Reflections: Vatican View Section |
 |
Reflections:
Vatican View Section
Wisdom of the Popes, Saints, Theologians, Other...
|
Important Notice: We
make no guarantees regarding any item herein. Use of site is subject to
our terms of use. By using this site you indicate agreement to all
terms. For more terms information, see below and
click here.
|
Click link below or scroll down to view all...
Category |
Quotation |
Against
Transfer of the Pontificate to Another Bishop or City |
Error
CONDEMNED by Pope Pius IX in the Syllabus of Errors: "There is nothing to forbid
that by the vote of a General Council or by the action of all peoples
the Supreme Pontificate be transferred from the Roman Bishop and The
City to another bishopric and another city." (Pope Pius IX, This
proposition was condemned in the Syllabus of Errors, Dec. 8, 1864 A.D.)
Also
See: The
Church is Not a Democracy | The
Church Rests on St. Peter | Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy |
Papal Supremacy / Councils |
Rome | Unlawful
to Make Recourse Against the Roman Pontiff to an Ecumenical Council
| Vatican
Facts
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
All
Should Agree With the Holy See |
"For
it behooves all the rest because of her superior principality to
agree with her; in her do all the faithful of whatsoever place
preserve ever pure the faith once preached to them. Great and
venerable above all others because of her antiquity, known to all,
founded by Peter and Paul, the two most glorious of the apostles,
her bishops are, by their succession, the channel whereby
apostolic tradition is transmitted to us in all its integrity: in
such sort, that whatsoever differs from her in his belief, by this
fact alone stands confounded." (St. Irenaeus, disciple of St.
Polycarp - a disciple of St. John the Apostle, 2nd Century A.D.)
Also
See: Authority
of the Church | The
Church Rests on St. Peter | Infallibility
| Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Those
Who Condemn or Judge Dogmas / Decrees of the Apostolic See | Those
Who Wander From the Apostolic See Wander From the Church | Unity
/ Truth | Vatican
Facts
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Authority
of the Church
|
"It is the Catholic Church, and the Catholic
Church only, that acts as did Jesus Christ and offers an adequate object to
reason and faith alike. For, first, it is evident that if Christ
intended His revelation to last through all time, He must have
designated a means by which it should last, an authority that should
declare and preserve it as He Himself delivered it. And next, it is
evident that since the Catholic Church alone even claims that
prerogative, clearly and coherently, her right to represent that authority is in proportion to the clearness and coherence of her claim.
Or, again, she advances in support of that claim precisely those same
credentials as did He: she points to her miracles, her achievements, the
fulfillment of prophecy, the unity of her teaching, the appeal to men's
moral sense - all of them appeals to reason, and appeals which lead up,
as did His to the supreme claim, which He also made, to demand an act of
faith in herself as a divine teacher." (Benson)
Also
See: The
Church is Not a Democracy | The
Church Rests on St. Peter | Infallibility
| Necessity
of a Teaching Authority | Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | No
Authority Not Emanating From the Holy See / Christ | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Vatican
Facts
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help
|
Cardinals / Papal Legates |
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this
topic, including:
Cardinals
Papal
Legates
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
The
Church is Not a Democracy |
"Contrary to Modernist belief, the Church is not
a democracy in which the Pope derives his mandate from the people, or
has the duty to proclaim as Catholic teaching whatever a majority of
them cares to believe." (Davies)
Also
See: All
Should Agree With the Holy See | Authority
of the Church | Infallibility
| Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Popes
as Preservers of Tradition / Against New Doctrines | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Vatican
Facts | Pope
/ Papacy (Topical Scripture)
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Duties
of the Faithful to the Holy See |
"If
a man does not want to be a heretic or to be called a heretic, let
him hasten before all things to be in communion with the Roman
See" (St. Maximus of Constantinople)
"Dear
son, I admonish thee that thou be ever devoted to the Church of
Rome, and to the sovereign Bishop our father, that is the Pope,
and that thou bear him reverence and honor as thou oughtest to do
to thy spiritual father." (St. Louis, King of France)
"If
there be but one fold, it is because there is but one Shepherd.
Let us, then, honor Peter's divine prerogative, to which
