This is an index of all files in the EWTN "Christ and Church" Document Library as of 6/14/2007 sorted by library and titleLIBRARY - FILENAME - TITLE AUTHOR DESCIPTION 1. Christ and Church - CEPOPE.TXT - (The) Pope Catholic Encyclopedia (Ecclesial Latin 'papa' from Gr. 'papas', a variant of 'pappas' father, in classical Latin 'pappas' -- Juvenal, 'Satires' 6:633). Taken from the 'Catholic Encyclopedia' 1913 edition. This file is part of the Catholic Encyclopedia Project, an effort aimed at placing the entire work on the World Wide Web. 2. Christ and Church - CEPOPE.ZIP - (The) Pope Catholic Encyclopedia (Ecclesial Latin 'papa' from Gr. 'papas', a variant of 'pappas' father, in classical Latin 'pappas' -- Juvenal, 'Satires' 6:633). Taken from the 'Catholic Encyclopedia' 1913 edition. This file is part of the Catholic Encyclopedia Project, an effort aimed at placing the entire work on the World Wide Web. 3. Christ and Church - PROMISES.TXT - 12 Promises of the Sacred Heart St. Margaret Mary These promises were given to St. Margaret Mary by the Sacred Heart of Jesus. 4. Christ and Church - divChild.htm - A Child Lives His Present Moment Fr. Miguel Marie Soeherman, MFVA In his homily on a day honoring the Divine Child, 10 October 2006, at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, AL, Father Miguel presented the Child Jesus as the perfect example of the child that we must become like, in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. MOTHER ANGELICA DIVINO NIÑO 5. Christ and Church - childobserv.htm - A Child Observes and Imitates Fr. Miguel Marie Soeherman, MFVA In his homily on a day honoring the Divine Child, 20 November 2006, at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, AL, Father Miguel presented the Child Jesus as our perfect example. As He imitated His heavenly Father in everything, so we should imitate Jesus. OBEDIENCE IMITATION OF CHRIST 6. Christ and Church - SHEEN.TXT - Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen - Author, Orator and Missionary Great Catholic Books Newsletter Taken from the Great Catholic Books Newsletter Volume II, Number 2 Fulton J. Sheen Issue. Published by INTER MIRIFICA, P.O. Box 241, Kensington, MD 20895, (301) 942-9577, FAX: (301) 942-9572. SHEEN CATHOLIC BOOKS 7. Christ and Church - ORSECTS.HTM - Are there Sects in the Catholic Church? Christoph Schönborn, O.P. The Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna asks whether there are groups in the Church whose thinking constitutes sectarianism within the Church herself. 8. Christ and Church - FR91101.TXT - Christ and Reconciliation Romanus Cessario, O.P. Fr. Cessario, in his first essay in Faith & Reason, offers a profound reflection upon the role of Christ in fulfilling the Father's salvific plan. This article was taken from the Spring 1991 issue of "Faith & Reason". 9. Christ and Church - FR91101.ZIP - Christ and Reconciliation Romanus Cessario, O.P. Fr. Cessario, in his first essay in Faith & Reason, offers a profound reflection upon the role of Christ in fulfilling the Father's salvific plan. This article was taken from the Spring 1991 issue of "Faith & Reason". 10. Christ and Church - LATERAN.HTM - Christianity's First Cathedral June Hager Christendom's earliest basilica and home of the Popes for a thousand years St. John Lateran on the Caelian Hill. This article was taken from the February issue of "Inside the Vatican." 11. Christ and Church - CE_CHRIS.HTM - Christology Catholic Encyclopedia Article on Christology from the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913). CHRIST JESUS MESSIAH LORD PROPHECY INCARNATION HYPOSTATIC 12. Christ and Church - CECHRONO.TXT - Chronology of the Life of Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia In this file an attempt is made to establish the absolute and relative chronology of our Lord's life, i.e. how certain facts connected with the history of Jesus Christ fit in with the course of universal history, and how the rest of the life of Jesus must be arranged according to the inter relation of its single elements. 