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Within the theology of grace, we see a connection between the sacraments as instruments of grace, and Christ who is the instrument of grace. Opponents of the Church argue that Christ is the sole mediator and they cite 1 Timothy 2:5 as a prooftext. Regarding Christ being the only mediator between God and man, the
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The Spirit of Catholicism by Karl Adam is one of the treasures of Catholic reading.
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How did the great pope explain concepts like freedom and free will?
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Funny how the smartest things come from our youth.
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The Christian world is full of imagery: some are straightforward, but others unlock the subtle sublimity of Christianity.
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All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. – Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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Baptism is a sacrament often taken for granted but it comes with numerous effects. Here’s a few:
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In this book, readers get a full semester of Aquinas and LaGrange In this 103-page book that’s about as big as your dad’s hand.
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We’ve gathered some of the most interesting questions ever asked of the great lecturer.
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1. When you get your book list for the semester and realize how many you’re adding to the collection 2. Trying to explain the doctrine of the Trinity in your own words without delving into heresy 3. When your love for lexical precision in theological concepts makes you critique every homily you hear,
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In sacred art, nothing is more difficult to depict than the Trinity. The Father is unseen, the Holy Spirit is more than a dove, and Jesus is more than a man. Throughout time, artists have given their best efforts to allegorically depicting the Trinity in order to reveal some truth of its nature and the
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What exactly is a “Doctor of the Church” you might ask? The word “doctor” comes from the Latin word “docere”, which means to teach or instruct. The Church sees these great doctors of the Church are some of the greatest teachers and instructors of the faith. When the Church recognizes someone as a doctor, this
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Saint Jerome (A.D. 347-420) is “one of those saints.” He is the saintly equivalent of your crazy uncle, who causes you to ask “Did he just say that!?” However, unlike your crazy uncle, he is actually on-target. Admittedly, Saint Jerome is not renowned for having had the warmest personality, and he has been regarded as irascible. However,
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Big names like Thomas Aquinas and St. Augustine of Hippo are go-tos if you want to do some spiritual and theological reading. But why not add some variety to your spiritual diet by turning to some heavy-hitters from the East? These Church Fathers haven’t quite made as big an impact in the Latin world as
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Many people seem to be very confused on what they think that Catholics believe in, versus what they ACTUALLY believe in. So here is a short list of ideas that people believe that Catholics believe in, and why they are just plain wrong. Archbishop Patrick John Ryan wrote an exquisite book on this subject, so be
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St. Augustine walks in the panoply of the greatest saints of the church. Saints like Thomas Aquinas, Benedict, and of course the Blessed Mother. His influence remains even 1600 years after his death and doesn’t seem to be waning in the least. Aurelius Augustinus was born in Thagaste in AD 354. After a youth full
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Many people misunderstand what and who the Holy Spirit is. Few realize that we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit during Baptism (not Confirmation). Few recognize that the Holy Spirit is actually living within each of us (and cannot be removed), and His temple is our body (which is why we are to keep our
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The Church has very few official teachings on angels (CCC 328-336, 391-395). However, theologians have come to a consensus on certain topics relating to the angels. Most of these teachings come from St. Thomas Aquinas, as well as St. Bonaventure, and Dionysius. Below are some of the most mind-blowing things we know about angels. 1. They
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