Questions tagged [catholicism]
The Catholic Church and its teachings and views on specific subjects.
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What is the status of Humbert's views on the efficacy of sacraments in Catholicism?
Humbert of Silva Candida was an important medieval theologian, best known for his involvement in the excommunication of the Patriarch of Constantinople in 1054.
He was also a vocal proponent of a ...
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Are the five propositions condemned by Cum occasione in the Augustinus?
This simple question was the center of the quarrel around Port-Royal and the efficacious grace in the 17th century in France. In fact, the defenders of Cornelius Jansen’s Augustinus argued that they ...
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Pope John Paul II and the Agnus Dei sacramentals?
The Agnus Dei sacramental is one of the Church's strongest sacramental which can only be blessed by a pope. This great consecration of Agnus Dei sacramentals takes place only in the first year of each ...
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The Golden Mass of Our Lady?
I spent many, many years in France and while there I read some older liturgical books that explained what the Golden Mass of Our Lady was. These all explained that the Mass in question was in reality ...
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How is the Feast of the Shipwreck of St Paul celebrated in the domestic church, that is, within the Catholic family in Malta?
The Catholic Archdiocese of Malta celebrates the Feast of the Shipwreck of St Paul on February 10 each year.
I would like to know if the domestic church has any traditional ways of celebrating this ...
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Is "formal schismatic" a useful category in practice?
Wikipedia says that formal schismatics are those who:
knowing the true nature of the Church, have personally and deliberately committed the sin of schism.
But if formal schismatics have to truly ...
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What happens if a Pope is unable to continue his duties due to physical or mental illness?
Say that a Pope becomes bedridden and so he cannot go out in public and does not have the stamina to perform other duties. Or he begins suffering from Alzheimer's and thus cannot remember that he is ...
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A canon priest's impressive clothing
Agustín Fernández de San Vicente, Canon of the Cathedral of Durango, traveled in 1822 to California as a political emissary. He was a gambler and a dandy who, unsurprisingly, dressed better than the ...
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Does the Catholic Church in Turkey celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St Peter at Antioch?
Prior to the changes to the General Roman Calendar in 1969, Catholics of the Roman Rite celebrated two Feasts of the Chair of St. Peter. The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter at Antioch was celebrated ...
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How were the quarter-millennium anniversaries of the resurrection of Jesus commemorated?
I am wondering how the 2034 Easter celebration will look like from the perspective of various Christian churches. I am mostly interested in the Roman Catholics. Since we can only guess, I would like ...
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What was the old style of penance, before modern indulgences?
In this answer, it is mentioned that the times listed for various indulgences
corresponds not to that amount of time off Purgatory, but to a remission equivalent to what one would get from performing ...
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How do Catholics choose which saints to pray to?
How do Catholics decide which saints to pray to? I am somewhat familiar with the concept of patron saints; my understanding is that Catholics are encouraged to pray to particular saints based on their ...
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Limbo part of purgatory?
Did any theologians think that the limbo for children (limbus puerorum) is part of purgatory?
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What are the correct pairings between the soul's faculties and the 3 transcendentals?
The three transcendentals and imago dei
Medieval scholastic theology inherited the notions of transcendentals from Greek metaphysics. CCC 41, interpreting Wis 13:5, teaches that our soul has the ...
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Could TLM be passed off as routine liturgical abuse in the Diocese of Chicago?
It's pretty clear that the Cardinal from Chicago has an appetite for allowing random and illicit things to happen under the guise of Vatican II. And he has clamped down on Traditional Latin Mass and ...
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According to Catholic scholars, does St Paul compromise his knowledge of horticulture in Romans 11:24?
We see St Paul telling the faithful in Romans 11:24 (NRSVCE):
For if you have been cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much ...
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Why does the Apostles ' Creed not mention that Jesus rose again in body?
The Apostles' Creed says of Jesus :
"...was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into Hell; the third day He rose again from the dead..."
If Jesus descended into Hell while his ...