13. Christ and Church - CECHRONO.ZIP - Chronology of the Life of Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia In this file an attempt is made to establish the absolute and relative chronology of our Lord's life, i.e. how certain facts connected with the history of Jesus Christ fit in with the course of universal history, and how the rest of the life of Jesus must be arranged according to the inter relation of its single elements. 14. Christ and Church - Z97STATS.HTM - Church Statistics and Church Mission ZENIT A Zenit special report from October 1997 compiled from Fides, the news and statistical arm of the Church's missionary Congregation Propaganda Fidei. 15. Christ and Church - CONFATAL.TXT - Contraception: Fatal to the Faith Fr. John Hardon Father Hardon admonishes that the grave sinfulness of contraception is taught infallibly by the Church and that those who defend contraception forfeit their claim to being professed Catholics. HARDON CONTRACEPTION HUMANAE VITAE 16. Christ and Church - CECOUNCI.TXT - Councils, General Catholic Encyclopedia Definition, Classification, Historical Sketch , The Pope and General Councils, Composition of General Councils, Right of participation , Requisite number of members , Papal headship the formal element of Councils, Factors in the Pope's Co-operation with the Council, Convocation Direction Confirmation, Business Methods, The facts , The theory, Infallibility of General Councils, Correlation of Papal and Conciliary Infallibility, Infallibility Restricted to Unanimous Findings, P 17. Christ and Church - CECOUNCI.ZIP - Councils, General Catholic Encyclopedia Definition, Classification, Historical Sketch , The Pope and General Councils, Composition of General Councils, Right of participation , Requisite number of members , Papal headship the formal element of Councils, Factors in the Pope's Co-operation with the Council, Convocation Direction Confirmation, Business Methods, The facts , The theory, Infallibility of General Councils, Correlation of Papal and Conciliary Infallibility, Infallibility Restricted to Unanimous Findings, P 18. Christ and Church - INQUIS.TXT - Criticizing John Paul II James Schall This article, by Fr. Schall, was taken from HOMILETIC & PASTORAL REVIEW, June 1981. The original title was: 'Of Inquisitors and Pontiffs: Criticizing John Paul II'. Says Fr. Schall: 'John Paul II has stirred up a great deal of hostility because he does not allow Christianity to be treated as anything less than a claim to truth. SCHALL JOHN PAUL II DISSENT HOMILETIC & PASTORAL REVIEW 19. Christ and Church - INQUIS.ZIP - Criticizing John Paul II James Schall This article, by Fr. Schall, was taken from HOMILETIC & PASTORAL REVIEW, June 1981. The original title was: 'Of Inquisitors and Pontiffs: Criticizing John Paul II'. Says Fr. Schall: 'John Paul II has stirred up a great deal of hostility because he does not allow Christianity to be treated as anything less than a claim to truth. SCHALL JOHN PAUL II DISSENT HOMILETIC & PASTORAL REVIEW 20. Christ and Church - CURDEUS.HTM - Cur Deus Homo St. Anselm Why God became Man was written by St. Anselm of Cantebury after he was appointed Archbishop. JESUS CHRIST INCARNATION KENOSIS PASSION SUFFERING 21. Christ and Church - DEV2HEAR.TXT - Devotion to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Its Origin and History George Pollard This file shows what Scripture, the Fathers, the Saints, the Liturgy and the Popes have to say about this devotion. 22. Christ and Church - KNWLDG.HTM - Did Jesus Know He Was God? Revisited Fr Anthony Zimmerman Fr Zimmerman responds to weak notions of Christ's human knowledge while on earth, showing He neither erred nor was ignorant of anything pertaining to His identity or mission. EPISTEMOLOGY BRAIN 23. Christ and Church - DIVMERCY.TXT - DIVINE MERCY Br. John Raymond by Brother John Raymond of the Monks of Adoration Brother John traces the manifestation of God's mercy in the Bible, through the Fathers and saints, popes and in apparitions. 