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The Catholic Church and its teachings and views on specific subjects.
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Who are the remaining Apostolic Succession lineages that are non-Rebiban Succession?
If 95% of Catholic bishops today can trace their line of apostolic succession through Cardinal Scipione Rebiba; who are the 5% remaining lineages traced through?
Who was Scipione Rebiba?
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What are the earlier examples of the veneration of images in the church?
I know that during the early period of Christianity, Christians were severely prosecuted and mistreated, but what was the earliest evidence that we have for the veneration of statues and images in the ...
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Does reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation change a Catholic's standing the Church?
The Catholic Catechism (1305) says:
"the confirmed person receives the power to profess faith in Christ publicly and as it were officially (quasi ex officio)."
Does this mean that a ...
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Who consecrated Scipione Rebiba?
His Eminence Scipione Rebiba is considered as the last bishop most Roman Catholic bishops can trace their episcopal lineages from. Who consecrated Scipione Rebiba? If we don't know, are there at least ...
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What is the difference between Baptism and Confirmation in the Catholic Church?
Is there a list of specific differences between what Confirmation is and what Baptism is, and why we need both (especially Baptism) in the Catholic Church?
From an observer, they seem pretty similar. ...
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Transcript of This Ven. Fulton Sheen Talk on the Christian Laity?
The talk given by Ven. Fulton Sheen in the following link pertains to the laity:
Confirmation - Venerable Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (YouTube video)
It begins as follows:
“... The greatest untapped ...
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Did hermits receive the Eucharist regularly?
Simple question. Does anyone know whether hermits such as St. Anthony of the Desert, St. Simeon Stylites, etc. attended Mass on Sundays?
I am interested in both examples of those who did and those who ...
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What is the merit of praying for the souls of the faithful in purgatory compared to for the living?
From the preface by the publisher to Rev. Schouppe's Purgatory Explained by the Lives and Legends of the Saints:
Our suffrages or offerings for the dead are more agreeable to God than our prayers and ...
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Are there any consolidated teachings from the side of Catholic Church on Guardian Angels?
The belief in one having a Guardian Angel is a part of Catholic faith. There are also prayers addressed to the Guardian Angel eg. in preparation of Confession and for protection during one's sleep. ...
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What degree of authority does the Pope hold to reveal and declare doctrine, or the word of God?
When Jesus was on the Earth, He (obviously) held the authority to declare whatever doctrine he wished, as the ultimate authority in His church.
On a tier just below that, prophets like Moses were ...
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Incompatibilities between Vatican II and the Council of Florence on salvation outside the Church?
I am aware of this previous question where the discussion centered on statements of Pope Francis and the catechism but that is not my interest here. This question also asks about the reasoning behind ...
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Looking for the Context Surrounding This St. Robert Bellarmine Quote
This quotation attributed to St. Robert Bellarmine:
"It is granted to few to recognize the true Church amid the darkness of so many schisms and heresies, and to fewer still so to love the truth ...
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If a cathedral has to move in a diocese, is it normal to rename the parish?
Pending Vatican approval, my diocese is moving the Cathedral to a neighboring parish. The Cathedral Parish was St. Raphael, the new Parish is St. Bernards. Now, nothing against St. Bernard, but he's ...
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Papal Decree Regarding the Education of Catholic Children?
The following question has been motivated by the post What teachings do all Catholic schools share?
I recall having read something many years ago specifying that parents have the responsibility to ...
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Parish Priests Who Have been Canonized in the Catholic Church?
I would like to be able to list the parish priests who have been canonized in the Catholic Church. However, at present, I only have two names: (1) St. John Vianney, and (2) St. Ivo of Kermartin.
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How are parish names traditionally chosen? [duplicate]
We're undergoing a big flip in the diocese of Madison and almost all the that were churches canonical parishes before are becoming part of a bigger grouping of churches within an expanded parish ...
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Do Catholic anathemas apply to people who lived before it was codified?
