Summary of Catholic Teaching Topic 8: JESUS CHRIST, TRUE GOD AND TRUE MAN. Rev. Prof. Antonio Riestra Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Rome) OUTLINE The Incarnation of the Word Jesus Christ, true God and true man The Hypostatic Union Christ’s Sacred Humanity Basic Bibliography Footnotes 1. The Incarnation of the Word But when the…
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WHY DO WE CATHOLICS LOVE THE POPE? HERE ARE THE REASONS. Audiovisual (02:37s)
WHY DO WE CATHOLICS LOVE THE POPE? HERE ARE THE REASONS. Audiovisual As we greet Pope Francis and pray for him for his 80th birthday on Dec, 17, 2016, (see http://wp.me/p6k7Mv-1KZ ), it is a good occasion to review the theological reasons why we Catholics love the Pope, whoever he may be and pray…
Summary of Catholic Teaching. Topic 35: SIXTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not commit adultery.” Man’s vocation to chastity is an essential part and condition of his vocation to love.
Summary of Catholic Teaching Topic 35: SIXTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not commit adultery.” Man’s vocation to chastity is an essential part and condition of his vocation to love. OUTLINE Male and female he created them… Vocation to chastity Educating for chastity Chastity in marriage Chastity in celibacy Sins against chastity Basic Bibliography Recommended Reading Footnotes:…
Summary of Catholic Teaching Topic 34: FIFTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not kill.” Meaning and content.
Summary of Catholic Teaching Topic 34: FIFTH COMMANDMENT “You shall not kill.” Meaning and content. Rev. Prof. Pau Agulles Simo Professor of Moral Theology, Pontificia Università della Santa Croce OUTLINE “You shall not kill” Deepest element of this commandment Respect for human life 3.1 Intentional homicide 3.2 Abortion 3.3 Euthanasia 3.4 Suicide 3.5. Legitimate defense…
Summaries of Catholic Teaching. Topic 33: The 4th Commandment. Honor your Father and your Mother.
Summaries of Catholic Teaching Topic 33: The 4th Commandment. Honor your Father and your Mother. Author: Antonio Porras OUTLINE: Difference between first three commandments and the next seven Meaning and scope of the fourth commandment Duties of children to their parents Duties of parents Duties regarding those who govern the Church Duties toward the civil…
SHORT CATHOLIC ANSWERS: ON GOD’S GOODNESS AND THE EXISTENCE OF EVIL
SHORT CATHOLIC ANSWERS: ON GOD’S GOODNESS AND THE EXISTENCE OF EVIL Dear brethren in Christ, 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…
Summaries of Catholic Teaching Topic 31: THE FIRST COMMANDMENT.
Summaries of Catholic Teaching Topic 31: THE FIRST COMMANDMENT Author: Rev. Fr. Javier Lopez The ten commandments of the Decalogue The first commandment Faith and hope in God Love for others out of love for God Love of self out of love for God Basic bibliography 1. The ten commandments of the Decalogue Our…
Summary of Catholic Teaching. Topic 23: THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE OR RECONCILIATION (2).
Summary of Catholic Teaching Topic 23: THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE OR RECONCILIATION (2) Rev. Prof. Antonio Miralles Pontificia Università della Santa Croce (Roma, Italia) Acts of the minister of the sacrament 1.1 The minister and his role 1.2 Sacramental absolution Effects of the sacrament of Penance Necessity and usefulness of Penance 3.1 Necessary for the…
ARE YOU SAVED? HOW A CATHOLIC MUST RESPOND.
ARE YOU SAVED? HOW A CATHOLIC MUST RESPOND. “ARE YOU SAVED?” This is a typical question a fundamentalist or Born-again Christian poses to Catholics. As we all know they (the Born-again and some fundamentalist/evangelical protestants, and other sects) believe that their salvation comes from -the Lutheran tenet which posits that- the mere acceptance of…
SAFEGUARD YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH! AVOID ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY SECTS.
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