24. Christ and Church - FR90204.TXT - Doctrinal Foundation of Devotion to the Sacred Heart John Hardon, S.J. According to Fr. Hardon the devotion to the Sacred Heart (on its doctrinal side) most clearly distinguishes Catholicism from all other forms of Christianity. Fr. discusses the history of this devotion. This article appeared in the Summer 1990 issue of "Faith & Reason." 25. Christ and Church - PAPERR.TXT - Errors in the Ordinary Magisterium? Regis Scanlon This article, by Fr. Regis Scanlon, was taken from HOMILETIC & PASTORAL REVIEW, June 1991. Under scrutiny, allegations of error turn up false. SCANLON PAPAL ERROR CURRAN MAGISTERIUM HOMILETIC & PASTORAL REVIEW 26. Christ and Church - JUDGMENT.ZIP - Faith and Private Judgement John Henry Newman Cardinal Newman discourses on why despite the 'beauty, the majesty, the completeness, the resources, the consolations, of the Catholic Religion,.... it does not convert the multitude of those who come its way.' NEWMAN CONVERSION FAITH JUDGMENT 27. Christ and Church - JUDGMENT.TXT - Faith and Private Judgement John Henry Newman Cardinal Newman discourses on why despite the 'beauty, the majesty, the completeness, the resources, the consolations, of the Catholic Religion,.... it does not convert the multitude of those who come its way.' NEWMAN CONVERSION FAITH JUDGMENT 28. Christ and Church - FTHRT.TXT - Faith and Revealed Truth Fr. George Smith Topics covered: Religion and Human Reason, Supernatural Revelation, Preliminaries to Faith, The Act of Faith, The Church and the Object of Faith and Theology. SMITH REASON REVELATION FAITH CHURCH THEOLOGY RELIGION SCRIPTURE TRADITION 29. Christ and Church - FTHRT.ZIP - Faith and Revealed Truth Fr. George Smith Topics covered: Religion and Human Reason, Supernatural Revelation, Preliminaries to Faith, The Act of Faith, The Church and the Object of Faith and Theology. SMITH REASON REVELATION FAITH CHURCH THEOLOGY RELIGION SCRIPTURE TRADITION 30. Christ and Church - ENTHRONE.TXT - Family Enthronement Ritual Unknown This file contains the ritual for enthroning the Sacred Heart of Jesus as King of your family. 31. Christ and Church - INFHIST.TXT - History of the Infant Jesus of Prague Anders Wong The devotion to the Holy Child Jesus has long been a tradition of the Catholic Church for a very long time. This devotion is a veneration of our Lord's sacred Infancy. 32. Christ and Church - ZECEUROP.HTM - Implications of Ecclesia in Europa for Church in Western Europe ZENIT Here is an address given on 28 June 2003 by Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham, England, during a press conference in the Vatican to present John Paul II's postsynodal apostolic exhortation Ecclesia in Europa. The text has been slightly adapted. CONVERSION MISSION POLITICAL SOCIETY REVELATION SOLIDARITY EVANGELIZATION CULTURE LITURGY FAMILY PENANCE RECONCILIATION RELATIVISM MARRIAGE GLOBALIZATION MARGINALIZATION PARISHES PRIESTS HORIZONTALISM 33. Christ and Church - JCBREAD.HTM - Jesus Christ the Only Saviour of the World: Bread for New Life Roman Vicariate "In order to highlight Christ's living and saving presence in the Church and in the world, on the occasion of the Great Jubilee, John Paul II has decided to hold an International Eucharistic Congress in Rome." This preparatory paper was issued by the Roman Vicariate which will host the Congress. PASCH LITURGY MASS REAL PRESENCE PAPACY 34. Christ and Church - 10118A.TXT - Mediator (Christ as Mediator) Catholic Encyclopedia The subject is under the following heads: (1) Definition of the word mediator; (2) Christ the Mediator; (3) Christ's qualifications; (4) Performance; (5) Results. 