We live in a rebellious age where obedience to legitimate authority is mocked. It would seem that there is a strain of James Dean in all of us these days, yet this renegade attitude, particularly when it comes to authentic Church teaching, is not the Catholic way.
In an interview with Charlie Rose, the late [...]
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Catholics and Obedience to Church Teaching
Posted in Church Doctrine, tagged apostasy, Avery Cardinal Dulles, bishops, Church teaching, disobedience, faith and morals, Gay Marriage, heresy, Incredulity, Lumen Gentium, obedience, pope, schism, Vatican II on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Catholic Morality vs. Secular Pseudo-Morality
Posted in Church Doctrine, tagged animal furs, anti-smoking, atheistic, climate change, Fulton Sheen, global warming, green, morality, organic food, Patrick Madrid, recycle, Save the trees, Sin, ten commandments, trans fats on February 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In the wake of the 1960s, Archbishop Fulton Sheen noted that the world had ditched the reality of personal sin in favor of corporate and social sin. This led to the absurdity of people protesting the immorality of war, for example, while at the same time using illegal drugs and indulging in sexual license. As [...]
Does the Catholic Church believe in the Antichrist?
Posted in Church Doctrine, tagged Antichrist environmentalist, antichrist second coming, Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, Catechism antichrist, Catholic antichrist, Catholic Church Antichrist, Soloviev Antichrist on February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Catholic Church affirms that the Church and its people will go trough a trial before the second coming of Jesus Christ. The Church does not give us a definitive “profile” of the Antichrist, but tradition gives us some clues.
Certainly the Antichrist will be not be easily understood as such. Much like the temptation offered [...]
Is the Catholic Communion a Symbol?
Posted in Church Doctrine, tagged bible christians and communion, Catholic Eucharist, Catholic Mass, communion bread, communion Catholics, communion symbol, consecration, evangelicals lord's supper, Jesus Bread of life, Jesus Christ, Jesus present Mass, John 6:54, John Eucharist, lord's supper, sacrament Eucharist on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When Catholics receive Communion (the Eucharist) at Mass, do they think it is a symbol of Jesus or God?
Catholics believe that during the consecration (the priest holds the Eucharist in his hands and says: “This is my body, which will be given up for you.”) the substance of the bread (not the appearance) is changed [...]
Clapping at a Catholic Mass?
Posted in Church Doctrine, tagged Calvary, Cardinal Ratzinger, Catholic Mass, clap at Mass, communion, Holy Mass, liturgy, Mass and Jesus Christ, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion on January 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The consequences of our adoration of celebrities and entertainment can be seen quite clearly in the political and governmental realms. We prefer the emotional and the superficial to the substantive; and sadly, this reality has also affected the Catholic Mass (in many ways), but most notably with clapping at Mass.
The Mass is not a theatrical [...]
Do Catholics Still Believe in Purgatory?
Posted in Church Doctrine, tagged Catholic doctrine, council of florence, council of Trent, final purification, Hell, Hell and purgatory, Jesus' forgiveness, justice and mercy, Protestants and purgatory, purgatory and catholics, Religion, revelation of God, soul, stain of sin on January 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yes. Catholics still believe and teach that purgatory is real. And they believe it and the Catholic Church continues to teach it, because it is part of the revelation of God. And neither the Pope nor any Bishop is at liberty to modify or change what God has revealed.
Protestant Christians insist that purgatory is simply [...]
New Year’s Resolution for Catholics
Posted in Church Doctrine, tagged being assertive, Catechism first commandment, Christian resolution, First Commandment, Fr. Corapi, God comes first, love your neighbor, New Year's Resolution, Religion, secular values, self esteem on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a New Year’s Resolution for Catholics (and all people of good will). It was inspired by a Fr. John Corapi talk:
Put God first
Put your neighbor second
Put yourself last
Don’t worry about self esteem, your ‘worth’, your waistline, being assertive, ‘taking time’ for yourself, becoming ‘whole’ or about any of the secular chatter we get [...]
Catholics and Grace
Posted in Church Doctrine, tagged Catholics, charisms, charity, grace, grace is a gift, Holy Spirit, Religion, sacraments, St. Paul on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We all know people who are not Christian, nor even religious, who are good, moral people. This shouldn’t surprise us, for all men and are made in the image and likeness of God. Yet the essence of being Catholic is worshiping God, and from this communion, grace enters the world.
Through prayer and union with the [...]
Israel, the Palestinians and Catholic ‘Just War Theory’
Posted in Church Doctrine, tagged Catechism and War, Catholic Just War, Hamas, Israel, Just War Theory, Lawful Self Defense, Middle East Conflict, Palestine, Palestinian War, Quakers, Religion, war and moral law on January 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The latest episode of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians (or more specifically, the terrorist group Hamas), has led to the the usual round of partisan commentators on television, each assuredly attacking their opponent’s actions. And while the issue is super-complex, one can sort through the complexity using the rich, centuries old Catholic Church teaching [...]
Catholics, Conscience and Freedom
Posted in Church Doctrine, tagged adultery, authentic Church teaching, birth control, cafeteria catholics, catholic marriage, Catholic politicians, catholic voters, catholics and conscience, Christian, contraception, dissenting Catholics, divine law, forced baptisms, form your conscience, free will, freedom of conscience, freedom of religion, fruitfulness of marriage, Gaudium et Spes, pro choice catholics, Religion, Sin, Vatican II on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An eternal love story exists in our universe; it’s the tale of God loving mankind without limits. And at the very core of this love story is the gift of freedom – for only free people can truly choose love. As a result, the Catholic Church honors and defends freedom of conscience the world over.
The [...]
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