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Discover California's hidden spiritual heritage through the 21 Spanish missions founded by Saint Junípero Serra along El Camino Real from San Diego to Sonoma.| Catholicism.org
As was the last Ad Rem, this number is an edited excerpt from the talk I am soon to give at Saint Benedict Center’s annual conference. In Chapter ten of the Commonitory, Saint Vincent considers what we should do when … Continue reading → The post The Ordinary Magisterium vs. ‘A Teacher Established in the Church,’ Who Errs appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
This does not appear very synodal. (Jonathan Liedl/National Catholic Register) — The meetings of two groups of Illinois Catholic leaders chaired by Cardinal Blase Cupich were postponed indefinitely last week after a lay leader requested that the Chicago cardinal-archbishop’s controversial … Continue reading → The post Cardinal Cupich’s Non-Synodal Approach to L’Affaire Dick Durbin appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
I don’t usually share hate mail, but this the first time we’ve received a Yiddish curse via our contact form on Catholicism.org, and it somehow seems worth noting. This came in the digital mailbag last night: The Jewish Nation will … Continue reading → The post A Yiddish Curse appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
Longitime friends of Saint Benedict Center, attendees of our annual conference, and readers of Catholicism.org will be saddened, as we were, to learn of the death of our old friend and collaborator, Mr. Gary Potter. Today, I was informed by … Continue reading → The post Gary Potter Has Died, May He Rest in Peace appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
Discover California's hidden spiritual heritage through the 21 Spanish missions founded by Saint Junípero Serra along El Camino Real from San Diego to Sonoma.| Catholicism.org
Three soldiers rose up from their tents And went to join their regiments. And one said: “Captain, I report Because I think that war is sport!” And one said: “Captain, I am here Because my duty makes it clear.” And … Continue reading → The post When the Going Gets Tough — The Tough Get Mary: Five Secrets of Catholic Battle Joy appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
Last year, Dr. Natalie A. Lindemann published a scholarly journal article on predictors of Catholics’ belief in the Real Presence. Dr. Lindemann is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. She recently … Continue reading → The post Traditional Liturgical Practices Predict Belief in the Real Presence appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
Charlie Kirk was murdered, his wife widowed, his children (one in utero) left fatherless. This is a terrible tragedy. In its wake there is much sloppy talk about Charlie being a Christian martyr. Catholics must refrain from this for grave … Continue reading → The post On the Claim that Charlie Kirk is a Christian Martyr appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
How do we navigate the turbulent waters of twenty-first century Catholicism? We see many good things in the Church today, to be sure, but we also see massive blow-back against them from a dying generation of neo-modernist clerics in high … Continue reading → The post Holding the Line: St. Vincent of Lérins vs. the Neo-Modernist Tempest appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
Was Saint Cyril of Alexandria a Monophysite? This article examines his own writings to prove his theology aligns with the Council of Chalcedon.| Catholicism.org
A Catholic analysis of Charlie Kirk’s death, the hope for his salvation, the danger of indifferentism, and praying for non-Catholic souls.| Catholicism.org
St. John Eudes' meditation on the Child Mary's perfect innocence, explaining how God made Her impeccable and unable to sin.| Catholicism.org
Israeli E1 settlement approval accelerates de facto West Bank annexation, violates international law, fragments Palestinian territories, and jeopardizes a viable Palestinian state, with rising settler violence and global condemnation.| Catholicism.org
An attempt to explain the color green to a blind man, using sensory analogies and personal associations, becomes a moving tribute to a father.| Catholicism.org
Uncover the fascinating story of Saint Isidore of Seville, patron saint of the internet. See how his etymological works impacted the study of words.| Catholicism.org
The reason that the Church honors the saints is not just to give them glory, but to hold them up as exemplars for imitation. Many of the saints became saints themselves by reading the lives of saints. Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s by reading the Life of Christ and the Lives of the Saints. If these men can make such heroic sacrifices for God, then why can’t I, he wondered. Wonder turned into determination. Some saints wrote biographies of other saints. Saint Athanasius wrote the Life of Saint...| Catholicism.org
The term “art” covers a broad spectrum of creativity. In the absolute sense only God can “create,” because creation implies making something out of nothing. Man can imitate his Creator by being creative, however it is more accurate to say that man “produces” or “makes.” In “making” (faciendo) man must work with matter that already exists. What does the word itself mean? The schoolmen define art as “the right method of producing,” (recta ratio factibilium) in contrast t...| Catholicism.org
The proper object that theology studies is God. Theos is the Greek word for God. However, in this section are articles not only about God, but about the Faith and moral issues which constitute Church doctrine. Certain articles that appear in this section also appear in other sections, such as that on the “Sacraments,” “Catechisis,” “Faith and Reason,” and “Heresies and Errors.” Theology is a broad subject. Candidates for the priesthood must complete four years of theolog...| Catholicism.org