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Does Any Connection Between St. Jeanne Jugan and St. John Vianney Exist?
In Francois Trochu's biography of St. John Vianney, ``The Cure of Ars,'' the Little Sisters of the Poor is mentioned by the Saint to a young girl who wishes to enter that Order at Lyons:
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How often has the Pope asked all Catholics to pray the Rosary?
In the history of the Catholic Church, I know there's been extra days of fasting and prayer called for by the Pope and Bishops, but other than prior to the Battle of Lepanto and today (March 19th 2020,...
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According to Catholic Social Doctrine what duties do Catholics have towards sex offenders on supervisory release?
If a government authority decides to place two child sex offenders on Supervisory Release in a vacant house in the immediate proximity of ones family, should that placement be fought or is it the duty ...
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Why is Ex 3:10 in the reading of the Third Sunday in Lent (Year C) in German and French lectionary?
The first reading of the Third Sunday in Lent in Year C (today) is Ex 3, 1-8a.13-15. The new (Advent 2018) German lectionary includes also verse 10. The French lectionary has the same.
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Did any early church Christian writers ever place Origen in a early martyrology or menologium?
Did any early church Christian writers ever place Origen in a early martyrology or menologium?
There are many early Church Fathers. Some are canonized saints, while some are not. Origen is not ...
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Unique "traditional" souvenirs people may obtain from the pope or other Catholic prelates?
Unique "traditional" souvenirs people may obtain from the pope or other Catholic prelates?
Believe it or not, there’s a way to get the pope to surrender his zucchetto to you, while in the presence of ...
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Who is the Name's Day Saint of St. John de Brébeuf?
Can anyone tell me who is the name's day saint of St. John de Brébeuf? The name's day saint of someone is similar to a patron saint, but is not exactly the same. I have try to find a source that makes ...
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How is praying understood within the "Death of God" theology?
Theologians like Hamilton and Altizer defend a "secular Theology" that tries to banish the Deus ex machina of traditional Theism. So far so good, but how does one pray before God etsi Deus non ...
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To what extent did the Chinese government force Catholic priests to marry?
In his book The Souls of China, Ian Johnson writes about a type of religious persecution that was inflicted on some groups in China during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76):
Across the country, ...
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Is a mass interruption a standard procedure in case of a supposed Eucharistic miracle?
I have read several stories about Eucharistic miracles and it seems the mass is always interrupted on such event. Is it a standard procedure (as for 4th June 2018) or is it up to the priest?
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Which books is Ross Douthat citing in relation to his conversion to Catholicism
50'35" into this video (Faith Is Not a Sideshow - Ross Douthat at the University of Michigan), New York Times columnist Ross Douthat says this about his conversion to Catholicism (as a teenager):
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What were St. Maximilian Kolbe's views on general relativity and sanctifying grace?
I read or heard somewhere that St. Maximilian Kolbe posited that Sanctifying Grace spread throughout the cosmos faster than the speed of light at the moment Jesus died on the cross. I know his works ...
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What to think of miraculous images? (Catholic view)
There is some number of images of Jesus or other spiritual beings that are claimed to be miraculous as they miraculously got exposed in a camera. People who took these images swear there was no the ...
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Oldest monasteries where natural science is still practiced?
Science and religion are actually not mutually exclusive at all.
In history, we know many examples of clerical scientists.
What is the oldest still existing convent (monastery) where monks still ...
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What is the difference between the way Catholics view The Blessed Virgin Mary and Unitarians view Jesus?
Reading chats and posts and such here with our BU friends I've noticed a thread that seems similar to the way Catholics view The Blessed Virgin Mary and Unitarians view Jesus. It seems like in both ...
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According to Catholicism, what is the difference between forgiveness and release from punishment?
The first thing to note is that forgiveness of a sin is separate from punishment for the sin. Through sacramental confession we obtain forgiveness, but we aren't let off the hook as far as punishment ...
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Has the Catholic Church always believed that sex before marriage is fornication?
