This is an index of all files in the EWTN "Doctrine" Document Library as of 6/14/2007 sorted by library and titleLIBRARY - FILENAME - TITLE AUTHOR DESCIPTION 1. DOCTRINE - VSDEFEAT.TXT - 'Veritatis Splendor' Defeats 'New Morality' Frank Morriss This article was taken from the November 4, 1993 issue of 'The Wanderer,' 201 Ohio Street, St. Paul, MN 55107, 612-224-5733. S ubscription Price: $35.00 per year; six months $20.00. MORRISS VERITATIS SPLENDOR DISCENT 2. Doctrine - sacercael40.htm - 40th Anniversary of Pope Paul VI's Encyclical Sacerdotalis Caelibatus Card. Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M. Cardinal Hummes, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, recalls milestones in the long history of priestly celibacy in the West, leading up to Paul VI's Encyclical. The Cardinal states that "there is no other possible interpretation or justification of ecclesiastical celibacy than unreserved dedication to the Lord." EASTERN CHURCHES VIRGINITY PRIESTHOOD CHASTITY VOCATION 3. DOCTRINE - TRIGINFL.HTM - A Discussion Of Infallibility Fr. John Trigilio Fr. Trigilio explains papal infallibility. TRIGILIO INFALLIBILITY EX CATHEDRA 4. Doctrine - ZADVNT04.HTM - Advent Reflections 2004 Father Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. Three reflections, delivered in December 2004 to the Pope and his aides in the Roman Curia, by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the Holy Eucharist, in light of the hymn Adoro Te Devote. MASS TRANSUBSTANTIATION TRANSFIGURATION TRANSFINALIZATION INCARNATION HOLY SPIRIT 5. Doctrine - Angelwitness.htm - Angelic Witness: Uniting Heaven and Earth Jean Galot, S.J. Father Galot describes the role of Angels as intermediaries, in the Old Testament, but also in the New, through their close association with Christ the Mediator. JACOBS LADDER 6. DOCTRINE - ANGELS.TXT - Angels Fr. John Trigilio Father explains that if the angels had enjoyed 'the Beatific Vision, they metaphysically could NOT have been tested or tempted and Lucifer and his accomplices would NEVER have rebelled and sinned.' ANGELS DEVILS BEATIFIC VISION TRIGILIO HEAVEN 7. Doctrine - zangelfriend.htm - Angels, Our Best Friends ZENIT There is a lack of education about angels, especially among young Christians, and other groups take advantage of this vacuum, warns an expert on angelology. Father Marcello Stanzione, a priest at the Abbey of Santa Maria La Nova in Campagna, Italy, and author of numerous essays and books on angelology, spoke with ZENIT about the modern perception of angels. GUARDIAN ANGELS WHITE MAGIC LUCIFER CREATION 8. Doctrine - ZJP2THOS.HTM - Aquinas and John Paul II on Sacrifice and Communion ZENIT The writings of John Paul II and St. Thomas Aquinas are alike in presenting the Eucharist as primarily sacrifice. (See Ecclesia de Eucharistia.) So said Matthew Levering, co-founder and professor of Ave Maria College's Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal, in a speech delivered August 2003 at the "John Paul II and the Renewal of Thomistic Theology" conference at Ave Maria. TRANSUBSTANTIATION SACRAMENT COMMUNION LAST SUPPER 9. DOCTRINE - ANGLDIFF.TXT - Authoritatively No Authority to Ordain Women Stanley L. Jaki Fr. Jaki discusses ordination of women in the Anglican Church and Cardinal Newman's lectures, 'Anglican Difficulties.' JAKI ANGLICAN WOMEN ORDINATION NEWMAN ENGLAND 10. Doctrine - authtoserve.htm - Authority to Service Fr. Miguel Marie Soeherman, MFVA In EWTN's televised Mass, Father Miguel, MFVA, gave a homily for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, 22 February 2007. Father observed that the authority of St. Peter, and of his successors, originated not from himself, but from Christ. It is the authority not to domineer, but to serve. PAPACY PRIMACY CYPRIAN BIND LOOSE 11. DOCTRINE - BAPTISM.TXT - Baptism Various This file contains excerpts about Baptism from; 'The Question & Answer Catechism,' the 'Summa Theologica,' 'The Modern Catholic Dictionary,' 'The Catechism Explained,' 'The Catechism of the Council of Trent,' and the 'Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma.' BAPTISM INFANT DESIRE BLOOD WATER 12. DOCTRINE - SPONSORS.TXT - Baptism Sponsors Nicolas Halligan, O.P. Taken from 'The Adminstration of the Sacraments' GODPARENTS 13. Doctrine - ZPRINCSD.HTM - Basic Principles Behind Social Doctrine ZENIT Catholic social teaching often mentions the importance of the human person, or concepts such as the common good, but without going into detail about what they mean. After explaining the foundational elements underlying the Church's social doctrine the newly published Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church dedicates a couple of chapters to the human person and to a series of principles. This ZENIT article provides a survey of those principles. DIGNITY IMAGE OF GOD SIN SPIRITUALISM MATERIALISM FREEDOM NATURAL MORAL LAW PRIVATE PROPERTY SUBSIDIARITY SOLIDARITY 14. Doctrine - zpathpeaceb16.htm - Benedict XVI on the Path to Peace ZENIT On the World Day of Peace, Benedict XVI warned that the path to peace will be uncertain and wayward if it is not paved with a "true integral humanism." Paolo Carozza, a law professor at the University of Notre Dame and a member of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, shared with ZENIT how Benedict XVI's message for the World Day of Peace highlighted the role of principles such as the dignity of life, religious freedom and equality among all persons in working toward peace. NATURAL LAW RELATIVISM COMMON GOOD INTERNATIONAL LAW SOLIDARITY 15. Doctrine - ZBIBMASS.HTM - Biblical Roots of the Mass ZENIT Thomas Nash, senior information specialist at Catholics United for the Faith, shared with ZENIT how Catholics can delve into the depths of the Mass and fortify their faith by understanding its biblical roots and the power of Christ's sacrifice in the Eucharist. EUCHARIST ATONEMENT EVANGELIZATION SCRIPTURE BIBLE 16. Doctrine - CATECJP1.HTM - Catechesis and Christian Commitment Cardinal Albino Luciani In a written intervention at the Synod of Bishops, Rome, 1977, Cardinal Luciani, before becoming Pope John Paul I, gave valuable instruction on effective catechesis. YOUTH THEOLOGIANS PARENTS CULTURE MORALITY CATECHISTS 17. Doctrine - CATHCULT.HTM - Catholic Culture for True Humanism Cardinal Giacomo Biffi This article, by the Archbishop of Bologna, is written to elucidate one facet of the Doctrinal Note on ... Participation of Catholics in Political Life, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Since the Doctrinal Note expresses the Catholic's duty to remain faithful to Catholic culture, Cardinal Biffi examines what "Catholic culture" means, in light of various meanings of the word "culture." ANTHROPOLOGY HUMANISM VALUES PERSON PLURALISM ETHNIC 18. Doctrine - zsocnotpol.htm - Catholic Social Doctrine More Than Mere Policy ZENIT Beyond mere policy, Catholic social doctrine seeks to clarify the proper order and harmony among societies, says Catholic author and professor Russell Hittinger, the William K. Warren Professor of Catholic Studies and a research professor of law at the University of Tulsa. In this interview with ZENIT, Hittinger discusses the history of Catholic social doctrine, starting with Pope Leo XIII, up to Benedict XVI's most recent contribution to the body of knowledge in "Deus Caritas Est." VIRTUES POLITICS SOCIETY 19. DOCTRINE - CONSC.TXT - Catholic Teaching on Conscience & Dissent Anthony Fisher An essay by Fr. Fisher, OP on the Church's teaching regarding the formation and following of conscience, and the supposed right to dissent from Church teaching as a matter of conscience. CONSCIENCE DISSENT FORMATION CHURCH MAGISTERIUM TRUTH 20. DOCTRINE - CE_CHAIR.HTM - Chair of Peter Catholic Encyclopedia Article on the Chair of Peter from the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913). PAPACY POPE ROME CATHEDRA BASILICA 21. Doctrine - ELECTION.HTM - Christ or Barabbas Fr Shannon M. Collins, CPM Father Collins of the Fathers of Mercy, resident priest at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, Alabama, describes the citizen's obligation to vote his conscience in terms of choosing between Christ and Barabbas. POLITICS GEHENNA ABORTION EUTHANASIA EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH 22. Doctrine - subsistit.htm - Christ's Church Subsists in the Catholic Church Fernando Ocáriz Msgr. Ocáriz explains the meaning of "subsists in" (subsistit in), as the term is used in Lumen Gentium, where the Church of Christ is said to subsist in the Catholic Church, governed by the Successor of Peter..." In light of this, he further examines the relationship of other Christian communities to the Catholic Church. ECUMENICAL ECUMENISM ECCLESIALITY PAPACY EUCHARIST 23. Doctrine - COLLIGHT.HTM - Christ, the Light of the World Fr. Shannon M. Collins, CPM Father Collins of the Fathers of Mercy, resident priest at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, Alabama, contrasts the degradation brought to man by the so-called Enlightenment with the elevation of man brought by Christ, the true Light. REVELATION RATIONALISM CHRISTMAS 24. Doctrine - chfatheuch - Church Fathers on the Nature of the Holy Eucharist Bertilla Fracca Significant quotes are provided from Fathers of the Church, inviting the faithful "to draw close to this Mystery in order to have a deep, intellectual knowledge and heartfelt experience of it." They contemplated the Eucharist in its aspect of food, sacrifice, presence, and communion. JUSTIN MARTYRS IRENAEUS CYPRIAN IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH CAESARIUS OF ARLES AMBROSE AUGUSTINE JEROME JOHN CHRYSOSTOM GREGORY OF NYSSA CYRIL OF ALEXANDRIA 25. Doctrine - menwomen.htm - Commentary: The Relationship Between Men and Women Professor Anne-Marie Pelletier Professor Pelletier, of the University of Parish, gives a summary with commentary of Part II of the Letter, issued 2004 by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, On the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church. Scripture is reexamined to clarify the inalienable features of humanity, created as male and female, how sin has affected their relationship, and how Christ restores it. REVELATION SEXES SEXUALITY COVENANT 26. DOCTRINE - RELLIB.TXT - Consistent Doctrine on Religious Liberty Fr. William Most Fr. William Most responds to those who state that Vatican II's Declaration on Religious Liberty changed the teaching of the Church on this