Christianity owes its preservation; and let us often reflect upon
the obligations we are under to the apostolic see." (Gueranger)
Also
See: All
Should Agree With the Holy See | Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Prayers
For the Pope | Speaking
Properly of the Holy Roman Church | Those
Who Condemn or Judge Dogmas / Decrees of the Apostolic See | Unity
/ Truth | Vatican
Facts
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Election of a Pope |
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this
topic, including:
Before
Papal Election / While See is Vacant
Papal
Election / Conclave
After
a Papal Election
Misc.
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Enemies
of the Papacy |
"But against the apostolic see and the Roman
Pontiff the contention of these enemies [Freemasons] has been for a long
time directed. The Pontiff was first, for specious reasons, thrust out
from the bulwark of his liberty and of his right, the civil princedom;
soon, he was unjustly driven into a condition which was unbearable
because of the difficulties raised on all sides; and now the time has
come when the partisans of the sects openly declare, what in secret
among themselves they have for a long time plotted, that the sacred
power of the Pontiffs must be abolished, and that the papacy itself,
founded by divine right, must be utterly destroyed. If other proofs were
wanting, this fact would be sufficiently disclosed by the testimony of
men well informed, of whom some at other times, and others again
recently, have declared it to be true of the Freemasons that they
especially desire to assail the Church with irreconcilable hostility,
and that they will never rest until they have destroyed whatever the
supreme Pontiffs have established for the sake of religion." (Pope
Leo XIII, "Humanum Genus", 1884)
Also
See: History
| Italy
| Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Those
Who Condemn or Judge Dogmas / Decrees of the Apostolic See | Freemasonry
/ Secret Societies (Reflections) | Non-Catholics
Section (apologetics)
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Go
to Peter |
"O
thou soul that hungerest after God, go to Peter, think not
otherwise to appease thy cravings...take care, thou also, not to
turn God's Vicar into an obstacle in thy path. Jesus longs for the
blissful meeting, even as thou dost; be certain, therefore that
what he places between these and himself, on the way, is no
obstacle but a help." (Liturgical Year)
Also
See: All
Should Agree With the Holy See | The
Church Rests on St. Peter | Duties
of the Faithful to the Holy See | Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Solicitude | Those
Who Wander From the Apostolic See Wander From the Church | The
Visible Church
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
History
|
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this topic
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Infallibility |
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this
topic, including:
Infallibility
Popes
Are Infallible, Not Impeccable
Some
Limits of Infallibility
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
The
Lateran |
"[J]ust as the Pope is to all of us our first and our
own pastor, so his church of the Lateran is our own church;
whatever concerns it cannot, or at least should not, be a matter
of indifference to the faithful." (Liturgical Year)
Also
See: Rome
/ Italy / The Vatican | Vatican
Facts
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Laws
of Previous Pontiffs Do Not Become Obsolete if Not Expressly
Confirmed by Successors
Also See:
The Pope (Topic Page)
|
"It was truly absurd to maintain that the laws of
previous Pontiffs become obsolete, if they are not confirmed expressly
by one's successors" (Pope Leo XII, "Quo Graviora", 1826)
Also
See: The
Papacy is Indestructible / Perpetual | Infallibility
| Authority
of the Church | Necessity
of a Teaching Authority | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Solicitude | Popes
as Preservers of Tradition / Against New Doctrines | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Vatican
Facts
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
National
Churches May Not Be Separate from the Authority of the Roman
Pontiff
Also See:
The Pope (Topic Page)
|
Error
CONDEMNED by Pope Pius IX in the Syllabus of Errors: "National churches can be
established which are exempt and completely separated from the authority
of the Roman Pontiff." (Pope Pius IX, This proposition was
condemned in the Syllabus of Errors, Dec. 8, 1864 A.D.)
Also
See: All
Should Agree With the Holy See | The
Church Rests on St. Peter | Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | No
Authority Not Emanating From the Holy See / Christ | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Those
Who Wander From the Apostolic See Wander From the Church
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Necessity of Union With the Roman Pontiff
|
