‘ Magisterium ’ Category
Magisterium
The first draft of the Synodal Message on the Word of God has been presented. Mons. Gianfranco Ravasi, famous italian exegete, is the president of the commission charged with producing the Message. Below is an excerpt of ...
Church in the World, Magisterium
It was I think in the year 1985 when I first heard about “Humanae Vitae”. I was in first year theology then taking up Moral Theology. In one lesson under the section Family and Marriage, the professor, a Spanish Dominican discussing the Church’s teaching ...
Humanae Vitae and the Great Peirasmos
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Magisterium, Scriptures
Finally, two years after the release of the synodal message "The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church", the Holy See has released the post-synodal exhortation "Verbum domini" (the Word of the Lord).
The Apostolic Exhortation “Verbum domini”
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Church in the World, Magisterium
A few days ago, the Bishop of San Pablo sent us two messages that the clergy of the diocese has to incorporate into their homilies for Christmas and for the New Year. One of these is Pope Benedict XVI's ...
World Day of Peace 2012
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Church in the World, Magisterium
Last July 25, the Catholic Church in the Philippines celebrated the 40th Year of Humanae Vitae with a rally at the University of Sto. Tomas campus. The rally also had another purpose, that of formally declaring the Church’s opposition to ...
Contraception and Humanae Vitae
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Magisterium, Scriptures
Next Friday, it is hoped that the Message of the Synod will be made known. While we await the final document, Zenit and ScriptureSynod continue to publish updates on the ongoing providing us with the Inside Stuff as it were ...
Waiting for the Message of the Synod
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Magisterium, Theology
Zenit has published the English translation of the document "Clarification on the Doctrine of the Church." The document is short and regards five questions about Vatican II's doctrine on the Church. The questions are:
Clarification on the Teaching about the Church
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Church in the World, Magisterium
This afternoon I received an envelope from the Diocese of San Pablo bearing "A Catechism on the Reproductive Health Bill". The catechism is in question and answer form similar to the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. ...
Again, On the Reproductive Health Bill
{ 1 Comment \ Tags: reproductive health bill \ Aug21 }
Magisterium
Pope Benedict XVI’s third encyclical is now available. It is called “Caritas in Veritate” and you can find it here. I have also made a PDF version of the document for distribution to my students in the Social Doctrines of ...
Caritas in Veritate
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Magisterium, Theology
Have you read the document "Dominus Iesus?". It is a document categorized as a declaration and prepared by the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith in February of 2000. The prefect of the congregation then was Cardinal ...
Have You Read “Dominus Iesus”?
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Liturgy, Magisterium
The feast of Corpus Christi is just around the corner. So what are we going to preach about? Last year, I used materials from "Transiturus" for a homily on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. ...
Mysterium Fidei
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Magisterium
Below is a translation I made for the introduction to "Deus Caritas Est" which Pope Benedict XVI wrote for Famiglia Christiana: I am happy that "Famiglia Cristiana" sends to your home the text of my encyclical and gives me the possibility ...
Pope Benedict’s Introduction to “Deus Caritas Est”
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Church in the World, Magisterium
This is the Pastoral Statement of Archbishop Socrates B. Villegas, Archbishop of Lingayen- Dagupan, on the RH Bill. Archbishop Villegas is the Spiritual Director of the CFC-FFL Young Ministries. Along with Frank and Gerry Padilla, Archbishop Villegas is one of ...
Charity and Conscience on the RH Bill Debate
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