issue. He marshalls the relevant texts from the teaching of a number of earlier Church documents to show the continuity of the Church's teaching. VATICAN II RELIGIOUS LIBERTY MOST FREEDOM CHURCH STATE LEFEBRE SCHISM 27. DOCTRINE - RELLIB.ZIP - Consistent Doctrine on Religious Liberty Fr. William Most Fr. William Most responds to those who state that Vatican II's Declaration on Religious Liberty changed the teaching of the Church on this issue. He marshalls the relevant texts from the teaching of a number of earlier Church documents to show the continuity of the Church's teaching. VATICAN II RELIGIOUS LIBERTY MOST FREEDOM CHURCH STATE LEFEBRE SCHISM 28. Doctrine - COLDAYOF.HTM - Day of the Lord Father Shannon M. Collins, CPM In his homily for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (14 November 2004), Father Collins, resident priest at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, AL, recalled several important events which must take place before the Second Coming of Our Lord. He encouraged his listeners to hear Our Lady's warnings of a great chastisement to come first, if the world does not repent. ADVENT ESCHATON AKITA PAROUSIA 29. Doctrine - TABERNCL.HTM - Devotion to Christ in the Tabernacle Roberto Masi In this 1969 article, the writer expounds the words of Pope Paul VI (in Credo of the People of God) calling the Blessed Sacrament reserved in the tabernacle "the living heart of each one of our churches." TRANSUBSTANTIATION REAL PRESENCE ADORATION MASS SACRIFICE MEAL LUTHER TRENT 30. DOCTRINE - DEVOEUCH.TXT - Devotion to the Holy Eucharist Advances Devotion to Jesus' Person Fr. John Hardon, S.J. Most Catholics take for granted the intimate relationship between the Eucharist and the Sacred Heart. Fr. Hardon explains how these two mysteries are intimately related. 31. DOCTRINE - DISCHUR.TXT - Dissent In the Church Fr. Robert Levis A response by Fr. Levis to a question about whether or not Catholics are allowed to dissent from magisterial teachings. LEVIS DISSENT MAGISTERIUM 32. DOCTRINE - 08549A.TXT - Divine Judgment Catholic Encyclopedia This subject is treated under two heads: I. Divine Judgment Subjectively and Objectively Considered; II. Pre-Christian Beliefs Concerning Judgment after Death. 33. Doctrine - PRSNINVL.HTM - Doctrinal Note: An Overview Fr. Real Tremblay, C.SS.R. Fr Tremblay, Professor of Moral Theology at the Alphonsian Academy in Rome, elaborates on the concept of the person which forms the basis of the Doctrinal Note on participation of Catholics in political life, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, 16 January 2003. NATURAL LAW RIGHTS MORAL RELATIVISM DEMOCRACY ABORTION MARRIAGE FAMILY CULTURE DIGNITY PLURALISM 34. DOCTRINE - CEDOGMA.TXT - Dogma Catholic Encyclopedia 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. 35. Doctrine - zdutiesrights.htm - Duties Before Rights ZENIT By promoting a culture of rights without first promoting a culture of duties, society creates a "babel" of rights in which the strong prevail over the weak, says the director the Van Thuan Observatory. Stefano Fontana, who heads the institute that promotes the social doctrine of the Church, explains in this ZENIT interview why it is necessary for a society to not only promote duties, but to make them a priority. POLITICS CITIZENSHIP 36. Doctrine - ZEUCHAR.HTM - Eucharist Makes the Church ZENIT In the first millennium, the Fathers held that the Eucharist makes the Church, whereas in the second millennium, it was generally held that the Church makes the Eucharist. In a ZENIT interview, Father Paul McPartlan, professor of dogmatic theology at the University of London, member of the Vatican's International Theological Commission, affirmed the truth of both statements. Yet the earlier view has received increased emphasis, leading up to, and following, Vatican II, from many key theologians, including John Paul II. ECUMENISM COMMUNION COMMUNITY 37. DOCTRINE - WINDHEAV.TXT - Eucharistic Adoration: A Window to Heaven Fr. Raymond T. Gawronski, S.J. "There is no monitor or video screen at eucharistic adoration, no figures or colors shifting across the screen. We simply sit and look at a round piece of bread encircled by light. That bread is the Body of Christ, the consecrated Host, before which countless Catholics gaze in rapt adoration throughout the world. Why?" Read this article for an insight into Catholic teaching. 38. Doctrine - EUCHDIM.HTM - Eucharistic Dimension of Mary in "The Passion" ZENIT To understand better the more important aspects of the film "The Passion of the Christ," ZENIT interviewed Discalced Carmelite Father Jesús Castellano Cervera, the president of the Theological Faculty Teresianum who is a specialist in Marian studies and consultor to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. GIBSON COMPASSION RESURRECTION 39. DOCTRINE - FR88303.TXT - Eucharistic Theology Today Donald Keefe Published in Faith & Reason, Fall 1988. In this article, Fr. Keefe, SJ brings his erudition to an examination of contemporary eucharistic theology. This scholarly essay reveals the inroads of immanest thought into Thomism. This article was taken from the Fall 1988 issue of "Faith & Reason". IMMANENCE TRANSCENDENCE THEOLOGY KEEFE EUCHARIST 40. DOCTRINE - FR88303.ZIP - Eucharistic Theology Today Donald Keefe Published in Faith & Reason, Fall 1988. In this article, Fr. Keefe, SJ brings his erudition to an examination of contemporary eucharistic theology. This scholarly essay reveals the inroads of immanest thought into Thomism. This article was taken from the Fall 1988 issue of "Faith & Reason". IMMANENCE TRANSCENDENCE THEOLOGY KEEFE EUCHARIST 41. DOCTRINE - CEFAITH.TXT - Faith Catholic Encyclopedia 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. 42. DOCTRINE - CEFAITH.ZIP - Faith Catholic Encyclopedia 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. 43. Doctrine - zChristsuffer.htm - Father Cantalamessa on Christ's Suffering Father Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. ZENIT provides a translation of the second Lenten sermon preached 7 April 2006, before Benedict XVI and the Roman Curia, by Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher to the Pontifical Household. Points covered in the sermon include the light shed by the Shroud of Turin on Christ in death, the spiritual suffering of Christ, and the recognition that each of us put Him to death. CRUCIFIXION CONVERSION PASSION 44. Doctrine - ZNEUEUCH.HTM - Father Richard Neuhaus on the Eucharist ZENIT The election-year controversy about pro-abortion Catholic politicians receiving Communion raises questions about the connection between "communion" and receiving Communion, according to a theological observer. Father Richard John Neuhaus, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York and editor in chief of First Things, shared with ZENIT his thoughts on the Eucharist's role in the Church, the New Evangelization and ecumenical relations, and the need for a comprehensive renewal of Catholic understanding and practice of the reception of the Eucharist with respect to authentic "communio." MASS PENANCE RECONCILIATION ECUMENISM ECUMENICAL EVANGELIZATION HOMILIES 45. DOCTRINE - COMMUNAL.TXT - Father Trigilio Responds To Questions About Communal Penance Services Fr. John Trigilio Communal Penance Services' Fr. John Trigilio Services and when General Absolution is allowed. TRIGILIO COMMUNAL PENANCE GENERAL ABSOLUTION 46. Doctrine - guardangels.htm - Feast of the Guardian Angels Fr. Gino Conceiti, O.F.M. Father Concetti describes the place of Angels in God's plan of salvation, how they accompanied Christ in His saving mission, surround His Church, and guide His faithful ones to heaven. HOLINESS INVOCATION INTERCESSION 47. Doctrine - 25ANREHO.HTM - For the 25th Anniversary of Redemptor Hominis of Pope John Paul II Ettore Malnati In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Holy Father's first Encyclical, "On Redemption and the Dignity of the Human Race," Fr Malnati recalls significant themes in the encyclical, including history as the realization of salvation, the meaning of the Incarnation for the world, and the connection between the Eucharist and the Cross. HIC ET NUNC MYSTERIUM INIQUITATIS PIETATIS TECHNOLOGY NEW ADVENT MILLENNIUM 48. Doctrine - 4SUNORD.HTM - Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C Fr. Shannon M. Collins, CPM Father Collins of the Fathers of Mercy, resident priest at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, Alabama, observes the difficulties the Church faces in trying to dialogue with the world, since the world is not interested in dialogue with the Church. MILITANT CULTURE OF DEATH 49. Doctrine - REMAGJP2.HTM - From the Recent Magisterium of Pope John Paul II Ettore Malnati Fr Malnati draws on the recent teachings of Pope John Paul II to examine the close relationship between the ministerial priesthood and the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Penance). He focuses on anthropological, Christocentric, and ecclesial aspects of the sacrament, without which man can't hope to overcome his frailty. It is the priest who makes this grace available. MYSTERIUM INIQUITATIS PIETATIS IMAGO DEI IN PERSONA CHRISTI CAPITIS 50. DOCTRINE - catencgenjudg.htm - General Judgment Catholic Encyclopedia The universal judgment of the human race at the final resurrection of the dead. 51. DOCTRINE - 10350A.TXT - Gift of Miracles Catholic Encyclopedia The gift of miracles is one of those mentioned by St. Paul in his First Epistle to the Corinthians, among the extraordinary graces of the Holy Ghost. These have to be distinguished from the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost and from the fruits of the Spirit given by St. Paul in his Epistle to the Galatians. 