“For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved, may be made manifest among you” (1 Corinthians 11:19). St. Thomas defines heresy as “a species of infidelity in men who, having professed the faith of Christ, corrupt its dogmas.” God allows His faithful to be exposed to heresy in order to test their Faith, their docility, and obedience to Catholic authority. At Baptism we receive the theological virtue of Faith, which is a supernatural light for our intellect, which ...| Catholicism.org
Explore the legacy of Saint Rabanus Maurus, an influential theologian and biblical exegete in the Latin West.| Catholicism.org
Works of poetry and literature, works on poetry and literature — whether they be classical, medieval, Renaissance, baroque, etc. — If they are on this site, they are in this section. The word “literature” is taken from the Latin word littera, which means “letters,” not as in the alphabet, but as in the words that letters spell. Latin also has the word verbum, which means “word,” not as in the material definition: the four-letter monosyllable, w-o-r-d, but as in the formal defi...| Catholicism.org
This category, of course, can cover many topics. We try to limit it in this section to articles that deal with the inner life of the soul elevated by grace or wounded by sin: virtue and vice, heroic Catholic men and women as seen under the light of the particular virtue they exemplified, the cardinal virtues, spiritual formation, growth, and purgation, and the theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity.| Catholicism.org
The First Vatican Council pronounced that the pope, in or out of council, would be protected by God with the gift of infallibility whenever he should define a doctrine pertaining to faith or morals. Matters of Faith can only involve religious propositions and the matter of those propositions are true or false judgments. A moral definition would involve a proposition that is right or wrong, rather than true or false. The difference between the two involves the end being sought. A doctrinal pro...| Catholicism.org
Jesus elevated marriage to a sacrament. A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give sanctifying grace. Therefore, in holy matrimony, husband and wife receive the grace appropriate to that state in life. Primarily this grace will help them in sanctifying each other and the children God sends them. It will give them strength to keep the bond of matrimony in sickness and in health, for better or for worse, in riches or poverty, in good times and bad, until death parts them. In a ...| Catholicism.org
Brother Francis has a tremendous appreciation for the history of the Church. He likes to call Church history “the laboratory of wisdom.” Why? Because the history of the Church is the history of human salvation, and choosing the best means to save one’s soul is the highest prudence. And prudence, says St. Thomas Aquinas, is wisdom in action. History is the laboratory of wisdom, but the application today of the lessons learned from history is prudence. How, for example, are we to understa...| Catholicism.org
There is so much Catholic information and commentary available now that the hard part is choosing what issues are most important enough to follow. Our website limits its coverage to those current events that touch on our doctrinal and missionary purposes. Issues involving our apostolate get top priority, but other issues affecting all of our lives are also highlighted in our news reports and columns. A knowledge of Church history will give us the tools necessary to deal with many of the alarm...| Catholicism.org
Learn about the Last Supper controversy at the Paris Olympics and explore the concept of somatolatry according to Romano Amerio.| Catholicism.org
Unearthed telegram reveals possible US State Department interference in the 1958 papal election. Explore this shocking revelation.| Catholicism.org
Christendom no longer exists, but, nevertheless, Catholics must be active members of their respective societies and agents of justice in a world bereft of moral values. We must know history, not merely current events. European history, after the conversion of the nations, was the history of the Church. This history is certainly important to know. But, as Americans, we cannot afford to be ignorant of our own history. The virtue of patriotism, which is actually a natural manifestation of the su...| Catholicism.org
This is where the feature articles, most of our site content, are deposited. “From the Laptops,” columns, the News Portal, Downloads, and Books (soon to be added) finish off our site content. All of these are navagable by the category links at the top and bottom of every page.| Catholicism.org
Let us consider the intersection of Catholicism and politics and ponder how the Moral Law shapes discussions on the governance of society.| Catholicism.org
Uncover the legend of King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Explore the connection between the truth, the legends, the Faith, and the future!| Catholicism.org
Learn about the removal of pro-life, pro-family positions from the 2024 Republican Platform. Get a detailed list of the changes.| Catholicism.org
Discover changes in the Republican Party Platform: the exclusion of the Human Life Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment guarantees to the unborn.| Catholicism.org
Understand the true meaning of Memorial Day as we pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation.| Catholicism.org
