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philosophically inclined (Aquinas's books require a thorough background in Aristotelian philosophy as well as knowledge of the church fathers and medieval theology in general) there are a few recent options: 1994 Catholicism … In the introduction to his book, Rausch mentions Catholicism, the celebrated work by Richard McBrien. This volume might be considered McBrien for a new generation. …

This is not strictly answering your question (posed as how the Catholic Church considers the vision), but I'll just throw it in just in case this can add value. This is considering from Constantine's …

I'd like to add a few comments to Geremia's excellent answer. I was an organist myself, but the church that my family attends now uses contemporary worship and unfortunately classical music isn't tha …

Should we consider everyone better than us? The answer is DEPENDS on what we are comparing. We also need to remember that in some cases we need to compare ourselves to God instead of to our neig …

It is not for the Catholic Church to define reason, but to teach how reason contributes or hinders our understanding of God, who is critical for our salvation: When a philosophy (or science, which i …

If you trust Chesterton's presentation of Catholicism, isn't it reasonable to learn what Catholicism has to say on the divinity of Jesus, starting with her exegesis of the New Testament, her preservation … Catholicism, just like mainline Christian denominations, is very practical. We are beings in need, God is the only supplier. …

Catholics appear to teach that after Pentecost Christians understood that calling Jesus Lord was the same as calling him God. This is true. The article you quoted described how "psychologically" sp …

In a book about exorcism Hostage to the Devil: The Possession and Exorcism of Five Contemporary Americans the author writes in the introduction chapter "A Brief Handbook of Exorcism" (emphasis mine): …

On July 27, 2021, Pope Francis appointed 12 new theologians and renewed 16 members of the International Theological Commission to serve as the 10th Quinquennium (2021-2026) with its first plenary sess …

It seems that the Catholic Church sees baptism as entering into covenant, resulting in the baptized incurring baptismal promises to keep for the rest of their lives. The covenant is the New Covenant, …

Does the Catholic church have a dogmatic position on whether original sin is transmitted biologically? Or is it a theological opinion which is optional? If it is a dogmatic position, what is the doct …

The 1918 Catholic Encyclopedia article on Patron Saints provides an overview of how a Patron was chosen for a church, a city, a country, and a trade/profession. The bulk of the article focuses on how …

RCIA cohort at your local parish, going through the profession of faith and the sacrament of confirmation, which preceded your first communion From Wikipedia article on Conversion to Christianity — Catholicism … affusion, and aspersion, that are done in the name of the Trinity as valid.[29] Protestants (Lutherans, Moravians, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Baptists, Assemblies of God, Methodists, etc.) who convert to Catholicism …

Short Answer The question is: How can Primacy of conscience be justified (even when wrong) above obeying certain teaching of the Catholic Church? The Catholic church recognizes that people sometimes …

Preaching as part of the mass liturgy Canon Law Made Easy website article Who May Preach? subsumes preaching in the context of mass homily under the "office of preaching" which is part of Book III: Th …