35. Christ and Church - FR89203.TXT - Neo-orthodoxy, Authority & the Future of the Church Joseph Varacalli Professor Joseph A. Varacalli in this stimulating essay raises a number of vital questions concerning the future of the Catholic Church in the United States and the tensions involved in the development of a 'neo-orthodoxy'. From Faith & Reason, Fall 1989. VARACALLI ORTHODOXY MAGISTERIUM DISSENT THEOLOGY FAITH & REASON 36. Christ and Church - FR89203.ZIP - Neo-orthodoxy, Authority & the Future of the Church Joseph Varacalli Professor Joseph A. Varacalli in this stimulating essay raises a number of vital questions concerning the future of the Catholic Church in the United States and the tensions involved in the development of a 'neo-orthodoxy'. From Faith & Reason, Fall 1989. VARACALLI ORTHODOXY MAGISTERIUM DISSENT THEOLOGY FAITH & REASON 37. Christ and Church - PXIITREA.TXT - Pope Pius XII and the Theological Treatise on the Church Joseph Fenton Mr. Joseph Clifford Fenton brings together Pope Pius XII's most striking teachings about the Church which were written to remedy a misconception that the Church was a 'super-Church' distinct from and superior to the visible Catholic Church presided over by the Bishop of Rome as the Vicar of Christ. FENTON PIUS XII MYSTICAL BODY MYSTICI CORPORIS CHRISTI HUMANI GENERIS SI DILIGIS 38. Christ and Church - POPES.TXT - Popes Through the Ages Joseph Brusher Published in 1959 by Neff-Kane. Fr. Brusher gives a brief but adequate picture of the impact upon human history of the See of Peter. He devotes a page to each pope from St. Peter through John Paul II. BRUSHER LIBER PONTIFICALIS POPE PETER SEE PAPAL ROME 39. Christ and Church - POPES.ZIP - Popes Through the Ages Joseph Brusher Published in 1959 by Neff-Kane. Fr. Brusher gives a brief but adequate picture of the impact upon human history of the See of Peter. He devotes a page to each pope from St. Peter through John Paul II. BRUSHER LIBER PONTIFICALIS POPE PETER SEE PAPAL ROME 40. Christ and Church - zremgospeng.htm - Remembering the Gospel in England ZENIT Monsignor Keith Barltrop, director of the Catholic Agency to Support Evangelization (CASE) of the bishops' conference of England and Wales, tells ZENIT in this interview that the key to successful evangelization in the modern world is renewing a sense of confidence among Catholics in their faith. NEW EVANGELIZATION UNITED KINGDOM 41. Christ and Church - MERCY-HD.TXT - Sister Faustina and Devotion to the Divine Mercy Rev. Herbert C. de Launay In the last few years, many people have taken up a devotion to the Divine Mercy according to the writings of Blessed Faustina. Sister Faustina was a young religious in a convent in Cracow, Poland. She died on October 5, 1938. However, during the period between 1931 and 1938, our Lord appeared to her several times with messages about His great mercy. For the May 1996 edition of THE ACADIANA CATHOLIC, Lafayette, Louisiana. 42. Christ and Church - SPLENCHU.TXT - Splendor of the Church Alan Schreck, Ph.D. Reflection on St. Francis of Assisi and Catholicism as 'the religion of the Incarnation.' This article was taken from Immaculata magazine. 43. Christ and Church - CETEMPT.HTM - Temptation of Christ Catholic Encyclopedia An article on the Temptation of Christ from the "Catholic Encyclopedia" of 1913. SYNOPTICS DEVIL SATAN 44. Christ and Church - MAGGIORE.TXT - The Basilica of Summer Snows June Hager Santa Maria Maggiore (St. Mary Major) is widely believed to be the most important church dedicated to Mary in Western Christendom. This article is taken from the November 1993 issue of 'Inside the Vatican'. To subscribe write: St. Martin de Porres Lay Dominican Community, 3050 Gap Knob Road, New Hope, KY 40052. HAGER ST. MARY MAJOR CHURCH ROME INSIDE THE VATICAN 45. Christ and Church - BELIEF.HTM - The Belief of Catholics Ronald Knox The preface and first chapter (with intro from 1958 Image edition) of a book reconstructing the whole edifice of Catholic teaching. Mons. Knox's keen, questioning