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this topic
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
No
Authority Not Emanating From the Holy See / Christ |
"Every
Pastor whose authority emanates not from the See of Rome is a
stranger to us, and an intruder. So likewise, in the order of our
Faith, Jesus Christ by Peter, and Peter by his successor, teach us
divine doctrine, and how to distinguish truth from error. Every
Symbol of Faith, every doctrinal judgement, every teaching,
contrary to the Symbol and judgements and teachings of the See of
Rome, is of man, and not of God, and must be rejected, hated, and
anathematized." (Gueranger)
"[St. Francis de Sales] proves that no authority
can be said to exist in the Church of Christ unless it had been bestowed
on her by an authoritative mandate, which mandate the ministers of
heretical beliefs in no way can be said to possess." (Pope Pius XI,
"Rerum Omnium Perturbationem", 1923)
Also
See: Authority
of the Church | The
Church is Not a Democracy | The
Church Rests on St. Peter | National
Churches May Not Be Separate from the Authority of the Roman Pontiff
| Necessity
of a Teaching Authority | Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | The
Papacy is Indestructible / Perpetual | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Vatican
Facts | Pope
/ Papacy (Topical Scripture)
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Obedience / Disobedience / Assent
|
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this topic
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
The Papacy is Indestruct
-ible / Perpetual
|
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this topic
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Papal Duties / Concerns
|
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this topic
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Papal Primacy / Supremacy |
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this
topic, including:
Papal
Primacy
Papal
Supremacy / Councils
Misc.
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Papal Solicitude
|
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this topic
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Popes as Preservers of Tradition / Against New Doctrines
Also See:
The Pope (Topic Page)
|
"The Holy Spirit was not promised to the
successor of Peter that by the revelation of the Holy Spirit they might
disclose new doctrine, but that by His help they might guard sacredly
the revelation transmitted through the Apostles and the deposit of
faith, and might faithfully set it forth." (Vatican Council I)
Error
CONDEMNED by Pope Pius IX in the Syllabus of Errors: "The Roman Pontiff can, and
ought to, reconcile himself, and come to terms with progress, liberalism
and modern civilization." (Pope Pius IX, This proposition was
condemned in the Syllabus of Errors, Dec. 8, 1864 A.D.)
Error
CONDEMNED by Pope St. Pius X in Lamentabili: "The organic constitution of
the Church is not immutable; but Christian society, just as human
society, is subject to perpetual evolution.'" (Pope St. Pius X,
This proposition was condemned in "Lamentabili", 1907 A.D.)
"For
the Church of Christ, watchful guardian that she is, and defender of the
dogmas deposited with her, never changes anything, never diminishes
anything, never adds anything to them; but with all diligence she treats
the ancient documents faithfully and wisely; if they really are of
ancient origin and if the faith of the Fathers has transmitted them, she
strives to investigate and explain them in such a way that the ancient
dogmas of heavenly doctrine will be made evident and clear, but will
retain their full, integral, and proper nature, and will grow only
within their own genus - that is, within the same dogma, in the same
sense and the same meaning." (Pope
Pius IX, "Ineffabilis Deus", 1854)
"For the teaching authority of the
Church, which
in the divine wisdom was constituted on earth in order that revealed
doctrines might remain intact forever, and that they might be brought
with ease and security to the knowledge of men, and which is daily
exercised through the Roman Pontiff and the Bishops who are in communion
with him, has also the office of defining, when it sees fit, any truth
with solemn rites and decrees, whenever this is necessary either to
oppose the errors or the attacks of heretics, or more clearly and in
greater detail to stamp the minds of the faithful with the articles of
sacred doctrine which have been explained. But in the use of this
extraordinary teaching authority no newly invented matter is brought in,
nor is anything new added to the number of those truths which are at
least implicitly contained in the deposit of Revelation, divinely handed
down to the Church: only those which are made clear which perhaps may
still seem obscure to some, or that which some have previously called
into question is declared to be of faith." (Pope Pius XI, "Mortalium
