The Church has the authority to apply the merits of Christ’s Sacrifice and of the saints to relieve temporal punish due to sin through indulgences. While individual bishops can grant some indulgences for his subjects, this is done for the universal Church through the Apostolic Penitentiary. As ...
Understanding Our Times and Knowing What to Do 1 Chron “And the sons of Issachar, men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel should. God’s Plan For Leadership in the Local Church Leadership Is Needed “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was ...
In the Latin rite, all bishops, priests, and transitional deacons are obliged to recite the Divine Office daily. Office Various prayers used with modification as a morning or evening service. Office Last rites. Office Mass, the introit sung at its beginning. Office A position of responsibility....
A position of responsibility. When the office of Secretary of State is vacant, its duties fall upon an official within the department. Ministry The body of ministers of state; also, the clergy, as a body. Office Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such ...
It's time to make our government work for all of us... and not just the 1%. — Bernie Sanders 339 The bishops will govern the Church, the priests will do all the work and the deacons will have all the fun. — Richard Cushing 93 ...
(2 Tim 2:1 NKJV) You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. (2 Tim 2:2 NKJV) And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. What is a key responsibility of a pr...
"Besides," I added, "right now, the religious school is the best place for him." It was true. Johnny Abbes and his SIM were dragging young men off the streets, and farms, and from offices, like Herod the boy babies in all of Judea. The church, refusing as it did to get involved...
it is imperative that all people in these offices be godly examples to the local church and to the world. Failure to live according to the Scriptural requirements for these offices results in disqualification from the office. It is the responsibility of the local church submitting to Scripture to...
Peter addresses the church’seldersfirst, commanding them toshepherdthe flock of Godin their care (cf. 5:1-4 with Ezek 9:6). As we read these words, let’s recall that the eldership is one of two special offices in God’shouse(the other being deacons; cf. Phil 1:1). Pointedly, ...
By the time I was home and taking the dog’s leash off, I decided I would not want the responsibility and burden of having a miracle at my disposal. Too hard to make that decision, too much of a temptation to be selfish or selfless, to have that sort of power. ...