mind was never content with any argument that was not airtight, so that even the skeptical inquirer will find this a remarkably reasoned statement of Catholicism. RELIGION BIBLE DOGMA HISTORY PROTESTANTISM AUTHORITY PRIVATE JUDGMENT 46. Christ and Church - CONVERSI.TXT - The Catholic Church And Conversion G.K. Chesterton Published by the MacMillan Company in 1926. CHESTERTON CHURCH CONVERSION 47. Christ and Church - CONVERSI.ZIP - The Catholic Church And Conversion G.K. Chesterton Published by the MacMillan Company in 1926. CHESTERTON CHURCH CONVERSION 48. Christ and Church - CECHCHAR.TXT - The Character of Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia This file considers the character of Jesus as manifested first in His relation to men, then in His relation to God. 49. Christ and Church - CE_CHRCH.HTM - The Church Catholic Encyclopedia Article on the Church from the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913). ECCLESIA INDEFECTIBILITY UNIVERSAL UNIVERSALITY BRANCH 50. Christ and Church - CHUCAT.TXT - The Church and the Catholic Romano Guardini 'What is the meaning of this Church which rises before us in such majesty?' To answer this question is the object of Dr. Guardini's essay. The reader becomes acquainted with a personality so queenly that he is left breathless, so maternal that he is drawn to love. He finds that the Church is Christ, and the Church is love. The Church is being understood for what she is--truly, the One and the All. GUARDINI AWAKENING SOUL PERSON HUMAN CHURCH COMMUNITY G 51. Christ and Church - CHUCAT.ZIP - The Church and the Catholic Romano Guardini 'What is the meaning of this Church which rises before us in such majesty?' To answer this question is the object of Dr. Guardini's essay. The reader becomes acquainted with a personality so queenly that he is left breathless, so maternal that he is drawn to love. He finds that the Church is Christ, and the Church is love. The Church is being understood for what she is--truly, the One and the All. GUARDINI AWAKENING SOUL PERSON HUMAN CHURCH COMMUNITY G 52. Christ and Church - FR87101.TXT - The Church Resplendent in Christ Fr. Edward Berbusse In this beautiful essay on the mystery of the Church, Fr. Edward Berbusse, SJ probes the profound teaching of Vatican II's Lumen Gentium and shows how this document is grounded in Catholic Tradition. In so doing, he reveals the unique position of the See of Peter and its essential role in the service of unitas as willed by Christ. From Faith & Reason, Spring 1987. 53. Christ and Church - FR87101.ZIP - The Church Resplendent in Christ Fr. Edward Berbusse In this beautiful essay on the mystery of the Church, Fr. Edward Berbusse, SJ probes the profound teaching of Vatican II's Lumen Gentium and shows how this document is grounded in Catholic Tradition. In so doing, he reveals the unique position of the See of Peter and its essential role in the service of unitas as willed by Christ. From Faith & Reason, Spring 1987. 54. Christ and Church - FAUSTINA.TXT - The Divine Mercy Message and Devotion Marian Helpers Short story of Sr. Faustina, the Polish nun to whom Christ appeared. Also includes the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Divine Mercy Novena. 55. Christ and Church - DOUBLE.TXT - The Double Consciousness of Christ Bertrand de Margerie In this article, the internationally renowned French theologian Bertrand de Margerie, SJ examines what has become one of the hotly disputed questions in contemporary theological debate. With calm reasoning and discernment, Fr. de Margerie sets forth the Church's teaching concerning the divine and human consciousness of our Lord. From Faith & Reason, Spring 1987. DE MARGERIE CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS HUMAN DIVINE MAGISTERIUM FAITH & REASON 56. Christ and Church - WHOLCHRI.TXT - The Holy Eucharist Is the Whole Christ Fr. John Hardon An excellent article by Fr. John