Animos", 1928)
Also
See: Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Against
Human 'Progress' in Religion (Coming Home Reflections) | Against
Modernism / Novelty (Latin Mass & Catholic Tradition Reflections)
| The
Church is Not a Democracy | Infallibility
| Necessity
of a Teaching Authority | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | The
Papacy is Indestructible / Perpetual | Papal
Duties / Concerns | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Vatican
Facts | Latin
Mass / Catholic Tradition Section
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help
|
Praise
of the Papacy
Also See:
The Pope (Topic Page)
|
"[T]he Papacy was always the guide, defense, and
safety of Catholic peoples" (Pope Leo XIII, "Spesse Volte",
1898 A.D.)
"Be
thou blessed, O divine Shepherd! For thy having thus provided for
the necessities of thy fold, which could not be one, were it to
have many shepherds without one supreme shepherd. In obedience to
thy command, we bow down before Peter, with love and submission;
we respectfully kiss his sacred feet; for it is by him that we are
united to thee; it is by him that we are thy sheep." (Gueranger)
"Again, if We consider the achievements of the
see of Rome, what can be more wicked than to deny how much and how well
the Roman bishops have served civilized society at large? For Our
predecessors, to provide for the peoples' good, encountered struggles of
every kind, endured to the utmost burdensome toils, and never hesitated
to expose themselves to most dangerous trials. With eyes fixed on
heaven, they neither bowed down their head before the threats of the
wicked, nor allowed themselves to be led by flattery or bribes into
unworthy compliance. This apostolic chair it was that gathered and held
together the crumbling remains of the old order of things; this was the
kindly light by whose help the culture of Christian times shone far and
wide; this was an anchor of safety in the fierce storms by which the
human race has been convulsed; this was the sacred bond of union that
linked together nations distant in region and differing in character; in
short, this was a common center from which was sought instruction in
faith and religion, no less than guidance and advice for the maintenance
of peace and the functions of practical life. In very truth it is the
glory of the supreme Pontiffs that they steadfastly set themselves up as
a wall and a bulwark to save human society from falling back into its
former superstition and barbarism." (Pope Leo XIII, "Inscrutabili
Dei Consilio", 1878)
Also
See: History
| Infallibility
| Necessity
of a Teaching Authority | The
Papacy is Indestructible / Perpetual | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Speaking
Properly of the Holy Roman Church | Vatican
Facts | Love
of the Catholic Faith Section
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Prayers
For the Pope
Also See:
The Pope (Topic Page)
Looking
for prayers you can say for the pope? Try
here |
"[L]et your prayer be the surest proof of your love
for Us" (Pope Pius VI, "Inscrutabile", 1775)
"Pray.. Pray a great deal for the Holy
Father." (Bl. Jacinta, Fatima Seer)
"[T]he person of Jesus Christ is represented by the
Supreme Pontiff, who in turn must call on others to share much of his
solicitude lest he be overwhelmed by the burden of his pastoral office,
and must be helped daily by the prayers of the Church." (Pope Pius
XII, "Mystici Corporis Christi", 1943)
Also
See: Duties
of the Faithful to the Holy See |
St. Laurence's Prayer for Rome | Prayers
/ Devotions Section
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
The
Roman Curia |
"Can. 360 The Supreme Pontiff usually conducts
the affairs of the universal Church through the Roman Curia which
performs its function in his name and by his authority for the good and
service of the churches. The Roman Curia consists of the Secretariat of
State or the Papal Secretariat, the Council for the Public Affairs of
the Church, congregations, tribunals, and other institutes; the
constitution and competence of all these are defined in special
law." (1983 Code of Canon Law)
Also
See: The
Roman Rota | Rome
/ Italy / The Vatican | Vatican
Facts
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
The
Roman
Rota |
"Can. 1405 §3 It is reserved to the Roman Rota
to judge: 1° Bishops in contentious cases, without prejudice to can.
1419 §2; 2° the Abbot primate or the Abbot superior of a monastic
congregation, and the supreme Moderator of a religious institute of
pontifical right; 3° dioceses and other ecclesiastical persons,
physical or juridical, which have no Superior other than the Roman
Pontiff." (1983 Code of Canon Law)
"Can. 1443 The Roman Rota is the ordinary
tribunal established by the Roman Pontiff to receive appeals."
(1983 Code of Canon Law)
"Can. 1444 The Roman Rota judges: 1° in second
instance, cases which have been judged by ordinary tribunals of first
instance and have been referred to the Holy See by a lawful appeal; 2°