52. Doctrine - GIFTSELF.HTM - Giving the Free Gift of Self Archbishop Paul Josef Cordes Archbishop Cordes, President of the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," measures popular forms of philanthropy against Pope John Paul II's Message for Lent 2003, and finds them wanting. CHARITY 53. Doctrine - zGodCaesar.htm - Giving to God, Giving to Caesar ZENIT The Catholic Church and all Christians have a valuable role to play in bringing about a more just world, Benedict XVI insists in his first encyclical, "Deus Caritas Est." ZENIT looks at the second part of the encyclical, which examines where the divide between Caesar and God should lie in today's secular environment. LAITY JUSTICE SOCIAL DOCTRINE GLOBALIZATION PROSELYTISM SECULARITY COMMON GOOD 54. Doctrine - zsalvat.htm - Good Will Equals Salvation? ZENIT If it is enough to seek peace with good will to be saved, of what use is Christianity? This is the question posed after Benedict XVI's address during the Nov. 30 (2005) general audience, in which he spoke about the possibility of salvation for non-Christians. In this interview with ZENIT, theologian Ilaria Morali, a professor of theology at the Gregorian University, and a specialist on the topic of grace, explains the Pope's words, and the Church's magisterium on the subject. AUGUSTINE INVINCIBLE IGNORANCE PIUS IX BAPTISM FAITH GRACE 55. DOCTRINE - ORANGELS.HTM - Guardians Given to Accompany Us Fr. Jean Galot An article by Fr. Jean Galot, SJ for the Feast of the Guardian Angels. From L'Osservatore Romano. ANGEL ANGELOLOGY SPIRITS 56. Doctrine - ZINTERNA.HTM - Guidelines for Nations to Get Along ZENIT ZENIT summarizes the teaching of the Compendium of Social Doctrine on international relations. Since the coming of Christ, racial and cultural differences should no longer be a cause of division. To avoid conflicts, construction of an international community is desirable, based on two principles, "the centrality of the human person and the natural inclination of people to establish relationships." GLOBALIZATION ECONOMY SOVEREIGNTY SUBSIDIARITY SOLIDARITY 57. DOCTRINE - 07170A.TXT - Heaven Catholic Encyclopedia This subject is treated under seven headings: I. Name and Place of Heaven; II. Existence of Heaven; III. Supernatural Character of Heaven and the Beatific Vision; IV. Eternity of Heaven and Impeccability of the Blessed; V. Essential Beatitude; VI. Accidental Beatitude; VII. Attributes of Beatitude. 58. DOCTRINE - 07170A.ZIP - Heaven Catholic Encyclopedia This subject is treated under seven headings: I. Name and Place of Heaven; II. Existence of Heaven; III. Supernatural Character of Heaven and the Beatific Vision; IV. Eternity of Heaven and Impeccability of the Blessed; V. Essential Beatitude; VI. Accidental Beatitude; VII. Attributes of Beatitude. 59. Doctrine - comdivremar.htm - Holy Communion for Divorced and Remarried? Card. Jorge A. Medina Estévez Cardinal Estévez, Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, responds to the question of why divorced and remarried Catholics are not permitted to receive Holy Communion. It is not just a pragmatic decision on the part of the Church, but a doctrinal matter, based on the teaching of Christ Himself. MATRIMONY ADULTERY ABSOLUTION ANNULMENT CONVALIDATION 60. Doctrine - rigali25ewtn.htm - Homily: 25th Anniversary of EWTN, Liacouras Center, Philadelphia Cardinal Justin Rigali In his homily for the Mass celebrated at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, 25 June 2006, Cardinal Rigali praised the work of EWTN over the past 25 years. EWTN's objective, in the Cardinal's words, "is to draw people to a knowledge and love of Jesus Christ the Eternal Word as He is found in His one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church." The Cardinal offered his prayer that EWTN would continue to fulfill its mission for years to come. MEDIA SACRED HEART 61. DOCTRINE - CEHOPE.TXT - Hope Catholic Encyclopedia In its widest acceptation, hope is described as the desire of something together with the expectation of obtaining it. The Scholastics say that it is a movement of the appetite towards a future good, which though hard to attain is possible of attainment. 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. 62. DOCTRINE - CMFAITH.TXT - How Are We Saved? Christopher Mirus Chris Mirus provides an answer. MIRUS SAVED FAITH HOPE CHARITY 63. Doctrine - ZCOMMAND.HTM - How Chiara Lubich Presents the Commandments to Kids ZENIT According to Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, "God gave precise commands to men and women so that the old world could become a new world. If we want to serve humanity we must rediscover these laws, which have been buried." Here are highlights of Lubich's approach when presenting the Ten Commandments. LAW IDOLATRY SWEARING SABBATH SUNDAY FATHER MOTHER EUTHANASIA MURDER SUICIDE IMPURITY LUST LYING 64. DOCTRINE - TWICE.TXT - How Many Times May the Eucharist be Received on One Day? Fr. John Trigilio Fr. John Trigilio answers this question for CRNET. EUCHARIST TRIGILIO 65. Doctrine - humileuch.htm - Humility Penetrates the Mystery of the Eucharist Cristoforo Bove As humility is a necessary state of the heart for divine intimacy, as examplified in Elijah's encounter with God at Mount Horeb, so it is a necessary condition for discerning Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. ADORATION PURITY OF HEART 66. Doctrine - IMPCURVA.HTM - Importance and Current Validity of the Document, Doctrinal Note on Some Questions Cardinal Joachim Meisner Cardinal Meisner, Archbishop of Cologne, shows the consistency of the document, Doctrinal Note on Some Questions Regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life, with the Church's position on the legitimacy of secular democracies with the Catholic's responsibility to uphold certain basic values without which democracies cannot survive. RELATIVISM PLURALISM ETHICS MORALITY ENLIGHTENMENT INDIFFERENTISM PHILOSOPHY 67. Doctrine - IMPOSTER.HTM - Impotence and Sterility Thomas J. O’Donnell, S.J. A decree of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cum frequenter (May 13, 1977), suggested a review of the ecclesial concepts of male potency and impotence with regard to marriage in order that the physician dealing with the Catholic patient may more easily coordinate the canonical concept of impotence with the medical meaning and thus be in a better position to advise and counsel the patient when questions arise in this regard. This article, from January 1978, provides such a review. EUNUCH CASTRATION MARRIAGE PROCREATION HYSTERECTOMY VASECTOMY INFERTILITY 68. DOCTRINE - REALLY.TXT - Is Christ 'Really' Among Us Today Rev. Regis Scanlon The question about the validity of the Eucharists celebrated in the United States involves a most serious matter of justice to the faithful. This article appeared in the October 1995 issue of 'The Homiletic & Pastoral Review.' 69. DOCTRINE - REALLY.ZIP - Is Christ 'Really' Among Us Today Rev. Regis Scanlon The question about the validity of the Eucharists celebrated in the United States involves a most serious matter of justice to the faithful. This article appeared in the October 1995 issue of 'The Homiletic & Pastoral Review.' 70. DOCTRINE - GRAVELY.TXT - Is Contraception Gravely Sinful Matter? Fr Lino Ciccone, C.M. This study which appeared in the December 4, 1996 issue of L'Osservatore Romano concerns itself with the position of the Magisterium of the Church on contraception. It is written in the hopes of clearing up some of the confusion surrounding the issue. 71. Doctrine - ZSUNDAY.HTM - Keeping Sunday Holy ZENIT One of the aims of the Year of the Eucharist (2005) is that Catholics remember to celebrate Sunday as the Lord's Day. Central to this celebration is attendance at the Sunday Mass, which should be at the heart of our religious life. In societies where Sunday has lost its meaning, attendance at Sunday Mass helps strengthen the Church's missionary fervor, through regular contact with Jesus in the Eucharist. SECULARISM FAMILY SACRAMENTS CATECHESIS REVERENCE LITURGY 72. Doctrine - CHRSTMRY.HTM - Learning to Live Christ at Mary's School Ettore Malnati The key to reading John Paul II's Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae is found in the sixth chapter of Ecclesia de Eucharistia. Here the Holy Father presents the need to place every movement of the interior life, including devotion to the Blessed Virgin, in the light of what is central to the Christian mystery, the redemptive work of Christ. It is in this light that the writer examines the Rosary in its varied dimensions. TIME KAIROS ANTHROPOLOGY ECCLESIOLOGY CONTEMPLATION PRAYER 73. DOCTRINE - CELOVE.TXT - Love, Theological Virtue of Catholic Encyclopedia greatest of the Divine virtues enumerated by St. Paul (1 Cor., xiii, 13), usually called charity, defined: a divinely infused habit, inclining the human will to cherish god for his own sake above all things, and man for the sake of god. 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. 74. DOCTRINE - PROPORT.TXT - Making Good Moral Choices Lawler, Boyle & May Two Approaches' Pages 78-97 of 'Catholic Sexual Ethics' by Rev. Ronald Lawler, O.F.M. Cap., Joseph Boyle, Jr. & William E. May. Available from Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 200 Noll Plaza, Huntington, IN 46750, also available in the Our Sunday Visitor Marketplace on the Catholic Resource Network. PROPORTIONALISM CONSEQUENTIALISM MORALITY PRINCIPLES LAWLER MAY BOYLE 75. DOCTRINE - PROPORT.ZIP - Making Good Moral Choices Lawler, Boyle & May Two Approaches' Pages 78-97 of 'Catholic Sexual Ethics' by Rev. Ronald Lawler, O.F.M. Cap., Joseph Boyle, Jr. & William E. May. Available from Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 200 Noll Plaza, Huntington, IN 46750, also available in the Our Sunday Visitor Marketplace on the Catholic Resource Network. PROPORTIONALISM CONSEQUENTIALISM MORALITY PRINCIPLES LAWLER MAY BOYLE 76. Doctrine - ZMELTHOS.HTM - Mel Gibson and Thomas Aquinas: How the Passion Works ZENIT Father Romanus Cessario, a Dominican who teaches at St. John's Seminary, Brighton, Massachusetts, shows how Mel Gibson's film, The Passion (of the Christ), dramatizes the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas on the five modes in which Christ's sufferings accomplished our salvation. EFFICIENT CAUSE MERIT SATISFACTION SACRIFICE REDEMPTION MARY MEDIATRIX 77. DOCTRINE - 10195B.TXT - Mental Reservation Catholic Encyclopedia Speech in which the common and obvious sense of one's words is limited to a particular meaning. The common Catholic teaching has formulated the theory of mental reservation as a means by which the claims of both justice and veracity can be satisfied. 78. DOCTRINE - 10338A.TXT - Miracle Catholic Encyclopedia Discusses the nature of miracles, erroneous views of miracles and the place and value of miracles in the Christian view of the world. 79. DOCTRINE - 10338A.ZIP - Miracle Catholic Encyclopedia Discusses the nature of miracles, erroneous views of miracles and the place and value of miracles in the Christian view of the world. 80. DOCTRINE - MODMISC.TXT - Modern Misconceptions About the Eucharist Rev. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap. Regis Scanlon, O.F.M. Cap. Joseph Cardinal only thirty percent of our faithful believe what the Church teaches on the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.' Once more, there is also a campaign to eliminate kneeling during the entire Eucharistic Prayer of the Mass. The cause of these two related phenomena can be discovered by examining past and present Catholic theology of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. 81. Doctrine - ZENVIRON.HTM - Neither Tyrant Nor Tree-Hugger ZENIT The new Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church dedicates an entire chapter to environmental issues, in recognition of the subject's increasing importance. Christians are urged to view the environment with a positive attitude, to avoid a gloom-and-doom mentality, and to recognize God's presence in nature. GENESIS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY ECOLOGY 82. Doctrine - zcaritasdenoia.htm - On Deus Caritas Est and International Charity Father Augustine Di Noia, O.P. Here is the text of an address on Deus Caritas Est, from Dominican Father Augustine De Noia, Undersecretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The address was given on 27 April 2007 as part of the plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Fr De Noia expresses the Holy Father's concern that social scientists not succumb to a secularist anthropology and the social engineering programs inspired by it. REDUCTIONISM EROS AGAPE AUGUSTINE INTEGRAL GOOD FAITH REASON RELATIVISM 83. Doctrine - zeasterfaith.htm - On Easter Faith Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. In his commentary on the readings for Easter Sunday, 8 April 2007, the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, responds to the question of whether Christ's Resurrection was a historical event. HISTORY BULTMANN APOLOGETICS 84. Doctrine - zfrcantstjohn.htm - On St. John's Gospel Father Raniero Cantalamessa A ZENIT translation of the Advent sermon delivered 9 December 2005, in the Redemptoris Mater Chapel of the Apostolic Palace, by Father Raniero Cantalamessa, Pontifical Household preacher, in the presence of Benedict XVI and members of the Roman Curia in preparation for Christmas. His theme was the divinity of Christ in St. John's gospel as an experience of faith. I AM BUDDHISM HINDUISM 85. Doctrine - PACTER40.HTM - On the 40th Anniversary of Pacem in Terris Fr Gino Concetti Father Concetti describes the impact on world leaders of Pope John XXIII's 1963 Encyclical, Pacem in terris, with its four pillars of truth, justice, love, and freedom. He mentions also Pope John Paul II's fifth pillar, forgiveness. UNITED NATIONS WAR PEACE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY RIGHTS DUTIES MINORITIES DISARMAMENT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 86. Doctrine - oneucharist.htm - On the Eucharist Jean Galot, S.J. Father Galot describes the Holy Eucharist as a divine invention, marvelous and unexpected. It both re-presents the Sacrifice on Calvary for our daily benefit and supplies food to preserve and develop our spiritual life. MASS CONSECRATION 87. Doctrine - 1ergmigr - On the First Anniversary of Erga Migrantes Caritas Christi Archbishop Agostino Marchetto Archbishop Marchetto, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, summarizes important teachings from the Instruction published 3 May 2004, by the same pontifical council, with particular consideration of how Catholics should relate to migrants of other faiths and cultures. INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE MUSLIMS REFUGEES INCULTURATION EVANGELIZATION SOLIDARITY COMMUNION 88. DOCTRINE - INTENTIO.TXT - On the Intention Required in the Minister of the Sacraments Christopehr Mirus A summary of dogma and theology on the question of 'What intention is required of the minister of the Sacraments in order for them to be valid?,' compiled by Christopher V. Mirus. MINISTER INTENTION BILLOT HERVE MARSHNER SACRAMENTS MIRUS 89. DOCTRINE - INTENTIO.ZIP - On the Intention Required in the Minister of the Sacraments Christopher Mirus A summary of dogma and theology on the question of 'What intention is required of the minister of the Sacraments in order for them to be valid?,' compiled by Christopher V. Mirus. MINISTER INTENTION BILLOT HERVE MARSHNER SACRAMENTS MIRUS 90. Doctrine - zjewspassion.htm - On the Passion of Christ Father Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. This is a translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings for the liturgy of Palm Sunday 2007. Father explains that attempts to focus blame for the death of Christ on the Romans, rather than on the Jewish leadership of the time, are misguided, but that the fullness of blame falls on all sinners for whom Christ willingly died. ANTI-SEMITISM 91. Doctrine - ZMAREUCH.HTM - On the Relation Between Eucharist and Mary in Tradition ZENIT In his encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia John Paul II dedicates Chapter 6 to the "School of Mary, 'Woman of the Eucharist.'" To understand in greater depth the relation between the Blessed Virgin and the Eucharist, ZENIT interviewed Discalced Carmelite Father Jesús Castellano Cervera, president of the Teresianum School of Theology and consultor of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. INCARNATION CO-REDEMPTRIX VIRGIN BIRTH EUCHARISTIC CONVERSION ROSARY COREDEMPTRIX 92. Doctrine - zconversion.htm - On True Conversion Father Raniero Cantalamessa Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, Pontifical Household preacher, explains the difference between the concepts of conversion in the New Testament and the Old. Gospel conversion is not going back (to the law), but going forward (to the Kingdom). REPENTANCE GRACE SALVATION 93. Doctrine - DEREDMIS.HTM - One Lord and One Church for the World Cardinal Francis George In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's encyclical, Redemptoris missio, Cardinal George recalls its teaching on the Church's permanent responsibility to carry the Good News of Jesus Christ to all unbelievers, with the intent of leading them to conversion. EVANGELIZATION INCARNATION TRINITY SALVATION AD GENTES MISSIONARY INTERRELIGIOUS MISSIOLOGY ECCLESIOLOGY CHRISTOLOGY HOLY SPIRIT GLOBALIZATION 94. DOCTRINE - CEORIGIN.TXT - Original Sin Catholic Encyclopedia Meaning; Principal Adversaries; Original Sin in Scripture; Original Sin in Tradition; Original Sin in face of the Objections of Human Reason; Nature of Original Sin; How Voluntary. 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. 95. DOCTRINE - PMHV2.HTM - Papal Magisterium and 'Humanae Vitae' Joseph F. Costanzo S.J. Humanae Vitae is a definitive teaching of the authoritative and authentic interpreter of the divine and natural law and is therefore gravely binding in conscience. Whatever may be put forth as the complete explanation for opposition to the encyclical, no part of it may rely upon the Documents of the Second Vatican Council. 96. DOCTRINE - PMHV.TXT - Papal Magisterium, Natural Law, and Humanae Vitae Joseph Costanzo S.J. Fr. Costanzo examines the supposition, openly or implicitly avowed by some critics of Humanae vitae, that when the Roman Pontiff teaches a moral doctrine that is based on the divine natural law, he is philosophically accountable to the faithful. Or, in other words, when the Vicar of Christ presents a rational argumentation, acceptance and submission by the faithful depends on its conclusive demonstrative force. This supposition, Father explains, is a misconstruction of the nature and function of the papal teaching authority. 97. DOCTRINE - PMHV.ZIP - Papal Magisterium, Natural Law, and Humanae Vitae Joseph Costanzo S.J. Fr. Costanzo examines the supposition, openly or implicitly avowed by some critics of Humanae vitae, that when the Roman Pontiff teaches a moral doctrine that is based on the divine natural law, he is philosophically accountable to the faithful. Or, in other words, when the Vicar of Christ presents a rational argumentation, acceptance and submission by the faithful depends on its conclusive demonstrative force. This supposition, Father explains, is a misconstruction of the nature and function of the papal teaching authority. 98. DOCTRINE - CEPARACL.TXT - Paraclete Catholic Encyclopedia Taken from the Catholic Encyclopedia. Paraclete, Comforter (L. Consolator; Gr. parakletos), an appellation of the Holy Ghost. The Greek word which, as a designation of the Holy Ghost at least, occurs only in St. John), has been variously translated 'advocate', 'intercessor', 'teacher, 'helper', 'comforter'. This article is part of the Catholic Encyclopedia Project, an effort aimed at placing the entire Catholic Encyclopedia on the World Wide Web. 99. DOCTRINE - 08550A.TXT - Particular Judgment Catholic Encyclopedia The Catholic doctrine of the particular judgment is this: that immediately after death the eternal destiny of each separated soul is decided by the just judgment of God. 100. Doctrine - CATECHP6.HTM - Paul VI's Catechesis: A Bishop's Reflection Most Rev. Lucas Moreira Neves An overview of Pope Paul VI's catechetical teachings at his General Audiences over a period of 14 years, each of which he prepared for with "humble anxiety and ardent prayer," in order to put some soul "in a state of real interior reflection and ... start it along a path of religious authenticity, and of Christian faithfulness", through a "formidable meeting with... Jesus Christ." MAGISTERIUM INFALLIBILITY GOD CHRIST CHURCH 101. Doctrine - zpubreason.htm - Public Reason and the Truth of Christianity Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi This is an essay written for ZENIT by Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the director of the Cardinal Van Thuân International Observatory, on the teachings of Benedict XVI on the role of reason and Christianity in the public square. As the Holy Father teaches, relativism, though regarding all religions as irrational, is itself a faith, which cannot be supported by reason. KANT FUNDAMENTALISM GREEK HELLENISM PHILOSOPHY COMMON GOOD INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE 102. Doctrine - reflpapacy.htm - Reflection on the Papacy Emilia Paola Pacelli In this article, Dr. Pacelli shines a light on the mystery of the Papacy. Though times change, and new challenges arise, the Church remains indefectible, under the headship of Peter, in each of his successors. ROME CIVIL AUTHORITY VICAR OF CHRIST 103. Doctrine - EUCHAR1.