“I Dream of a New European Humanism”: Pope Francis Accepts the Charlemagne Prize
Friday, May 6th, Pope Francis accepted the Charlemagne Prize; you can read the official Vatican approved translation here. In his speech, he talks a great deal of European humanism, but unlike his predecessors, he glorifies it...
Thank you Cardinal Müller!
In a recent article by LifeSiteNews, it was reported that Cardinal Müller clarified that Amoris Laetitia did not change doctrine and can not. Anyone who examines Church teaching knows this, but Cardinal Müller, the head of the...
An Irish Defense
I was pleased to see this morning the that the Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland are steadfastly speaking out against pro-abortion politicians. An important national election will be held this Thursday (May 5th) and I urge...
Response to Vatican II: A Fictitious Short Story
I was cutting into my baked potato as Frank, my nominally Catholic friend who does not follow the faith and can only be best described as a cafeteria Catholic not attending Mass, leaned over to Joe, a new convert to the faith...
Summary of Inter Mirifica
The full text of Inter Mirifica. Summary Especially in the present era, technological advances have created new avenues of communication. These can be of great service to mankind, but “the Church recognizes…that men...
Summary of Gravissimum Educationis
The full text of Gravissimum Educationis. Summary Education is extremely important in the life of man and therefore it should be fostered by the Church. Predominately, this fostering of education should be done under the...
Summary of Perfectae Caritatis
The full text of Perfectae Caritatis. Summary The growth and fruit of religious communities assists the Church in her mission and equips “her for every good work.” (PC, 1) Religious “bind themselves to the Lord...
Summary of Apostolicam Actuositatem
The full text of Apostolicam Actuositatem. Summary The Church cannot be without the laity and, for their part, the laity derive their vocation from Christ. In modern times, the lay apostolate is in especial demand and should be...
Amoris Laetitia
Pope Francis’s post-synodal aposotlic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, is now available in English. It is a daunting 264 pages long and I must admit, I wish only to fall on my knees before the Blessed Sacrament and profess my...
Christus Dominus
Full text of Christus Dominus. Summary The bishop is truly an apostolic successor and they continue the work of Christ. While the Roman Pontiff “holds a primacy of ordinary power over all the churches” (CD, 2)...