in third or further instance, cases which have been processed by the
Roman Rota itself or by any other tribunal, unless there is question of
an adjudged matter. §2 This tribunal also judges in first instance the
cases mentioned in can. 1405 §3, and any others which the Roman
Pontiff, either on his own initiative or at the request of the parties,
has reserved to his tribunal and has entrusted to the Roman Rota. These
cases are judged by the Rota also in second or further instances, unless
the rescript entrusting the task provides otherwise." (1983 Code of
Canon Law)
"Can. 1445 §1 The supreme Tribunal of the
Apostolic Signatura hears: 1° plaints of nullity, petitions for total
reinstatement and other recourses against rotal judgements; 2°
recourses in cases affecting the status of persons, which the Roman Rota
has refused to admit to a new examination; 3° exceptions of suspicion
and other cases against Auditors of the Roman Rota by reason of things
done in the exercise of their office; 4° the conflicts of competence
mentioned in can. 1416. §2 This same Tribunal deals with controversies
which arise from an act of ecclesiastical administrative power, and
which are lawfully referred to it. It also deals with other
administrative controversies referred to it by the Roman Pontiff or by
departments of the Roman Curia, and with conflicts of competence among
these departments. §3 This Supreme Tribunal is also competent: 1° to
oversee the proper administration of justice and, should the need arise,
to take notice of advocates and procurators; 2° to extend the
competence of tribunals; 3° to promote and approve the establishment of
the tribunals mentioned in cann. 1423 and 1439." (1983 Code of
Canon Law) Also
See: The
Roman Curia | Rome
/ Italy / The Vatican | Vatican
Facts | Code
of Canon Law/Church Law (Cross Reference / Catholic Basics)
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Rome / Italy / The Vatican |
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this
topic, including:
Italy
Rome
St.
Laurence's Prayer for Rome
The
Vatican
Vatican
City / Lateran Treaty
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Sacred Scripture / The Magisterium |
Error
CONDEMNED by Pope St. Pius X in Lamentabili: "'The magisterium of the Church,
even by dogmatic definitions, cannot determine the genuine sense of the
Sacred Scriptures." (Pope St. Pius X, This proposition was
condemned in "Lamentabili", 1907 A.D.)
Also
See: Authority
of the Church | Infallibility
| Necessity
of a Teaching Authority | Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Vatican
Facts | Scripture /
Parables Section | Non-Catholics
Section (apologetics)
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Speaking
Properly of the Holy Roman Church |
"It
would be proper for you to speak of the Holy, Roman and Apostolic
Church with moderation and with no vehemence against her, for Our
Lord Jesus Christ Himself, addressing her as was fitting said,
'Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build My Church, and the
gates of hell will not prevail against it: and I will give unto
thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven.' She thus has the power,
given to her alone, of opening and closing the gates of the
kingdom of heaven to whom she will." (Pope St. Julius I)
Also
See: Praise
of the Papacy | Duties
of the Faithful to the Holy See | Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Infallibility
| Preservation
of Truth / Unity
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
St. Peter |
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this
topic, including:
The
Church Rests on St. Peter
The
Martyrdom of St. Peter
St.
Peter, the First Pope
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Those
Who Condemn or Judge Dogmas / Decrees of the Apostolic See |
"If anyone condemns dogmas, mandates, interdicts,
sanctions or decrees, promulgated by the one presiding in the Apostolic
See, for the Catholic faith, for the correction of the faithful, for the
emendation of criminals, either by an interdict of threatening or of
future ills, let him be anathema." (Roman Council, 863 A.D.)
"By
passing judgment on the Supreme See, upon which it is lawful for
no man to pass judgment, you incur anathema from all the Fathers
of all the venerable Councils." (Pope St. Leo IX)
"It
is evident that the judgment of the Apostolic See, than which
there is no authority greater, may be rejected by no one, nor is
it lawful for anyone to pass judgement on its judgement."
(Pope Nicholas I, 9th century A.D.)
Also
See: All
Should Agree With the Holy See | Authority
of the Church | The
Church is Not a Democracy | The
Church Rests on St. Peter | Infallibility
| Necessity
of a Teaching Authority | Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Speaking
Properly of the Holy Roman Church | Those
Who Wander From the Apostolic See Wander From the Church | Unlawful
