POPE FRANCIS ON THE 8TH COMMANDMENT: “DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS.” Below you have the Zenit Agency’s English translation of Pope Francis’ Catechesis given in Rome on Nov. 14, 2018. +++ Dear Brothers and Sisters, good morning! In today’s catechesis, we will address the Eighth Word of the Decalogue: “Do not bear false witness against…
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KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH: Jesus Christ suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. (Compendium 112-124)
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KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH. The mysteries of the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ 1. Compendium (101-111)
KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH. The mysteries of the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ 1 Compendium (101-111) 101. In what sense is the life of Christ a Mystery? The entire life of Christ is a revelation. What was visible in the earthly life of Jesus leads us to the invisible mystery of his…
KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH 6. “I believe in Jesus Christ, the only Son of God.” (Compendium nn. 79-111)
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KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH 5. I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. (Compendium nn. 50-78)
KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH 5. I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. (Compendium nn. 50-78) 50. What does it mean to say that God is almighty? God reveals himself as “the strong One, the mighty One” (Psalm 24:8), as the One “to whom nothing is impossible” (Luke 1:37). His omnipotence…
KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH. I believe in God the Father. Compendium nn. 33-49.
KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH 4. I believe in God the Father. Compendium nn. 33-49. The Creed The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin…
KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH. Man’s response to God. “I believe”. Compendium nn. 25-32
KNOW AND LOVE YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH CHAPTER THREE: Man’s Response to God Compendium nn. 24-32 I Believe 25. How does man respond to God who reveals himself? Sustained by divine grace, we respond to God with the obedience of faith, which means the full surrender of ourselves to God and the acceptance of his truth insofar…
GOD’S GOODNESS AND THE EXISTENCE OF EVIL.
ON GOD’S GOODNESS AND THE EXISTENCE OF EVIL. Many people have posed these questions on the problem of evil. For this reason, I decided to post short Catholic answers taken from the “Compendium of the Catholic Church,” with references to the pertinent numbers in the more extensive Catechism which deals with the same questions in…
WHY DO CATHOLICS PRAY TO SAINTS? Summary vid + full text.
WHY DO CATHOLICS PRAY TO SAINTS? Summary vid + full text. OUTLINE What we do in our daily life: ask prayers and help from our friends The Saints, as models of prayer, intercessors and friends The doctrine of the sole mediation of Christ does not exclude subordinate mediations. A young man asked me the…
WHY CONFESS TO A PRIEST IF I CAN CONFESS DIRECTLY TO GOD? Summary vid + full text.
WHY CONFESS TO A PRIEST IF I CAN CONFESS DIRECTLY TO GOD? svSummary vid + full text. OUTLINE 1, Why confess to a priest if one can talk directly to God? 2. Where can you find God’s desire to forgive through his chosen ministers in the Bible and the institution of the Sacrament of Confession? 3. But isn’t…
“BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS!” The main distinguishing trait of a false prophet. Summary vid + full text.
“BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS!” What is the main distinguishing trait of a false prophet? Summary vid + full text. Our Lord Jesus Christ, concerned that his sheep be led astray from his fold, from the Church he himself instituted, warned his listeners and the posterity at the Sermon of the Mount: 15 “Beware of false…
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