Hardon, S.J. from Soul Magazine on the mystery of Christ's presence in the Holy Eucharist. HARDON EUCHARIST CHRIST REAL PRESENCE 57. Christ and Church - CEHOLYNA.TXT - The Holy Name of Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia A consideration of the two words which compose the Sacred Name. 58. Christ and Church - HUMAN.TXT - The Humanity of Christ Romano Guardini Published in 1964 by Pantheon Books. A scholarly study of the psychology of Christ. GUARDINI HISTORICAL CHRIST PSYCHOLOGY 59. Christ and Church - HUMAN.ZIP - The Humanity of Christ Romano Guardini Published in 1964 by Pantheon Books. A scholarly study of the psychology of Christ. GUARDINI HISTORICAL CHRIST PSYCHOLOGY 60. Christ and Church - CEINCARN.TXT - The Incarnation Catholic Encyclopedia I. The Fact of the Incarnation II. The Nature of the Incarnation III. Effects of the Incarnation HYPOSTATIC UNION NESTORIANISM MONOPHYSITISM MONOTHELITISM CATHOLICISM 61. Christ and Church - CEINCARN.ZIP - The Incarnation Catholic Encyclopedia I. The Fact of the Incarnation II. The Nature of the Incarnation III. Effects of the Incarnation HYPOSTATIC UNION NESTORIANISM MONOPHYSITISM MONOTHELITISM CATHOLICISM 62. Christ and Church - PRAGUE.TXT - The Infant Jesus of Prague Ann Ball Explains the history of the devotion to the Infant Jesus of Prague. Excerpted from 'A Handbook of Catholic Sacramentals' published by Our Sunday Visitor Publishing Division. BALL JESUS PRAGUE STATUE INFANT 63. Christ and Church - JESUIT.TXT - The Jesuits Alban Goodier Published in 1930 by The Macmillan Company. This book by Bishop Alban Goodier shows that, while St. Ignatius' first idea had little to do with the Protestant Reformation, the kind of Order he founded was, in the designs of Providence, the kind of body to cope most efficiently with it. GOODIER REFORMATION PROTESTANT JESUIT SOCIETY OF JESUS IGNATIUS 64. Christ and Church - JESUIT.ZIP - The Jesuits Alban Goodier Published in 1930 by The Macmillan Company. This book by Bishop Alban Goodier shows that, while St. Ignatius' first idea had little to do with the Protestant Reformation, the kind of Order he founded was, in the designs of Providence, the kind of body to cope most efficiently with it. GOODIER REFORMATION PROTESTANT JESUIT SOCIETY OF JESUS IGNATIUS 65. Christ and Church - NATIVITY.TXT - The Nativity of Christ, or Christmas Day Rev. Alban Butler December 25 -- The birthday of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh. 66. Christ and Church - NATIVITY.ZIP - The Nativity of Christ, or Christmas Day Rev. Alban Butler December 25 -- The birthday of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh. 67. Christ and Church - CONCLAVE.TXT - The Next Conclave J. Michael Miller An examination of the current norms for choosing a new Pope (1996). Procedures for papal elections were changed by Paul VI in 1975 and John Paul II in 1996. This article was taken from the November 1996 issue of Crisis magazine. 68. Christ and Church - zpopebraz.htm - The Pope in Brazil Father John Flynn During his first trip to the Americas (9-14 May 2007), Benedict XVI addressed many important themes in his discourses and homilies. "Some of them were directed more toward Brazil, but many of the points raised had implications for the Church as a whole." Father Flynn, as reported in ZENIT, makes a survey of these themes. EVANGELIZATION MISSIONARY SECULARISM RELATIVISM BISHOPS PRE-COLUMBIAN CULTURES GLOBALIZATION 69. Christ and Church - FIRSTFRI.TXT - The Revelation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Paral-le-Monial, France George Pollard Sketch of the apparitions of Jesus to St. Margaret Mary, includes His request for the First Friday devotions. 