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 1 Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, C.M.F. Cardinal Saraiva Martins, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, highlights themes in Pope John Paul II's Ecclesia de Eucharistia, particularly, the Eucharist as the "the centre and summit of the Church's life," being the source of all grace and the principle of unity. PASCHAL MYSTERY MASS SACRIFICE PASSOVER LAST SUPPER EXODUS 104. Doctrine - EUCHAR10.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 10 Archbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B. Archbishop Amato observes the close connection between Our Lady and the Eucharist in the theology, patristic teaching, devotional life, and art of the Church, as reinforced by Pope John Paul II's Ecclesia de Eucharistia. MASS INCARNATION COMMUNION BLESSED SACRAMENT ARMENIAN MELKITE CHALDEAN ETHIOPIAN 105. Doctrine - EUCHAR11.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 11 Mons. Marcello Bordoni Reflecting on Pope John Paul II's Ecclesia de Eucharistia, Mons. Bordoni, Lecturer at the Pontifical Lateran University, examines the role of the Holy Spirit in the Eucharist, with particular attention to the epiclesis, the invocation of the Spirit on both the gifts of bread and wine and on those who are offering them. MASS LITURGY TRANSUBSTANTIATION CHURCH COMMUNION PRIESTHOOD PASCHAL MYSTERY MARY 106. Doctrine - EUCHAR12.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 12 Fr Charles Morerod, O.P. Fr Morerod, of the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas, Rome, notes the current focus on the Eucharist in ecumenical dialogue, as well as "infelicitous ecumenical initiatives," which ignore the need for communion before sharing the sacrament of unity. He lists three criteria for normal participation in the Eucharist in the Catholic Church. See Ecclesia de Eucharistia. ECUMENISM PROTESTANT ORTHODOX ORDINATION HOLY ORDERS CONCELEBRATION INTERCOMMUNION REAL PRESENCE EUCHARISTIC SACRIFICE DIVINE LITURGY 107. Doctrine - EUCHAR13.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 13 Dr Gerhard Ludwig Muller Dr Müller, Bishop of Regensburg, finds a solution to the vocations crisis in a reemphasis on the intimate connections between the priesthood, the Eucharist, and the Church. See John Paul II's Encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia. INTERCOMMUNION ECUMENISM APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION IN PERSONA CHRISTI EUCHARISTIC SACRIFICE MASS 108. Doctrine - EUCHAR14.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 14 Fr Ettore Malnati Father Malnati summarizes some of the main points Pope John Paul II wished to emphasize in his Encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia: the sacred character of the Eucharist derived from its institution by Christ; its relation as sacrifice to the Passover; the Real Presence as the substantial effect of God's Word; the Eucharist as source and apex of communion; the Eucharist in relation to the ordained ministry. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION MYSTERIUM FIDEI ECUMENICISM FRACTIO PANIS SACRALIZATION SACRAMENTALIZATION IN PERSONA CHRISTI KENOSIS TRANSUBSTANTIATION EX OPERE OPERATO OPERANTIS PRIESTHOOD EPISCOPATE BISHOPS 109. Doctrine - EUCHAR18.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 18 Thomas Norris In this article, we learn how adoration of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament outside of Mass opens our hearts both to Him and to one another. "Adoration is not at all a denial of individual human dignity; rather, it reveals the true greatness of the human being. It stresses that I am myself only by establishing relationships with God and others." See Ecclesia de Eucharistia. COMMUNION WORSHIP TRINITY 110. Doctrine - EUCHAR2.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 2 Albert Vanhoye, S.J. Father Vanhoye examines scriptural sources for our faith in the Eucharist, particularly the two traditions of its institution at the Last Supper, in Matthew-Mark and in Luke-Paul, and the light they shed on the Passion and Death of Christ. See Ecclesia de Eucharistia. COVENANT CHURCH COMMUNION BLESSED SACRAMENT MASS 111. Doctrine - EUCHAR3.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 3 Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J. Reflecting on Pope John Paul II's Encyclical, Ecclesia Eucharistia, Cardinal Dulles shows the intimate bond between the Eucharist and the Church. As the Eucharist is one, so is the Church, because of the Eucharist. BODY OF CHRIST SACRAMENT COVENANT MASS COMMUNION ATTRIBUTES 112. Doctrine - EUCHAR5.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 5 Nicola Bux The writer's meditation on themes from Pope John Paul II's Ecclesia de Eucharistia: the Eucharist as the beginning of the Parousia and our foretaste of sharing in Christ's Resurrection. ESCHATON BIOS ZOE MASS SACRIFICE TRANSUBSTANTIATION 113. Doctrine - EUCHAR6.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 6 Fr Antonio Miralles Father Miralles, of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, brings out the apostolicity of the Eucharist, as set forth in Pope John Paul II's Encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia: 1) it was entrusted to the Apostles; 2) it is celebrated according to the faith of the Apostles; which 3) is still taught by the successors of the Apostles. LAST SUPPER MASS CREED PRIESTHOOD VOCATIONS APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION 114. Doctrine - EUCHAR7.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 7 Fr Cyril Vasil Fr Vasil' praises the beauty of art and architecture which enhances Eastern Christianity's celebration of the Divine Liturgy, evoking the mystery of God's presence in the universe, and anticipating our participation in the worship of the heavenly Jerusalem. See Ecclesia de Eucharistia. BYZANTINE ORTHODOX RUSSIAN SLAV MYSTAGOGY ESCHATOLOGY 115. Doctrine - EUCHAR8.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 8 Enrico dal Covolo, S.D.B. The writer examines two paragraphs on eucharistic worship from Pope John Paul II's Ecclesia de Eucharistia. Devotion to the Blessed Sacrament outside of Mass, which the Holy Father strongly encourages, should lead to a fuller participation in the Mass itself, and to a fuller conversion of life. CHRYSOSTOM EXPOSITION ADORATION CORPUS CHRISTI FORTY HOURS SACRIFICE REAL PRESENCE 116. Doctrine - EUCHAR9.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 9 Fr James J. Conn, S.J. Fr. Conn, of the Pontifical Gregorian University Faculty of Canon Law, observes how Pope John Paul II, in his Encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, has emphasized certain norms in canon law, which cannot be ignored without disrespect to the Sacrament and disadvantage to the people. MASS ECCLESIOLOGY PRIESTHOOD COMMUNION ECUMENISM EASTERN ORTHODOX PENANCE CONFESSION EXCOMMUNICATION DIVORCED REMARRIED SCANDAL SUNDAYS HOLYDAYS LITURGY 117. Doctrine - EUCHINDX.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - Index EWTN An index page for a series of theological reflections on Pope John Paul II's Encyclical on the Holy Eucharist. PASCHAL MYSTERY MASS SACRIFICE PASSOVER LAST SUPPER EXODUS COVENANT CHURCH COMMUNION BLESSED SACRAMENT BODY OF CHRIST ATTRIBUTES IGNATIUS JUSTIN MARTYR IRENAEUS CYPRIAN AMBROSE AUGUSTINE BAPTISM UNITY LITURGY CATECHESIS ESCHATON BIOS ZOE TRANSUBSTANTIATION BYZANTINE ORTHODOX MYSTAGOGY ESCHATOLOGY RUSSIAN SLAV 118. Doctrine - EUCHAR15.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 15 Manila Sodi, S.D.B. Father Sodi, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, Salesian Pontifical University in Rome, and Member of the Pontifical Academy of Theology, examines Pope John Paul II's Encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, for its teaching on eucharistic decorum, i.e., the preparation for, realization of, and living out of a celebration worthy of the "grandeur of the event being celebrated." MASS LITURGY BANQUET SACRIFICE CULTURE INCULTURATION ARTS LAST SUPPER 119. Doctrine - EUCHAR16.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 16 Cardinal Leo Scheffczyk Cardinal Scheffczyk, describes the close connection between Penance and the Eucharist, which connection (as taught by Pope John Paul II in his Encyclical Ecclesia de Eucharistia) can be understood only if the nature of the Church as communio is properly recognized. SACRAMENTS MASS SACRIFICE CONFESSION RECONCILIATION MORTAL SIN 120. Doctrine - EUCHAR17.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 17 Fr Real Tremblay, C.SS.R. Fr. Tremblay, Professor of Fundamental Moral Theology at the Alphonsian Academy of Rome and a member of the Pontifical Academy of Theology, examines the intimate tie between the Eucharist and the moral life, as presented in the Encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia, of John Paul II. ESCHATOLOGY COMMUNION MAGNIFICAT 121. Doctrine - EUCHAR4.HTM - Reflections on Ecclesia de Eucharistia - 4 Fr Nello Cipriani, O.S.A. Father Cipriani, of the Patristic Institute of the Augustinianum, examines key texts on the Eucharist in the writings of the early Fathers, in order to show the continuity of their doctrine with the current teaching represented in Pope John Paul II's encyclical, Ecclesia de Eucharistia. IGNATIUS JUSTIN MARTYR IRENAEUS CYPRIAN AMBROSE AUGUSTINE BAPTISM UNITY LITURGY CATECHESIS 122. Doctrine - ZADOROTE.HTM - Reflections on Eucharist in Light of Adoro Te Devote Father Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. Here is a ZENIT translation of the first Advent sermon, delivered 3 December 2004, before the Pope and his aides in the Roman Curia, by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa. It is the first in a series of Eucharistic reflections in light of the hymn Adoro Te Devote. ADORATION CONTEMPLATION 123. Doctrine - ZADOROT2.HTM - Reflections on Eucharist: I Believe All the Son of God Has Spoken Father Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. In his Advent sermon of 10 December 2004, the second in a series of eucharistic reflections based on Adoro Te Devote, Fr. Cantalamessa, preacher for the pontifical household, speaks of the consecration as a convergence of the words of Christ and the action of the Holy Spirit. He also addresses the doctrine of transubstantiation in light of recent theories of transignification and transfinalization, and