Grace, in short, is a gratuitous gift from God that is necessary for man to attain salvation. As St. Thomas states, “we must presuppose a gratuitous gift of God, Who moves the soul inwardly or inspires the good wish…that they are turned to God can...
As St. Thomas states, “For the knowledge of any truth whatsoever man needs Divine help, that the intellect may be moved by God to its act. But he does not need a new light added to his natural light, in order to know the truth in all things, but only...
Much emphasis has been placed on humanity’s pursuit of perfection and progress. Arguably, it has culminated in modern times as a belief in secular humanism — that man can be perfected of his own means without God. In fact, even many Christians would...
First and foremost, Fr. O’Donoghue’s article on “The Dissolution of the Marriage Bond” was a breath of fresh air at least for this student. Recent articles in the coursework have seemed to focus less on marriage and more on how great...
My examination of an annulment case study. The Law Articulately described in Canon 1055, the sacrament of matrimony, a covenant between two fully consenting spouses, is, by its nature, ordered to the procreation and education of children.[1] Further, it is...
Grace, in short, is a gratuitous gift from God that is necessary for man to attain salvation. As St. Thomas states, “we must presuppose a gratuitous gift of God, Who moves the soul inwardly or inspires the good...
As St. Thomas states, “For the knowledge of any truth whatsoever man needs Divine help, that the intellect may be moved by God to its act. But he does not need a new light added to his natural light, in order to know the...
Much emphasis has been placed on humanity’s pursuit of perfection and progress. Arguably, it has culminated in modern times as a belief in secular humanism — that man can be perfected of his own means without God. In...
Ganter’s article contrasting simple convalidations with radical convalidations or sanations is a very helpful article. The issue of convalidation is a very pertinent issue especially today. Since so many Catholics are...
First and foremost, Fr. O’Donoghue’s article on “The Dissolution of the Marriage Bond” was a breath of fresh air at least for this student. Recent articles in the coursework have seemed to focus less on...
My examination of an annulment case study. The Law Articulately described in Canon 1055, the sacrament of matrimony, a covenant between two fully consenting spouses, is, by its nature, ordered to the procreation and education of...
My examination of a marriage case study. When considering the very interesting case study, it is important to examine the proposed marriage from two different viewpoints. The first is the licitness and validity of the...
MARRIAGE: LOVE AND LIFE IN THE DIVINE PLAN A Pastoral Letter by the Catholic Bishops of the United States (Abridged Version) My commentary is found in the footnotes. What Is Marriage? Marriage is a natural[1] institution...
An Introduction to the Modern View of Marriage In today’s post-Christian society, marriage as an institution is in shambles. Almost half of all marriages end in divorce with fewer and fewer people even “tying the...
In a recent interview, Bishop Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois said these powerful words: “Perhaps the most charitable thing that we can do is to teach people the truth…No parent would teach his or her...