"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 …
"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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"It is not licit for the faithful by any manner to assist actively or to have a part in the sacred [rites] of non-Catholics." Photo by Rafik Wahba on Unsplash These notes are offered as a commentary on the extract which we recently published from McHugh and Callan on the question of Communicatio in Sacris, …
“It expresses either faith in a false religious body or rebellion against the true Church.” Photo by Andriy Tod on Unsplash Editors Notes In January 2023, the YouTube apologist Mr Michael Lofton made the following comments: "[O]ne can attend an SSPX mass in some qualified cases (see the Monsignor Perl document we have discussed), as …