warns against taking the "Mystery of faith" for granted. MASS BLESSED SACRAMENT THOMAS AQUINAS 124. Doctrine - ZADOROT3.HTM - Reflections on the Eucharist: The Same Prayer as the Repentant Thief Father Raniero Cantalamessa, O.F.M. Cap. Here is a translation of the third Advent sermon, delivered, 17 December 2004, before the Pope and officials of the Roman Curia, by Father Cantalamessa, the Pontifical Household preacher. He offers a meditation on the third verse of the eucharistic hymn, Adoro Te Devote, in which he shows the close connection between the Eucharist and the Incarnation. CONSECRATION PASSION FAITH 125. Doctrine - refldeuscarit.htm - Reflections on the Holy Father's Encyclical Letter Deus Caritas Est EWTN This index page provides links to a series of articles by eminent theologians on Benedict XIV's first Encyclical, Deus Caritas Est. The profundity of the Holy Father's thought is revealed, despite the simplicity of his presentation. MARRIAGE COMMUNITY AGAPE EROS ISLAM PERICHORESIS HOLY SPIRIT 126. DOCTRINE - CARTELLS.TXT - Rejecting 'Humanae Vitae' Is A Sin, Cardinal Tells Doctors' Paul Likoudis This article taken from 'The Wanderer' concerns an address given on April 6, 1994, to Catholic physicians and health care workers in Toledo, OH. Fiorenzo Cardinal Angelini, president of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, declared that 'Humanae Vitae' is a doctrine of the Church expressed in a very solemn form, and if people do not believe that they are committing a sin. ANGELINI BIRTH CO 127. Doctrine - zreligilliter.htm - Religious Illiteracy ZENIT Religious ignorance, even of the most basic concepts, is on the rise according to some recent studies. In Ireland, once renowned for its Catholicity, a poll revealed that 95% of adolescents could not name the First Commandment. Similar studies in England and the U.S. have shown a much lower level of religious knowledge among young people than among their elders. SCOTLAND NORTHERN IRELAND UNITED KINGDOM CATECHESIS PROTHERO 128. Doctrine - ZRESREIN.HTM - Resurrection and Reincarnation ZENIT Here is the text of an address Father Michael Hull gave at an 29 April 2003 videoconference of theologians, organized by the Vatican Congregation for Clergy. Father Hull is a professor of Scripture at St. Joseph's Seminary. The text is slightly adapted. PERSON METEMPSYCHOSIS HINDUISM BUDDHISM THEOSOPHY SPIRITUALISM 129. DOCTRINE - CEREVELA.TXT - Revelations, Private Catholic Encyclopedia There are two kinds of revelations: (1) universal revelations, which are contained in the Bible or in the depositum of Apostolic tradition transmitted by the Church. These ended with the preaching of the Apostles and must be believed by all; (2) particular or private revelations which are constantly occurring among Christians. Taken from the 'Catholic Encyclopedia' 1913 edition. This file is part of the Catholic Encyclopedia Project, an effort aimed at placing the entire w 130. Doctrine - ZSOCDOC.HTM - Reviving the Church's Social Doctrine for the 21st Century ZENIT John Sharpe, a free-lance writer and lecturer who founded IHS Press, a publishing company aimed at making old books on Catholic social teaching available to a contemporary audience, shared with ZENIT why books written decades ago can be so important to understanding and healing society today. MARXISM MATERIALISM NATURAL LAW SOCIETY COMMUNISM SOCIALISM CAPITALISM LIBERALISM DISTRIBUTISM 131. DOCTRINE - PENANC.TXT - Sacrament of Penance in the Early Church Fr. William Most Fr. William G. Most's citations, notes and comments on the earliest texts which provide evidence for the Sacrament of Penance. PENANCE FATHERS TEXTS SACRAMENT MOST 132. DOCTRINE - CESACTLS.TXT - Sacramentals Catholic Encyclopedia Taken from theCatholic Encyclopedia. Special prayers, actions or objects, the use of which obtains spiritual benefits through the prayers of the Church to God. 133. DOCTRINE - CESACRAM.TXT - Sacraments Catholic Encyclopedia Outward signs of inward grace, instituted by Christ for our sanctification. The subject may be treated under the following headings: I. The necessity and the nature of the sacramental system II. The nature of the sacraments of the new law III. The origin (cause) of the sacraments IV. The number of the sacraments V. The effects of the sacraments VI. The minister of the sacraments VII. The recipient of the sacraments. Taken from the 'Catholic Encyclopedia' 1913 edition. This article is part of the Catholic Encyclopedia Project, an effort aimed at placing the entire Catholic Encyclopedia on the World Wide Web. 134. DOCTRINE - CESACRAM.ZIP - Sacraments Catholic Encyclopedia Outward signs of inward grace, instituted by Christ for our sanctification. The subject may be treated under the following headings: I. The necessity and the nature of the sacramental system II. The nature of the sacraments of the new law III. The origin (cause) of the sacraments IV. The number of the sacraments V. The effects of the sacraments VI. The minister of the sacraments VII. The recipient of the sacraments. Taken from the 'Catholic Encyclopedia' 1913 edition. This article is part of the Catholic Encyclopedia Project, an effort aimed at placing the entire Catholic Encyclopedia on the World Wide Web. 135. DOCTRINE - CESIN.TXT - Sin Catholic Encyclopedia Taken from the Catholic Encyclopedia The subject is treated under these heads: (1) Nature of sin (2) Division (3) Mortal Sin (4) Venial Sin (5) Permission and Remedies (6) The Sense of Sin This article is part of the Catholic Encyclopedia Project, an effort aimed at placing the entire Catholic Encyclopedia on the World Wide Web. 136. DOCTRINE - CESIN.ZIP - Sin Catholic Encyclopedia Taken from the Catholic Encyclopedia The subject is treated under these heads: (1) Nature of sin (2) Division (3) Mortal Sin (4) Venial Sin (5) Permission and Remedies (6) The Sense of Sin This article is part of the Catholic Encyclopedia Project, an effort aimed at placing the entire Catholic Encyclopedia on the World Wide Web. 137. DOCTRINE - SOOROBTR.TXT - Social Order and Objective Truth Dr. Charles Rice Dr. Charles Rice discusses chapter three of 'Veritatis Splendor.' This chaper concerns the legal and social consequences of the denial of objective moral truth. This article was taken from the July 28, 1994 issue of 'The Wanderer.' RICE VERITATIS SPLENDOR TRUTH TOTALITARIANISM 138. Doctrine - Christking.htm - Solemnity of Christ the King Fr. Jean Galot, S.J. Father Galot explains the kingship of Christ in terms of His witness to the truth, as He declared to Pilate. MESSIAH 139. Doctrine - immaconcep.htm - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception: 8 December Fr. Jean Galot, S.J. According to Father Galot, in the Immaculate Conception the Father willed to create the most perfect Mother for His Son. She was a masterpiece of beauty, reflecting the beauty of God more than any other creature. IMMACULATE HEART REDEMPTION HOLY SPIRIT 140. Doctrine - CONFIRM.HTM - Some Reflections on Confirmation Cardinal John Wright From 1978, Cardinal Wright, then Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, explains the importance for the life of the individual, as well as of the Church, of this "Cinderella of the Sacraments, neglected and little understood". GIFTS HOLY SPIRIT FORTITUDE ORDINATION APOSTOLATE LAITY 141. DOCTRINE - CESPIRIT.TXT - Spirit Catholic Encyclopedia We find the word 'spirit' used in several different but allied senses: (1) as signifying a living, intelligent, incorporeal being, such as the soul; (2) as the fiery essence or breath (the Stoic 142. Doctrine - sumdeuscarit.htm - Summary of Deus Caritas Est LOR This is a summary, supplied by L'Osservatore Romano, of the first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est,whose purpose was to recover the meaning of the word "love." Though the word has become tarnished through misuse, "we cannot simply abandon it, we must take it up again, purify it and give back to it its original splendor..." EROS AGAPE PHILIA 143. Doctrine - perfectcarit40.htm - Symposium: the 40th Anniversary of Perfectae Caritatis Archbishop Franc Rodé, C.M. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the publication of the decree, Perfectae Caritatis, the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life organized a Symposium to review the "journey" of the consecrated life over these past years. For the renewal of religious life, the decree called for a return to Sacred Scripture, and thereby to Christ Himself, and then to the charism of the founders. SOCIETIES OF APOSTOLIC LIFE MONASTICISM 144. Doctrine - ZDEVIL.HTM - Taking Satan Seriously ZENIT We should take the devil "very seriously," but without losing faith in God, says Cardinal Georges Cottier, theologian of the Pontifical Household. Satan is not omnipotent, and the love of the Father is stronger than all. SATANISM SIN FREEDOM OUR FATHER 145. Doctrine - DEVILP6.HTM - The Address About the Evil One Augusto Del Noce During the General Audience of 15 November 1972 Pope Paul VI gave an address on the words from the Our Father, "...deliver us from evil," in which he stressed the need to study this aspect of Catholic doctrine. This article, written in 1978, returns to the Pope's words to reexamine current attempts to consign the Church's teaching on the devil to the dustbin. SATAN DEMYTHOLOGIZE DEMON MORALITY UTOPIANISM NIHILISM 146. DOCTRINE - ALL-MALE.TXT - The All-Male Priesthood Fr. William Saunders This article by Fr. William Saunders was taken from the May 19, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS PRIESTHOOD MALE MASS ORDINATION 147. DOCTRINE - 15047A.TXT - The Blessed Trinity Catholic Encyclopedia This article is divided as follows: I. Dogma of the Trinity; II. Proof of the Doctrine from Scripture; III. Proof of the Doctrine from Tradition; IV. The Trinity as a Mystery; V. The Doctrine as Interpreted in Greek Theology; VI. The Doctrine as Interpreted in Latin Theology. 148. DOCTRINE - 15047A.ZIP - The Blessed Trinity Catholic Encyclopedia This article is divided as follows: I. Dogma of the Trinity; II. Proof of the Doctrine from Scripture; III. Proof of the Doctrine from Tradition; IV. The Trinity as a Mystery; V. The Doctrine as Interpreted in Greek Theology; VI. The Doctrine as Interpreted in Latin Theology. 