to Make Recourse Against the Roman Pontiff to an Ecumenical Council
| Coming Home Section
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Those
Who Wander From the Apostolic See Wander From the Church
Also See:
Those Outside the Church (Topic Page)
|
"Has
the truth so failed you that you have not recognized yourself as a
schismatic when you withdrew from the Apostolic See? Have you not
even read that the Church was founded by Christ Our Lord upon the
chief of the Apostles? If you had read this, where did you believe
the Church to be? Outside of him in whom alone are clearly all the
Apostolic Sees? Why, therefore, did you wander away? What hope did
you have for your salvation?" (Pope Pelagius I)
Also
See: All
Should Agree With the Holy See | Authority
of the Church | The
Church Rests on St. Peter | Duties
of the Faithful to the Holy See | Infallibility
| National
Churches May Not Be Separate from the Authority of the Roman Pontiff
| Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Those
Who Condemn or Judge Dogmas / Decrees of the Apostolic See
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Unity / Truth |
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this
topic, including:
Necessity
of a Teaching Authority
Preservation
of Truth / Unity
Unity
of the Church
Misc.
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Unlawful
to Make Recourse Against the Roman Pontiff to an Ecumenical
Council
Also See:
The Pope (Topic Page)
|
"Can.
1372 A person who makes recourse against an act of the Roman
Pontiff to an Ecumenical Council or the College of Bishops is to
be punished with a censure." (1983 Code of Canon Law)
Also
See: All
Should Agree With the Holy See | The
Church is Not a Democracy | The
Church Rests on St. Peter | Infallibility
| Necessity
of Union With the Roman Pontiff | Obedience
/ Disobedience / Assent | Papal
Primacy / Supremacy |
Papal Supremacy / Councils | Preservation
of Truth / Unity | Those
Who Condemn or Judge Dogmas / Decrees of the Apostolic See | Those
Who Wander From the Apostolic See Wander From the Church
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
The Visible Church
|
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this topic
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
Misc.
|
Click here for 'Reflections' related to this topic
Note:
Categories are subjective and may overlap. For more items related
to this topic, please review all applicable categories. For more
'Reflections' and for Scripture topics, see links below.
Top |
Reflections: A-Z | Catg.
| Scripture: A-Z |
Catg.
| Help |
[top]
The Pope (Topic Page)
Rome (Topic Page)
St. Peter (Topic Page)
Infallibility (Topic Page)
Election of a Pope / Papal Conclave (Topic Page)
Papal
Documents (Classic Encyclicals) Catholic
Basics (Reflections)
Priests
/ Vocations (Reflections)
Non-Catholics
(Apologetics) (Reflections)
Coming
Home (Reflections)
More
Reflections:
Alphabetical | Categorized
Pope
/ Papacy (Topical Scripture)
More
Topical
Scripture: Alphabetical
| Categorized
More
Scripture
/ Parables
Vatican View
'Quick Help' Pages: A - Z |
By Category
Catholic
Basics Non-Catholics
(apologetics) Priests
& Vocations Coming
Home Sacraments Latin
Mass / Catholic Tradition Church
Talk Classic
Encyclicals
Daily
Digest
Can
Catholic Dogma Ever Change?
Is
the 1917 Code of Canon Law Still Applicable? Didn't
find what you were looking for? Try
Here
Important
Notice: Items herein are not comprehensive. Items herein are
categorized subjectively and may overlap. We make no
guarantees concerning any item herein. We may change punctuation,
capitalization, shorten items, etc. and we caution that items
herein may be out of context. We recommend reading items in full
context in appropriate Catholic materials. Users are reminded that even saints
and popes (when not speaking ex cathedra) are not infallible.
Inclusion of any item does not necessarily imply our endorsement
or agreement. Consult appropriate, competent Church
authorities for assistance in interpreting / applying items
herein. Interpretation and application of items herein should not
be contrary to the perennial, official teaching of the Roman
Catholic Church. Do not take items out of context. Do not inflict
harm on yourself or others, break laws, take unsuitable /
incautious or inappropriate / drastic actions, or take figurative
items literally. We are not responsible for any interpretation /
misinterpretation, application / misapplication, use / misuse,
etc. of any item. Use of site is
at your own risk and is subject to our terms of use.
Click
here for more important terms/information
We make no guarantees
regarding any item herein. By using this site you agree to all terms. For terms
information, see "Important Notice" above and click
here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Catholic Books & Ebooks
Click Here
|
Reflections (Wisdom From Popes & Saints)
Click Here
|
'Quick Help' Pages
Click Here
|
Need Help?
'Live Chat'
Click Here
|