70. Christ and Church - ztrueJesus.htm - The True Jesus of the Gospels Father Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M Cap. Here is a translation of the Italian-language commentary by Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the Pontifical Household, on the book "Inchiesta su Gesù" (An Investigation on Jesus) by Corrado Augias and Mauro Pesce. Father Cantalamessa disposes of heterodox arguments, popular in the media, against orthodox Christology. APOCRYPHA GOSPEL OF THOMAS GNOSTICISM JEWS EUCHARIST PAGANS PILATE SANHEDRIN ANTI-SEMITISM PAUL VIRGIN BIRTH RESURRECTION 71. Christ and Church - FORMATIO.HTM - Till Christ Be Formed Rev. James Tolhurst In this article from 1978, Fr Tolhurst, then Spiritual Director in the English College, Valladolid, Spain, urges a more radical approach to the spiritual training and formation of students for the priesthood, meaning a return to the genuine "roots" of Christian Formation, based upon discipleship of Christ our Master. LEGALISM DISCIPLINE SEMINARY PERSONALITY 72. Christ and Church - PROTRUTH.TXT - To Propose the Truth: The Catholic Moment Requires Five Transformations Richard John Neuhaus The premier responsibility for the Christian mission rests with the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church offers the word of truth and hope for America and for the world. Fr. Neuhaus suggests five transformations of pressing urgency that Christians must go though if we are to in turn transform the world. This article was taken from the April 1994 issue of Crisis Magazine and was provided by Antonio Badilla 73. Christ and Church - 15006B.TXT - Tradition and Living Magisterium Catholic Encyclopedia The following points are treated: I. The existence of Divine traditions not contained in Holy Scripture, and the Divine institution of the living magisterium to defend and transmit revealed truth and the prerogative of this magisterium; II. The relation of Scripture to the living magisterium, and of the living magisterium to Scripture; III. The proper mode of existence of revealed truth in the mind of the Church and the way to recognize this truth; IV. The organization and exercise of the living magisterium; its precise rôle in the defence and transmission of revealed truth; its limits, and modes of action; V. The identity of revealed truth in the varieties of formulas, systematization, and dogmatic development; the identity of faith in the Church and through the variations of theology. 74. Christ and Church - 15006B.ZIP - Tradition and Living Magisterium Catholic Encyclopedia The following points are treated: I. The existence of Divine traditions not contained in Holy Scripture, and the Divine institution of the living magisterium to defend and transmit revealed truth and the prerogative of this magisterium; II. The relation of Scripture to the living magisterium, and of the living magisterium to Scripture; III. The proper mode of existence of revealed truth in the mind of the Church and the way to recognize this truth; IV. The organization and exercise of the living magisterium; its precise rôle in the defence and transmission of revealed truth; its limits, and modes of action; V. The identity of revealed truth in the varieties of formulas, systematization, and dogmatic development; the identity of faith in the Church and through the variations of theology. 75. Christ and Church - WHATHNK.HTM - What Think You of Christ? Rev. Donald Wuerl A three-part article from 1978, by Fr Wuerl (now Bishop of Pittsburgh), on how the Church's teaching on Jesus Christ was refined over the first 400 years in response to various heresies. MESSIAH TRINITY DOCETISM GNOSTICISM ARIANISM HOMOOUSION APOLLINARIANISM THEOTOKOS NESTORIANISM 76. Christ and Church - ORTURKEY.HTM - Witness to an Intense Spirituality Egidio Picucci The long historical presence of Christians in Turkey (ancient Asia Minor) is explored. 77. Christ and Church - SIPCRADL.HTM - Wood of the Cradle, Wood of the Cross Caryll Houselander This reflection on the Infant of Bethlehem is taken from Caryll Houselander's book Wood of the Cradle, Wood of the Cross. ADVENT CHRISTMAS NATIVITY MANGER CRECHE JESUS CHRIST CHILD |