The only feasible explanation for Pacelli's silence was his perception of Croatia as a Catholic bridgehead into the East. The Vatican and the local bishops approved of mass conversion in Croatia (even though it was the result of fear rather than conviction), because they believed that this ...
There is no Communion of the faithful, as at the end of the Maundy Thursday Mass, all Hosts but the one are consumed, and the church, chapel, or oratory is stripped bare. That is the traditional rite of Good Friday. Anything else is a post-traditional rite. ...
its interpretation is not. In fact, Catholic apologist Robert Sungenis asserts: “the written Word cannot cry out to you, ‘Wait! You have misinterpreted me!’ But the Church can.”[2]Thus, Roman Catholics believe that the Church, in the person of Peter’s successor and the bishops ...
Saint John the Baptist is a Christian model towards which we should all aspire. He persevered in his blind faith, seeking nothing other than to serve and to obey God in humility. Equally, we are called many times during our lives to walk in blind faith, seeking nothing other than to se...
When I became a Christian (not even Catholic yet, mind you—I had my heart set on finding some nice, respectable, non-denominational church near my college at the time), I already knew I had to let go of a few things in order to follow Jesus. I have often spoken of the night when...
Vatican City is the seat of the Roman Catholic Church and the smallest independent country in the world. No matter your religious affiliation, it welcomes all who want to visit—around 19,000 people per day! It is home to some of the greatest works of art in the world. ...
Catholic church, they had to leave. He was not going to allow division. So some left, but I stayed. Those who met at the [leaders] all left and started their own church. I was going to their service in the mornings, and went to the Charismatic Mass in the evening each Sunday. I ...
6. The Church of S. M. Sopra Minerva This is a Dominican-order church and one of the most famous in Rome. The wordsoprameans above and finds its place in the name since this church is literally built above the Temple of Isis, which the Catholic church thought was the Templ...
The current COVID-19 pandemic is a major challenge for many religious denominations. The Roman Catholic Church strongly depends on physical communal worshi
INTRODUCTION It is a genuine pleasure and privilege to deliver a lecture which honors the memory of a dear friend, an outstanding Catholic scholar who devoted a long life in the service of the law. This is the second occasion on which I have been so singularly honored to give a lecture ...