Home
MCS Daily Digest
Quick Guide to This Site
What's New
Reception Desk
Notices
Topic Pages
'Quick Help' Pages
Books / Ebooks |
Apps
Reflections
Help |
'Live Chat'
Coming Soon
Featured Sections
URL Shortcuts
Calendar
Goals / Purpose
This site is really free?
How can I add a "post" here?
Mission Statement
Privacy Statement
Imprimatur Information
Terms of Use
by using this site, you agree to all terms
MCS Directory
Community Center
Commercial Areas
Non-Catholics
About Us
FAQs
Tell a Friend
Invite a Business
Link to Us
My Catholic Source.com Blog & RSS Feed Info.
Third Party Programs
Awards
Feedback
Contact Us
This site powered by
bfsnet.com

|
Now Available!
Catholic Word Search - JUMBO Edition

(Original)

(Large Print Edition)
100+ Catholic Word Searches (Incl. Advent,
Christmas, Lent, Easter, Jesus, B.V.M., Angels, Saints, Sacraments, Grace, Rosary, Fatima, And More...)
"Relaxing, educational, good
for your memory, mind, focus, vocabulary, and good for your soul!"
Get Your Copy Today!
Click link or image above for more information & to purchase.
Now Available!
4
Great Inspirational Catholic Coloring Books...




Plus These Handy Coloring Books & Resources...

Lots of Love Coloring Book (Vol.1) - 40 Love-Themed / Affirming Coloring Pages (Easy/Fairly Easy) - "Includes a Variety of Coloring Pages Suitable for Children or Adults!" ~ "Great for Sharing!"

My Colors - Easy & Convenient Color Sample
Sheets ~ Coloring Resources Book: 125+ Assorted Color Sample Sheets - "Perfect
For Testing, Selecting & Organizing Pen, Marker, Pencil or Crayon Colors!"

My Colors 2 - Easy & Flexible Color
Combination Grids ~ Coloring Resources Book: 50+ Color Sample Sheets In 3 Grid
Sizes - "Perfect For Previewing, Testing & Selecting Pen, Marker, Pencil Or
Crayon Color Combinations!"
[Please Note: Proceeds from sales of these books may support My Catholic Source.com]
For More Information & To
Purchase, Click Image(s) Above
Click Here For Coloring Examples
Now Available!
700+ Consoling Thoughts From Holy Scripture
"Inspirational & Uplifting!"