For example: Do the anathema issued by the Council of Trent regarding the canon of the scripture applies to the Church Fathers who believed in different canons in the early church before the Council ...
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How did the fasting and abstinence requirements of Lenten Ember Days differ from other days of Lent in the United States?
I read from a little book called the Manual of Catholic Devotions (by Regina Press, with an imprimatur dated 24 July 1963) that the rules for fasting and abstinence in the United States at that time ...
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What is the biblical basis for Mary being the ark of the new covenant?
Both Orthodox and Catholic Christians believe and affirm that the Blessed Virgin Mary is the ark of the new covenant, but is there a scriptural basis for this and if so where do we see this in the Old ...
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How can Roman Catholic "consensus fidelium" provide genuine assurance of infallibility in situations where anathema is pronounced?
The website of the University of Dayton has a page dedicated to the dogmatic status and meaning of Mary's Perpetual Virginity. In it we find means by which the Church may have assurance of the ...
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Is Roman Catholic Dogma really used, by necessity, in Scriptural interpretation?
The following is taken from the body of a recently asked question asking how many in the New Testament are called or actually claim to be the brother or sister of Jesus Christ. It is not scoped for ...
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Is there a "Church Approved" alternative text for the Hail Mary?
The quintessential part of the Hail Mary prayer is certainly the first two sentences coming straight from the Gospel of Luke and as I understand it, the second petition part was a later composition ...
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Who can VALIDLY confer the sacrament of confirmation?
(NOTE: I am aware that a similar question has been asked on this site before, but I have first hand experiences which seem to contradict the one answer - at the time this question was asked - to that ...
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Are there parishes that celebrates Novus Ordo mass in Latin?
I would think it's a natural transition for Catholics who prefer the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) to go to the Novus Ordo mass celebrated under General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) rubric in ...
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On a Quote of Bl. Jerzy Popiełuszko---``an Idea Capable of Life...''
A while back, I was reading a book (I don't remember the title) on the life of Polish martyr, Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko; and I am now trying to recollect a quote, I think may have been from it, which ...
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What is the authority structure and the local variations in actual practice governing how ashes from cremation should be kept for Catholics?
This Simply Catholic article Catholic Burial and Cremation explains the rationale behind the prohibition of spreading the ashes from a cremated person, along with the precondition that the cremated ...
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Can I drink water to which trace minerals drops had been added before receiving Communion?
Before going to communion I took a sip of water, realizing afterwards that it may have been water to which drops of minerals to prevent cramping had been added the night before. It was too late to ...
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How do Catholics explain the apparent inconsistency between Mary's not experiencing labor pain and Rev 12:1-6?
According to Catholicism:
When Mary delivered Jesus from her womb, she labored without pain; see Catholic Answers articles Was Mary Free from Labor Pain? and Evidence for Mary's Painless Childbirth.
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Looking for Complete Online Collection of the Sermons of German Priest, Fr. Franz Hunolt, S.J
From Wikipedia:
Hunolt's idea was to treat the entire field of morals in his sermons thoroughly and completely. Each of the six volumes contains seventy-two sermons, and the various divisions in each ...
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Is dissent on minor questions answered in the Catholic Catechism considered sinful?
I understand that the catechism of the Catholic church is the authoritative teaching of the ordinaries of the church, and ultimately that of the Pope. However, it is a complex and voluminous body of ...
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How does the Catholic Church reconcile the resurrected body pictured by St Paul in 1 Cor 15 vis-a-vis the narrations in Luke 24 and John 21?
We read in Luke 24:31 (NRSVCE) how Jesus walked with two disciples on the way of Emmaus post-Resurrection and joined them for a meal:
When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and ...
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Why and how should demonic items be blessed before being destroyed?
Just listened to Feb 2nd, 2023 episode of Pint With Aquinas. Fr. Vincent Lampert says that a voodoo doll or similar items should be blessed before being destroyed. Is it possible to bless something ...
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Do the various branches of Christianity all claim to be representing the true content of the original foundation and original founder?
