In 1995, Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais of the SSPX challenged the idea of a “living tradition.” He said: The neo-modernists… have a false evolutionary
In 1907 Pope Pius X condemned the Modernist view that Revelation … was not completed [completa] with the Apostles. (Lamentabili Sane 21) The last Apostle
When observers compare and contrast the Christian religious denominations of Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Protestantism, similarities and differences become apparent. This is especially so in terms
The word dogma upsets some people. It does so because it appears to threaten the spirit of the age (which, of course, is a kind
There are two main types of authority: governance and magisterium. A governance is the power to impose and enforce behavioral standards. Clubs, businesses and nations
A recent Catholic Stand essay raises the issue of the fidelity of Popes and bishops. The essay brought to mind an old game show of
A few weeks ago a friend sent me a post from a priest I know who was suggesting that anyone who chose to “take the
Somewhere between Norway and the North Pole, in a remote, permafrost-covered area of the Arctic called Svalbard, lies a vault. Named the “Global Seed Vault”,
When my wife and I moved from Cincinnati in 1978, we intentionally chose to relocate to the most diverse (formerly described as “integrated”) municipality in
We are the Catholic Church. We are men and women who base our lives on faith in Christ as the designer and builder of His
In my alternative-universe idea of who I might be in another life, I have always said I should have been an accountant. Predictable, stable, no
Summoned by Pope Francis, bishops from around the world will hold a summit at the Vatican from February 21-24, 2019. The bishops, under the leadership
There used to be a time when many of the world’s Catholic Christians submitted to the Church’s vision of faith and morals. The teaching authority
Catholic Education What do these institutions of higher learning all have in common? Loyola Marymount University Georgetown University Fordham University Gonzaga University Seattle University They
Protestant apologists will often pose this question to Catholics: If your Church is really infallible, why does it not just interpret every last verse of