149. Doctrine - zprogress.htm - The Christian Sense of Progress ZENIT A key point of Pope Paul VI's social encyclical, Populorum Progressio, emphasized that the measure of human progress cannot be limited to just the material or technological. So observes Legionary of Christ Father Thomas D. Williams, professor of Catholic social doctrine and dean of theology at Rome's Regina Apostolorum university. In this interview with ZENIT, Father Williams talked about the significance of Populorum Progressio. ENLIGHTENMENT HEGEL SCIENCE 150. Doctrine - ZCHPOLIF.HTM - The Church on Political Life ZENIT Tensions over church-state relations have a long history, as the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church lays out in its introduction to a chapter on politics. Here ZENIT summarizes the chapter, observing that "the Compendium once more places the human person at the center." AUTHORITY SOCIETY STATE COMMON GOOD MORAL LAW DEMOCRACY 151. Doctrine - CHURCHP6.HTM - The Church: One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic in Paul VI's Catechesis Giuseppe Ferraro From 1978, an article on Pope Paul VI's catechesis on the four marks of the Church, given at four General Audiences in the summer of 1977. MAGISTERIUM ECCLESIOLOGY 152. DOCTRINE - CECOMMSA.TXT - The Communion of Saints Catholic Encyclopedia Catholic Encyclopedia The doctrine expressed in the second clause of the ninth article in the received text of the Apostles' Creed: 'I believe . . . the Holy Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints'. 153. Doctrine - POLITICS.HTM - The Duty of Catholic Politicians Bishop Rino Fisichella The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith published a Doctrinal Note on some questions regarding the participation of Catholics in political life on 21 November 2002. The Note was directed to the Bishops of the Catholic Church as well as to Catholic politicians and all laity called to participate in the political life of democratic societies. This article is a commentary on the Doctrinal Note. VOCATION COMMON GOOD PLURALISM CONFESSIONALISM 154. Doctrine - EUCHCONG.HTM - The Eucharist and Man's Hunger for Freedom Cardinal Karol Wojtyla In this homily, delivered by Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, Archbishop of Krakow, during the International Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia, on 3 August 1976, the future Pope spoke of the hunger that only the Eucharist can satisfy and the freedom that only Christ can give. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BLESSED SACRAMENT 155. Doctrine - euxaristpenc.htm - The Eucharist and Penance Alfredo Marranzini In this article, the relationship between the Eucharist and Penance is examined. Communion with God is heightened, but can't be initiated, by the Eucharist. Where communion has been interrupted by grave or mortal sin, Penance is necessary to restore it. RECONCILIATION BAPTISM ORDERS CHURCH CONVERSION 156. Doctrine - EUCHTRNT.HTM - The Eucharist in the Council of Trent José A. Sayes As a reflection on the Year of the Eucharist, the writer explains what Trent actually declared on transubstantiation, and why it is not an outmoded doctrine. He also distinguishes Trent's teaching on the Eucharistic Sacrifice from theories later proposed by theologians. LUTHER HYLOMORPHISM HEBREWS SCHOLASTICISM MASS 157. DOCTRINE - SOURCSUM.TXT - The Eucharist: Source and Summit of Christian Spirituality Mark Brumley A summary of Catholic teaching on the Eucharist as both the "source" and the "summit" of Christian spirituality. This article was taken from the May/June 1996 issue of "The Catholic Faith". 158. DOCTRINE - TAEUCHDV.TXT - The Eucharistic Devotion of St. Thomas Aquinas Warren H. Carroll, Ph.D. St. Thomas Aquinas was one of the supreme advocates of Eucharistic devotion and exponents of the nature of the mysterious process by which the host becomes the Body and Blood of Christ. Indeed, it was St. Thomas Aquinas who not only explained transubstantiation but provided for the first time the word for it. 159. DOCTRINE - FR93102.TXT - The Ex Cathedra Status of the Encyclical 'Humanae Vitae' Fr. Brian W. Harrison This article, by Brian W. Harrison, O.S. was published in the Vol. XIX, No. 1, Spring 1993 issue of "Faith & Reason", Christendom Press, 2101 Shenandoah Shores Road, Front Royal, VA 22630, (800) 877-5456. The article originally appeared in the September/November 1992 issue of 'Living Tradition: The Organ of the Roman Theological Forum' HUMANAE VITAE CONTRACEPTION FAITH & REASON HARRISON EX CATHEDRA 160. DOCTRINE - FR93102.ZIP - The Ex Cathedra Status of the Encyclical 'Humanae Vitae' Fr. Brian W. Harrison This article, by Brian W. Harrison, O.S. was published in the Vol. XIX, No. 1, Spring 1993 issue of "Faith & Reason", Christendom Press, 2101 Shenandoah Shores Road, Front Royal, VA 22630, (800) 877-5456. The article originally appeared in the September/November 1992 issue of 'Living Tradition: The Organ of the Roman Theological Forum' HUMANAE VITAE CONTRACEPTION FAITH & REASON HARRISON EX CATHEDRA 161. Doctrine - FACECHR.HTM - The Face of Christ in the Face of the Church Cardinal José Saraiva Martins Cardinal Martins reflects on "the intimate and inseparable bond between Jesus Christ and his Mystical Body, which is the Church, through which he continues his saving mission among men who live through the centuries." The most effective way in which the Church, and her Christian members, carry on Christ's mission is by reflecting His holiness. SACRAMENT LITURGY SAINTS MARY 162. Doctrine - heresy - The Great Heresies Hilaire Belloc The Great Heresies ranks as one of Belloc's most profound and prophetic works. In his characteristically masculine style, the author analyzes the concept of heresy, demonstrates its relevance to the larger social order, and examines the five greatest attacks upon the Church_Arianism, Islam, Albigensianism, Protestantism and Modernism. HERESY REFORMATION 163. Doctrine - IMMACONC.HTM - The Immaculate Conception Fr. Shannon M. Collins, CPM For the 150th anniversary (8 December 2004) of Bl. Pius IX's dogmatic definition of the Immaculate Conception, Father Collins of the Fathers of Mercy, resident priest at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, Alabama, celebrated the wonder of Our Lady's preservation from original sin, with quotations from Scripture, early Church Fathers, St. Francis, and Sister Marie of St. Clare, foundress of the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration. MAGNIFICAT DUNS SCOTUS 164. Doctrine - ZJP2GLOB.HTM - The Keys to Humanize Globalization ZENIT An illuminating compilation of statements by Pope John Paul II on globalization shows the three keys to humanizing a phenomenon which threatens to trample under foot the identity of cultures and rights of individuals. PERSON SOLIDARITY SUBSIDIARITY 165. Doctrine - zlaitynewev.htm - The Laity: Movers in the New Evangelization ZENIT The role of the laity as the principal force behind the evangelization and transformation of society has been rediscovered, says Ramiro Pellitero, professor of pastoral theology at the University of Navarra. In this interview with ZENIT, the professor discusses the vocation and mission of the lay faithful, in light of the Second Vatican Council. ECCLESIOLOGY JOSEMARÍA ESCRIVÁ 166. Doctrine - MAGISPON.HTM - The Magisterium of the Roman Pontiff Cardinal William Conway An article from 1968, by the then Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh, on the Pope's God-given authority to separate truth from fiction in the multiplicity of doctrinal opinions that arise during a period of ferment in the Church. CREDO OF PEOPLE OF GOD HUMANAE VITAE PETER CONTINUITY TRADITION THEOLOGIANS COMMUNICATION 167. DOCTRINE - MALEPRIE.TXT - The Male Priesthood: The Argument From Sacred Tradition Mark Lowery, Ph. d. In accord with the presumption that philosophers and theologians would expand on the central arguments provided by "Ordinatio Sacerdotalis", Dr. Lowery proposes to present the argument from Sacred Tradition in favor of the male priesthood. Taken from the May/June 1996 issue of "The Catholic Faith". 168. DOCTRINE - MNGGRACE.HTM - The Meaning of Grace Charles Journet Published in 1960 by P.J. Kenedy & Sons. Part One of this book covers habitual grace and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, actual grace, predestination, justification, merit and consciousness of the state of grace. Part Two covers the state of Adam, Christian grace 'by anticipation', Christian grace by derivation, Uncovenanted Christian graces. CREATION LOVE GIFT FINITE INFINITE SCRIPTURE FOREKNOWLEDGE ADAM FREEDOM JOURNET GRACE HOLY SPIRIT PREDESTINATION 169. DOCTRINE - MNGGRACE.ZIP - The Meaning of Grace Charles Journet Published in 1960 by P.J. Kenedy & Sons. Part One of this book covers habitual grace and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, actual grace, predestination, justification, merit and consciousness of the state of grace. Part Two covers the state of Adam, Christian grace 'by anticipation', Christian grace by derivation, Uncovenanted Christian graces. CREATION LOVE GIFT FINITE INFINITE SCRIPTURE FOREKNOWLEDGE ADAM FREEDOM JOURNET GRACE HOLY SPIRIT PREDESTINATION 170. Doctrine - EUCHCHNG.HTM - The Mystery of Change in the Eucharist Roberto Masi In an article from L'Osservatore Romano, 23 January 1969, the writer summarizes traditional eucharistic theology, before considering the applicability of new terms and concepts to the conversion of bread and wine to the Body and Blood of Christ. TRANSUBSTANTIATION TRANSIGNIFICATION TRANSFINALIZATION 171. DOCTRINE - 06612A.TXT - The Nature and Attributes of God Catholic Encyclopedia I. As Known Through Natural Reason and II. As Known Through Faith 172. DOCTRINE - 06612A.ZIP - The Nature and Attributes of God Catholic Encyclopedia I. As Known Through Natural Reason and II. As Known Through Faith 173. Doctrine - PRIEST.HTM - The Priest: Witness to the Kingdom of God Bishop Donald W. Wuerl In light of Vatican II, Bishop Wuerl describes the priesthood in its sacramental aspect, as ministering to the people of God in their pilgrimage, and in its eschatological aspect, as a sign of the glory of the heavenly Jerusalem. LAITY CHURCH BAPTISM ORDERS COMMUNITY SHEPHERD EUCHARIST PASCHAL MYSTERY AUTHORITY MYSTERIES WORD OF GOD 174. Doctrine - zfrcantfaith.htm - The Righteousness That Comes From Faith in Christ Father Raniero Cantalamessa This is a ZENIT translation of the Advent sermon delivered 16 December 2005 by Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, Pontifical Household preacher, in the presence of Benedict XVI and members of the Roman Curia. He explains the doctrine of justification by faith as taught by St. Paul. LUTHER AUGUSTINE CONVERSION 175. Doctrine - ROCKFIRM.HTM - The Rock Stands Firm Most Rev. Edward Ellis In 1968, the Bishop of Nottingham, observing how the "spirit of independence" had made inroads even into the Church, pointed out that the Church, headed on earth by the Successors of St. Peter, is still the "pillar and ground of truth." POPE PAPACY INFALLIBILTY MAGISTERIUM FAITH CREED 176. DOCTRINE - VSNEUHAS.TXT - The Splendor of Truth: a Symposium Richard John Newhaus Taken from The January 1994 issue of 'First Things.' Recommended reading by Fr. Pilsner. