Limbo (Wiki Commons) Translators' Introduction The following text is an edited translation of the third chapter of Fr. Anselm Stolz’ work Theology of Mysticism. …
"What are the signs that identify a doctrine taught infallibly by the ordinary and universal magisterium?" This is the first half of Vacant's long Chapter IV, which considers again the different ways in which the Church's ordinary magisterium teaches us, and the obligations corresponding to these ways. As we already noted, the author J.M.A. Vacant …
"Catholics and Protestants, as bodies, hold nothing in common in religion, however they may seem to do so." Image: Newman kneeling before Fr Dominic Barberi, who received him into the Church in Littlemore in 1845. From the parish of Littlemore. Editors' Notes What follows is an extract from the fifth of Newman’s series of discourses …
"... and the world may know that thou hast sent me." Image: Wiki Commons CC. This is an extract from an earlier essay available here. The Prayer of Our Lord before the Passion In the Gospel of St John, Our Lord prays in terms which present the Church’s unity as a visible motive for belief in him …
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"When the Pope dies the Church is widowed." Image: Cardinal Journet, by Armand Niquille, Wiki Commons. Editors' Notes This part of our series on papal elections takes a diversion into an important question: What is the state of the Church during a papal interregnum? In the extract below, taken from his book The Church of …
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"A little historical awareness, humility, respect and basic human kindness would go a long way." Image: David Gilbert Wright, 'Queuing for Holy Communion at the top of the mountain.' This article is an expanded excerpt from our essay What does Michael Lofton mean by “tradition”? In order to address this topic, we have to remember …
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