The Ecclesial Classics series presents essential documents on topics of vital importance to the life of the Church today. Each volume is dedicated to a particular theme and includes explanatory introductions to the texts. This volume contains the full text of major Church documents on the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as excerpts from selected documents that contain significant sections on …
This document from Vatican II explains the nature of the Church and Its members. Sections include: Introduction Chapter I: The Mystery of the Church Chapter II: On the People of God Chapter III: On the Hierarchical Structure of the Church and in Particular on the Episcopate Chapter IV: The Laity Chapter V: The Universal Call to Holiness in the Church Chapter VI: Religious Chapter VII: The …
Sacred Congregation for the Sacraments and Divine Worship Following the letter of Pope John Paul II, Dominicae Cenae , on the Eucharist this document was issued to summarize and correct certain abuses in the liturgy. Some issues addressed include using unworthy vessels for the Body and Blood, using unapproved Eucharistic prayers, permitting the tabernacle to be on an altar and the proper use …
This letter contains the following: "Seventy is the sum of our years..." A complex century toward a future of hope The autumn of life The elderly in Sacred Scripture Guardians of shared memory "Honor your father and mother" "You show me the path of life...In your presence there is fullness of life An encouragement to live life to the full
This is the Encyclical Letter of Pope John Paul II on The Redeemer of Man. Chapters include: I. Inheritance II. The Mystery of the Redemption III. Redeemed Man and His Situation in the Modern World IV. The Church's Mission and Man's Destiny
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Fifth Instruction "For the Right Implementation of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council" This document provides the official guidelines for the translation of liturgical texts. Of great importance is the rejection of the equivalent language approach to translation that claims to preserve the …
A letter to the bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons and Non-Discrimination Against Homosexual Persons--Some Considerations Concerning the Response to Legislative Proposals
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Fourth Instruction for the Right Application of the Conciliar Constitution on the Liturgy This document addresses the idea of adaptation of the liturgy to a local culture. It explains when this should occur and to what extent adaptions may be made. The document is divided into the following sections: Introduction I. The …
Redemptionis Sacramentum Congregation For Divine Worship This document is the latest document from Rome meant to curb liturgical abuse as well as provide a system for the reporting and correction of such abuse. Sections include: Preamble Chapter I - The Regulation of the Sacred Liturgy 1. The Diocesan Bishop, High Priest of His Flock 2. The Conference of Bishops 3. Priests 4. Deacons Chapter …
The Popes Against Modern Errors In 1789, the French Revolution took place and launched a host of religious, political and social errors which the Popes for over 160 years afterwards wrote and legislated against. Yet most of these errors have spread and today have filtered down to the common man ... with the result that most people now take for granted many fundamental assumptions that are …
In 1998 Pope John Paul II issued this letter dealing with the authority of bishops' conferences. Among the issues discussed are the lack of binding authority of documents from conferences that aren't voted on by the entire conference. The letter is divided into the following sections: Introduction Collegial Union amon Bishops Episcopal Conferences Complimentary Norms Regarding the Conferences …
St. Malachy of Armagh (in Ireland), on a trip to Rome around 1140 A.D., wrote a prophetic title for every Pope from his own time to the End of Time. His prophecy for Leo XIII was "A light in the heavens." And truly he was, as these great Encyclicals more than prove shedding the light of the Faith on virtually all the major problems of the world that we still face. Though written …
Pope Paul VI This document contains official regulations concerning marriages between Catholics and non-Catholics as well as a discussion of problems and concerns arising from such arrangments. The booklet also contains a Statement on the Implementation of the Apostolic Letter on Mixed Marriages issued by the US Conference of Bishops in 1971.
This book presents the canonical institutions - principally potestas regiminis and ecclesiastical offices - which are the backbone of the entire governance structures within the Catholic Church, from the Roman Pontiff to the parish priest. It offers a canonical treatment of the material which at the same time refers to the underlying theological principles. It is, as well a reflexion on the …
Exegetical Commentary On The Code Of Canon Law - 8 Volume Set An 8-Book, 8,000-page volume that includes exhaustive commentary on every canon and its original sources. The volume provides a literal "encyclopedia" to Canon Law and is soon-to-be considered a key component in the collection of scholars, clergy and laity pursuing a more in-depth knowledge of the sources of Church law.
Courtenay Bartholomew, M.D. This fascinating book reveals the story of the messages of our Lord to the chosen soul, Berthe Petit, through whom He asked for the consecration of the whole world to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary. Jesus said to Berthe Petit, "My apostle will arise at the predestined hour when the appalling cataclysm which approaches will have upset all the present …
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Dr. Edward N. Peters The complete textual history of the 1983 Code of Canon Law, with line-by-line correlations formatted for rapid identification in each successive version of the law. Cross-referenced to coetus reports in Commiunicationes and to the Plenaria of 1981. The appendices identify the outcome of every numbered norm during the revision process. Text in Latin , with introduction and …
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