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PROPORTIONALISM 177. DOCTRINE - 10-COM.TXT - The Ten Commandments Michael Hains A brief discription of the, the Ten Commandments, what they enjoin and what the forbid. Suitable for children. COMMANDMENTS GOD MOSES FAITH 178. DOCTRINE - HYPNOTSM.TXT - The Use of Hypnotism Edwin F. Healy, S.J. This article explains the Church's teaching on hypnotism. 179. DOCTRINE - SACRAMEN.TXT - These Are the Sacraments Fulton Sheen Published by Hawthorn Books in 1962. A book on the Seven Sacraments. 'This book...is written because men live in a world that has become entirely too serious.... No significance or meaning is seen in the things that make a sound to the ear, or a sight to the eye. In a world without a divine sense of humor, architecture loses decoration and people lose courtesy in their relationships with one another.' BAPTISM CONFIRMATION EUCHARIST PENANCE ANOINTING SICK HO 180. DOCTRINE - SACRAMEN.ZIP - These Are the Sacraments Fulton Sheen Published by Hawthorn Books in 1962. A book on the Seven Sacraments. 'This book...is written because men live in a world that has become entirely too serious.... No significance or meaning is seen in the things that make a sound to the ear, or a sight to the eye. In a world without a divine sense of humor, architecture loses decoration and people lose courtesy in their relationships with one another.' BAPTISM CONFIRMATION EUCHARIST PENANCE ANOINTING SICK HO 181. Doctrine - SACRAMEN.HTM - These Are the Sacraments Fulton J. Sheen Published by Hawthorn Books in 1962. A book on the Seven Sacraments. 'This book...is written because men live in a world that has become entirely too serious.... No significance or meaning is seen in the things that make a sound to the ear, or a sight to the eye. In a world without a divine sense of humor, architecture loses decoration and people lose courtesy in their relationships with one another.' It should be noted that some of the ritual aspects described in the book have been superseded by the revised liturgy. BAPTISM CONFIRMATION EUCHARIST PENANCE ANOINTING SICK HOLY ORDERS MATRIMONY 182. Doctrine - ZMOREC.HTM - Toward a Moral Economic Life ZENIT The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church dedicates a special chapter to look at economic activity in general. This ZENIT article gives an overview of the chapter, focusing on the relationship between economic and moral principles. SOLIDARITY SUBSIDIARITY WEALTH POVERTY PRIVATE PROPERTY INITIATIVE PROFITS GLOBALISM 183. Doctrine - TEACHAUT.HTM - Trust in the Teaching Authority of the Church La Civilta Cattolica In this article from 15 June 1968, the writer addresses the question of how, in the light of Vatican II, the Church hierarchy exercises its teaching authority in relation to the faithful, who themselves share in the teaching office of Christ. ORDINARY EXTRAORDINARY MAGISTERIUM CRISIS OF FAITH POPE BISHOPS APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION 184. Doctrine - TUHLWK04.HTM - Tuesday of Holy Week - 2004 Fr. Shannon M. Collins, CPM Father Collins of the Fathers of Mercy, resident priest at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, Alabama, appeals to Our Lord's example of forgiveness ("Father, forgive them") toward our enemies. PASSION CROSS CRUCIFIXION 185. DOCTRINE - VERSPLEN.ZIP - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner This zip file contains all the Veritatis Splendor Conference files in the library. 186. DOCTRINE - VERTAS1.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 1-3. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 187. DOCTRINE - VERTAS10.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 19-21. 188. DOCTRINE - VERTAS11.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 22-24. 189. DOCTRINE - VERTAS12.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 25-27. 190. DOCTRINE - VERTAS13.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 27-29 VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 191. DOCTRINE - VERTAS14.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 30. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 192. DOCTRINE - VERTAS15.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 31. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 193. DOCTRINE - VERTAS16.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 32. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 194. DOCTRINE - VERTAS17.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 33. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 195. DOCTRINE - VERTAS18.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 34. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 196. DOCTRINE - VERTAS19.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 35. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 197. DOCTRINE - VERTAS2.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section Section 4-6. 198. DOCTRINE - VERTAS20.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 36. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 199. DOCTRINE - VERTAS21.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Sorry to say, but for this post I will have to begin by giving a lot of background, but none of VS. I want to go back and try to explain some basic principles of natural law. --Fr. Peter Pilsner 200. DOCTRINE - VERTAS22.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section Part 22 201. DOCTRINE - VERTAS23.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Paragraph 36. 202. DOCTRINE - VERTAS3.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section Section 7-8. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 203. DOCTRINE - VERTAS4.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 9-12. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 204. DOCTRINE - VERTAS5.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 12 continued. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 205. DOCTRINE - VERTAS6.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Discussion of the Workshop for Priests on Veritatis Splendor at Gannon University. Additional discussion of Section 7. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 206. DOCTRINE - VERTAS7.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Conclusion of sections 12 and 13. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 207. DOCTRINE - VERTAS8.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 14. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 208. DOCTRINE - VERTAS9.TXT - Veritatis Splendor Conference Fr. Peter Pilsner Section 15-18. VERITATIS SPLENDOR PILSNER JOHN PAUL 209. Doctrine - ZLIMBO.HTM - What the Church Has Said About Children Who Die Without Baptism ZENIT What happens to the souls of children who die before birth, or shortly after birth, or are aborted? To better understand the matter at stake, ZENIT interviewed Father Peter Gumpel, a theologian and historian who has studied the question since the 1950s. LIMBO ORIGINAL SIN HELL 210. Doctrine - ZCATHCAT.HTM - When Catholic Catechetical Works Don't Teach the Faith ZENIT Nearly two-thirds of high school catechetical materials used throughout the United States are not in conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Archbishop Alfred Hughes of New Orleans, chair of the U.S. Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for the Implementation of the Catechism, shared with ZENIT what deficiencies the current textbooks have and what the U.S. bishops are doing to remedy the situation. CATECHETICS EDUCATION RELATIVISM INDIFFERENTISM SACRAMENTS EUCHARIST TRINITY VIRTUE SEX PRIESTHOOD 211. DOCTRINE - AGECONF.TXT - Who May Receive Confirmation and What Is the Proper Age? Nicholas Halligan The answer to this question is taken from the "Code of Canon Law", the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" and "The Administration of the Sacraments," by Nicholas Halligan. 212. Doctrine - ZRSTRCOM.HTM - Why the Church Restricts Access to Communion ZENIT The Church normally restricts access to Holy Communion to Catholics, who must fulfill certain conditions, a restriction dating back to the early Christian communities. Some Catholics do not even know why the Church maintains this custom. To answer the question, ZENIT interviewed Father Philip Goyret, professor of sacramental theology, ecclesiology and ecumenism at the University of the Holy Cross. Father Goyret is also the pontifical university’s director of studies. BODY OF CHRIST EUCHARIST MASS EXCOMMUNICATION PROTESTANTS EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES 213. DOCTRINE - CURBDIS.TXT - Will 'Veritatis Splendor' Curb the Dissenters? Frank Morriss This article was taken from the October 14, 1993 issue of 'The Wanderer,' 201 Ohio Street, St. Paul, MN 55107, 612-224-5733. Subscription Price: $35.00 per year; six months. MORRISS VERITATIS SPLENDOR DISCENT 214. Doctrine - WIVESUBM.HTM - Wives Should Be Submissive to Their Husbands Fr Shannon M. Collins, CPM In his homily for Tuesday, 30th week in Ordinary Time (26 October 2004), Father Collins, resident priest at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, AL, recalled the story of Ahab and Jezebel. It is the spirit of Jezebel which seeks to replace the husband as head of the family, and the spirit of Ahab which forsakes his God-given headship. MARRIAGE ADAM EVE ORIGINAL SIN HOLY FAMILY 215. Doctrine - conseclife.htm - World Day of Consecrated Life, 2 February Archbishop Franc Rodé, C.M. For the World Day of Consecrated Life, 2006, Archbishop Rodé, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, examined the challenges of living the evangelical councils today. As in all Christian life, holiness is primary, and the primary source of holiness is the Eucharist. UNITY RENEWAL COMMUNITY CULTURE INCULTURATION COMMEMORATE REMEMBRANCE RELIGIOUS EVANGELIZATION |