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Can liturgical changes affect validity? Cardinal Vaughan says yes
Cardinal Vaughan stated that systematic liturgical changes demonstrate the intentions of those responsible for them, and can render the rite of doubtful…
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Why did Christ turn water into wine at the wedding of Cana?
Christ worked this 'first of signs' at this wedding to teach us a vital lesson about the Christian life.
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Joe Rogan and Charlie Kirk ask if Francis is really the pope
Even those outside the Church like Joe Rogan and Charlie Kirk can see there's a problem with Francis. We need to be able to give them robust answers.
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S.D. Wright
What solitary mission priests teach us about the Incarnation
They stand as Our Lady stood after the Annunciation—alone in the hidden presence of God. They call us to join them before him.
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Fr Zuhlsdorf, Michael Davies, and doubtful sacraments
'Father Z', aka Fr John Zuhlsdorf, responded to our article on whether the new rites of holy orders are valid. Here's our reply.
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S.D. Wright
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The Pope is absolutely above Councils, can't submit to their coercive judgment
Bellarmine shows the Pope is absolutely above both the rest of the Church and general councils, and that no authority can judge or coerce him. This is…
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Why was Christ baptised by St John the Baptist?
The whole of Christ's public life is founded on the mystery of his baptism by St John the Baptist.
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Divine Obedience: Lessons from Nazareth after the Temple
Why did Christ spend nearly 91% of his time on earth doing 'nothing,' quietly subject to Our Lady and St Joseph in an obscure town, before beginning his…
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'Ipso facto': Bellarmine's 'five opinions' on the heretic pope question
One of the most infamous—and contemporary—topics in St Robert Bellarmine's 'Controversies' is that of the five opinions on the 'heretic pope.'
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What's superior, Pope or Council? Bellarmine sets out the objections
Some claim Bellarmine taught that a council is necessary to effect the loss of office (or 'non-papacy') of a manifestly heretical 'pope.' But this comes…
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Epiphany as the manifestation of Christ’s Kingship
Fascinating links with the Roman Empire reveal Epiphany as a great feast of Christ as King, and as the eternal Bridegroom of the Church.
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S.D. Wright
Why Christ was given the Holy Name 'Jesus'
The first imposition of the Holy Name of Jesus on the infant God-Man was no less a fulfilment of the Old Covenant than the Circumcision. Fr Coleridge…
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