We know from the Bible that fornication is a sin:
Acts 15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
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Did historical protestants identify themselves as "catholics"?
Did Historical protestant churches like Lutheran, Calvinist, Anglican, etc... and their founders identify themselves as lowercase "catholic"(Universal in sense) in their founding years? or ...
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On a Famous Quote of Ven. Fulton Sheen Pertaining to the Laity
I have been trying to find the original source and transcript containing the following famous quote of Ven. Fulton J. Sheen on the laity:
Who’s going to save our Church? It’s not our bishops, it’s ...
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Blessed Solanus Casey---Prophecy Regarding Disappearance of Large Portions of the United States Due to Flooding?
Some number of years ago, I recall having seen (I am sure it was on television and I believe it was in the 1990s) a documentary (I would like to say it was a show called "Unsolved Mysteries,"...
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What was the first infallible statement made by a pope?
According to the Catholic Church, what was the first infallible statement made by a pope, by himself, outside an ecumenical council?
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What is the general survey, of pre-Vatican 2 Catholic tradition, for interpreting 1 Timothy 2:12 in a cultural/time bound manner?
Back in 1874, the American Protestant theologian, John W. Haley wrote one of the definitive works which defended the inerrancy and infallibility of Scripture. In his book, he argued:
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How standard is the Liturgy of the Hours from the Word on Fire?
I very much like the Word on Fire Liturgy of the Hours booklets, I think it's helped me a lot in getting to do things in a most consistent and concise fashion that I'd only be able to pick up on if I ...
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Approved Norwegian Bible translations within Catholicism?
Which modern-day Norwegian Bible translations have been explicitly approved by the Vatican or other authorities authorized to make such an approval?
The Catholic translation of the New Testament by ...
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Earliest quote by a Church Father on how saints can add their merit to the treasury which can then be applied to others
About Treasury of Merit
The teaching of the treasury of merit (GotQuestions article here) in connection to the communion of saints and indulgences is explained in CCC 1476-1477 and is based on the ...
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Can visiting people who are in an invalid marriage cause scandal?
Is there a catholic teaching or guidance on whether it is OK to visit and sleep over at someone's house who is not in a valid marriage?
Can this act show the approval of their marriage and create a ...
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What are the differences between the various Liturgy of the Hours volumes?
I'm guessing there are other publishers, but I'm speaking specifically about the Catholic Book Publishing English version of the Liturgy of the Hours. I was on a retreat last weekend where we used ...
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Is there a Catholic “timeline” of Salvation?
This may come off as an odd request - but I’m looking for a catholic roadmap of salvation that gives an order to how one comes to salvation and maintain salvation through the sacraments.
This request ...
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Are registers signed during a Convalidation ceremony
My husband is Roman Catholic and I m Pentecostal. We married under a lot of pressure with no family members present.
After much strife our families have agreed
We have been trying to book a notice of ...
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Which sententiae are de Fide but are not defined by a Pope or an Ecumenical Council
De Fide is the highest Theological Note used by the Catholic theologians prior to the mid-20th Century. Of the sentences proposed for belief, there is that which comes directly from God (de Fide ...
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St. Mary Magdalene meets Jesus in a garden Jn. 20:15, parallel to Song of Song's garden?
Has any Catholic exegete ever noted the parallel between St. Mary Magdalene's meeting Jesus in a garden (cf. her mistaking Him as a gardener in Jn. 20:15) with the garden of Solomon's Song of Songs? ...
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How to find the articles from the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of Synod of Bishops (Synod of the Family) and the votes on them?
Frédéric Martel in his book In the Closet of the Vatican has the following remarks on the Synod of the Family:
In fact, a ‘liberal* majority emerged from the Synod, but the quorum
required for the ...
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What is the origins of Popes wearing a white soutane with other articles of clothing such as mozzetta in red?
What is the origins of Popes wearing a white soutane with other articles of clothing such as mozzetta in red?
Most sources say that the pope wears a white soutane since the time of Pope Pius V.
That ...
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