Someone I know made the following claim to me:
"The various branches of Christianity all claim to be representing the true content of the original foundation and original founder."
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What is a prophet in Catholicism?
What is required to be called a Prophet?
Can someone like Sr. Lucia of Fatima be called a prophet since she passed on a prophetic revelation from Our Lady?
I understand she didn't have a "...
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How does Catholicism appropriate Aristotle's notion of the 'transcendent third'?
I was reading Bishop Robert Barron's article Silence and the Meaning of the Mass and came across Aristotle's "transcendent third":
The Mass is the act by which the Son of God, in union with ...
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According to Catholic teaching, what is the status of a priest who does not agree with the Church's stated teachings on homosexuality and gender?
According to Catholic teaching, is a priest who does not agree that homosexuality is a sin and affirms transgender identity a heretic or a dissenter?
For instance, would the bishops of the Roman ...
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Does the Holy Sprit prevent one from praying for those to whom the intended prayer is of no use?
We read in Jn 11:5-6 (NRSVCE):
Accordingly, though Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.
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What is the Catholic church's view on credo-baptist?
I would like to know if Catholic church considers credo-baptism a heresy? And also what exactly there stance is on it?
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Is Our Lord Ever Referred to as "Jesus" by His Enemies?
Our Lord is often referred to as Jesus by the writers of the Gospels; however, I cannot think of an instance where He is referred to, or called, Jesus by any of His enemies (or strangers).
Can anyone ...
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What does the Book of Enoch's apocryphal status imply for the Epistle of Jude that cites it? [closed]
Ok the book is apocryphal. What is the Catholic view of the Book of Enoch?
But apparently a canonical book, the Epistle of Jude, refers to an apocryphal book. So what, if anything, does this mean for ...
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If 99% of males died, then what would Catholicism do for priests? [closed]
Eh just something I thought of re movies / series like The Last Man on Planet Earth or Y: The Last Man.
Case 1: 99% of males die. Then what?
Case 2: Or idk doesn't have to be scifi: There could just ...
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Are Protestants with valid baptism Catholics, from a Catholic perspective?
From a Catholic perspective:
The Catholic Church considers Protestant baptisms valid.
Baptism removes all penalty of sin, so whoever is validly baptized is saved.
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In Catholicism, why is heresy a mortal sin?
According to Catholicism, an act of heresy is a mortal sin.
"Heresy is the obstinate post-baptismal denial of some truth which must be believed with divine and catholic faith, or it is likewise ...
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Who is the last prophet in Catholicism?
Who is the last person regarded as a true prophet in Catholicism? What was his time frame when he was declared prophet by the Catholic church?
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Cajetan's view on the canon
Did the famous Papal Legate, Cardinal Cajetan reject the catholic view of deuterocanonical books?
“Here we close our commentaries on the historical books of the Old
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Would a Catholic priest refuse a funeral due to suicide?
In the movie Constantine, Rachel Weisz's character begs a Catholic priest to give her twin sister a funeral, but he refuses because she committed suicide. Is this an accurate depiction of Catholicism?
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On the Canonization of St. Poeman the Great and the Origin of His Epithet?
Often quoted in the "Sayings or the Desert Fathers," St. Poeman is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, as well as some of the Eastern Orthodox churches.
QUESTION: Was St. Poeman ever ...
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What happens to monk's final vows if the monastery dissolves?
I have a friend who joined a religious order after his first dissolved. But he had to start from scratch starting with postulancy.
My question is what does normally happen to someone's final vows ...
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Looking for a Complete, Preferably English (Latin OK), Public Domain Translation of Peter Lombard's "Four Books of Sentences"
I am looking for a public domain English translation of all four volumes of Perter Lombard's The Sentences---"one of the least read of the world’s great books".
I am, however, not sure that ...
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Can a Catholic priest be tied to a single parish or other physical church his entire life?
Is there any way a priest can stay in one location for his whole life?
