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What constitutes a choir for various pre-novus ordo monastic rites?
What constitutes a choir for various pre-novus ordo monastic rites?
All the religious in the choir stalls are part of the choir, whether choir monks or Schola members. Lay brothers although not ...
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What is Catholic "Gold ring mass"? What kind of liturgy it is?
What is the Catholic "Gold ring mass"? What kind of liturgy it is?
Wow, I never thought anyone would ask this question. It is unbelievably hard to track down, but several years ago I ...
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Which is the distribution of daily hours for Western (e.g. Benedictine) monks?
What is the distribution of daily hours for Western (e.g. Benedictine) monks?
The reason that you can not find any real references to this question is that there are too many variables to be taken ...
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What does the Catholic Church teach about the observance of Sunday?
In general, the best way to find out what the catechism teaches is to read it.
Here's a link to the catechism article on the Third Commandment.
I would add to this as an addendum a simple truth; in ...
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Why do we wish "peace" to each other during Mass?
Cekada, Work of Human Hands: A Theological Critique of the Mass of Paul VI p. 359:
At Solemn High Mass in the traditional rite, the Pax follows this prayer. The priest kisses the altar, gives the Pax ...
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Why do we wish "peace" to each other during Mass?
This article has a little background on the practice:
https://catholicphilly.com/2019/01/catholic-spirituality/beyond-a-handshake-the-profound-nature-of-the-sign-of-peace/#:~:text=ministry%20and%...
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Does 1 Kings 15:5 suggest that King David was exempt from following some commandments?
Psalm 32 deals with this clearly:
Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
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Why do we wish "peace" to each other during Mass?
Jesus didn't tell the apostles to do it
Are you sure about that? The text in the Mass is literally a quote from Christ in the Gospel of John:
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as ...
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Does 1 Kings 15:5 suggest that King David was exempt from following some commandments?
The text in question was written during the reign of a very sinful king of Judah, Abijah, who reigned briefly in Jerusalem. The key point about the assessment of this king is in verse 3 which tells us:...
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Of the 1752 Catholic Canon Laws, how many does the average Catholic need to be aware of in order to practice faithfully?
Of the 1752 Catholic Canon Laws, how many does the average Catholic need to be aware of in order to practice faithfully?
Generally speaking the average Catholic does not need to read Canon Law unless ...
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Does voting for a pro-abortion candidate constitute formal cooperation in his crime of promoting child killing?
St. Alphonsus of Liguori, discussing "What is lawful for servants? And what might be material and formal cooperation?" in Theologia moralis 2 §63, writes (my emphases):
[Flannery transl. p. ...
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Of the 1752 Catholic Canon Laws, how many does the average Catholic need to be aware of in order to practice faithfully?
Catholics must be aware of and abide by the 6 precepts of the Church. The first five precepts in general cover the requirements in canons 208-231, which are the canons pertaining to the rights and ...
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How should we interpret this quote from Pope Pius XI?
In the comments there is some discussion about context. Until that is answered, I am afraid a more general answer will have to do for the moment. But maybe it helps you on your way:
Has the Church ...
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Does voting for a pro-abortion candidate constitute formal cooperation in his crime of promoting child killing?
Does voting for a pro-abortion candidate constitute formal cooperation in his crime of promoting child killing?
First of all, what is ”formal co-operation”?
The deliberate concurrence in another ...
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Does voting for a pro-abortion candidate constitute formal cooperation in his crime of promoting child killing?
In short, no. Voting for a representative is never a formal cooperation with all of his positions (unless the voter happens to actually support all of those positions in his heart, which is ...
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Why did the Church say that an entrance hymn (like the Protestants have) is better than a Gregorian introitus nowadays?
Why did the Church say that an entrance hymn (like the Protestants have) is better than a Gregorian introitus nowadays?
The Church has said no such thing.
In fact Gregorian Chant is still the official ...
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Did any Early Church Fathers believe that Mary was without sin?
Did any Early Church Fathers believe that Mary was without sin?
There are a few Church Fathers that at least made believed so especially when making a comparison of Mary to Eve.
Mary as the second ...
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Did any Early Church Fathers believe that Mary was without sin?
From a Roman Catholic "Encyclopedia of Theology" I gleaned the following:
The absolute sinlessness of Mary was taught for the first time by Pelagius and Augustine, then that view was ...
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How does Roman Catholicism define "the simplicity that is in Christ" found in 2 Corinthians 11:3?
St. Thomas Aquinas commenting on this verse writes:
And fall from the simplicity that is in Christ. That is simple which lacks composition. Therefore, the false apostles formed one sect with Judaism ...
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Do Catholic priests need permission from a bishop to retire?
Do Catholic priests need permission from a bishop to retire?
The short answer is yes.
Priests need to seek permission from their bishop in order to retire.
At retirement, a priest who once served in ...
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How is it that Nestorius is venerated in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church?
How is it that Nestorius is venerated in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church?
Even though Syro-Malabarian Catholics do not actually venerate Nestorius as other Saints but there is a (pseudepigraphal) ...
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What is the controversy that is leading the Syro-Malabar Catholics into schism?
Before we examine the controversy, it may be worthwhile to have a brief understanding of the scenario.
Catholics of Kerala belong to either of the three Liturgical Rites namely, Latin, Syro-Malabar ...
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