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The Infallibility of the Catholic Church in her Universal Laws and Sacramental Rites
In his 1943 encyclical letter on the Mystical Body of Christ, Pope Pius XII (r. 1939-1958) clarified that the Roman Catholic Church, although made up of human beings who are sinners, is nevertheless perfectly holy in those things that pertain to her divine constitution and the fulfillment of her mission — that of teaching, governing, and sanctifying souls so that they may attain the Beatific Vision. As “the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Tim 3:15), our Lord’s is thus “a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but … holy, and without blemish” (Eph 5:27).… READ MORE
taken from his Manual of Canon Law (3rd edition, 1922)
Exclusive English Translation
Q[uestion] 7. What, taken objectively, are the particular divisions of ecclesiastical law?
A[nswer]. Ecclesiastical law, taken objectively, can be divided by reason of matter, extension, [historical] time [period], form, and rite:
a) By reason of matter, [ecclesiastical law] is divided into public and private. Among various authors, there is no single explanation of these terms.[1] Indeed, some [authors] absolutely reject this division.[2] According to several authors, public [ecclesiastical] law is the same as the general law common to all, but private [ecclesiastical] law is the same as a private legal right or a privilege.… READ MORE
@gonefishin1948 Oh really? Then offer to teach Quas Primas and Mortalium Animos in your diocesan seminary sometime and see what your local ordinary says about that.
@tjhooked1 Any Protestant could make that objection when you challenge him to research the Church Fathers and become Catholic. The question of the vacancy is not a luxurious add-on that is ultimately of little relevance. Only someone who does not understand (or believe in) the Papacy could
@charleybrown77 That's possible, of course, but until there is evidence in that regard, we should assume that others are not being deliberately deceptive. I couldn't in good conscience accuse the three fired professors of deliberately trying to deceive anyone. I have no good reason to believe
@charleybrown77 I should have been more specific. Yes, of course Martin and the other two are themselves part of the progressivist agenda, properly speaking, but on a lower level than the Bergoglians. The fired professors were a speed bump on the way to ultra-progressivist hell - I guess that's
@Catholicizm1 But we should also remember that the prophecy of the scepter not departing from Judah (in Genesis 49:10) was not made void during the period of the Second Temple before the arrival of the Messiah simply because there was no Davidic king during that long time. Then there is also
Innsbruck ‘bishop’ Glettler, known for his love of blasphemous art, says showing Donald Trump on a cross is ‘perverse’ – but calls crucified frog 'awesome'!
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