"Some of the most consoling
& comforting words from Holy Scripture, all in one place!"
+ + +
Compiled From Traditional Catholic Scripture
(Douay-Rheims Translation)
Get it today!
+ + +
For More Information & To
Purchase, Click Link Below...
Kindle Version Just $7.99
Notice: Prices are subject to change
without notice and do not include any applicable taxes.
Now Available!
The iStations Book - Stations of the Cross

Two Traditional Way of the
Cross Methods for Catholics Based on Our 'Best Selling' App
Features beautiful images, TWO traditional
methods, including a Franciscan method, selected prayers in English & Latin
Get it today!
For More Information & To
Purchase, Click Link Below...
Kindle Version Just $4.99
Notice: Prices are subject to change
without notice and do not include any applicable taxes.
Now Available!
Catholic Annual Prayer Book

Includes: 365+ Daily Prayers (Jan.-Dec.);
Holiday / Seasonal Prayers; Hundreds of Prayers Indexed by Title;
Nearly 200 Aspirations / Short Prayers; Over 100 Latin Prayers & Aspirations; 500+
Topics for Meditation; Hundreds of Prayer Tips & Insights; And More...
Includes prayers drawn from Holy Scripture, the
liturgy, writings of popes & saints, the Raccolta, the Roman Breviary, the Roman
Missal, etc.
A daily prayer companion for
Catholics that is 'suitable for any year'!
Kindle Version Just $8.99
Notice: Prices are subject to change
without notice and do not include any applicable taxes.
Click Here to Buy
Now Available!
Coloring Book For Catholics: 50+ Latin
Prayers
(Beginning - Intermediate - Advanced)

"This 'unique', tradition-minded coloring book
which contains some of the most popular Catholic prayers in Latin is a fun way
to become more familiar with Latin prayers & increase Latin language retention!"
This 'educational & fun' publication is useful
for prayerful relaxation, educational recreation ('learn while you play'),
becoming more familiar with Latin prayers & hundreds of Latin words, learning or
memorizing Latin prayers, increasing Latin retention, and more...
An enjoyable and
instructive tool with respect to Latin (the 'beautiful & majestic language of
heaven' and 'official language of the Church' - a language 'consecrated' by the
inscription on the Cross that helps to foster a universal bond in prayer with
Catholics around the world), this publication is suitable for Catholics of most any
age.
+ + +
"This Catholic coloring book
- which provides hours of wholesome & educational recreation - is so much better
for your soul than television!"
+ + +
Notice: Prices are subject to change
without notice and do not include any applicable taxes.
Click Here to Buy
Now Available!
My Little Latin Mass Coloring Book

25+ Traditional Latin Mass Coloring Images For Children Or Adults [Low
Mass]
"Enjoyable & Educational!"
+ + +
Notice: Prices are subject to change
without notice and do not include any applicable taxes.
Click Here to Buy
Catholic Classics Reprint Now Available!
In Heaven We Know Our Own - Or, Solace for
the Suffering

This 'Catholic Classic', which offers consoling
'proof' that the faithful departed remember, love & care for those in heaven and
for those still remaining on earth, is a "great balm of comfort" to those who
have lost a spouse, child, parent, friend, or other loved one. "A thoughtful
bereavement gift, and a 'must-have' for grieving Catholics!"
Get your copy today!
For More Information & To
Purchase, Click Link Below...
Kindle Version Just $2.99!
Notice: Prices are subject to change
without notice and do not include any applicable taxes.
Now Available!
Setting The Record Straight About Luther
Important Things Catholics Should Know About
The 'Reformer'

Don't miss this
'eye-opening' treatise concerning Martin Luther, the catalyst / leader of the
' Reformation ' (a.k.a. Protestant Rebellion)
Includes: Facts which demonstrate that Luther
was NOT sent by God, Luther received approval of his teaching from Satan,
Luther's misbehavior, some results of Luther's teachings, Luther admits he could
be wrong, and more...
Get your copy today!
For More Information & To
Purchase, Click Link Below...
Kindle Version Just $5.99
Notice: Prices are subject to change
without notice and do not include any applicable taxes.
Now Available!
BIG Book of Latin Activities For Catholics
Beginning - Intermediate (Vol. 1)

"Suitable For Children Or
Adults!" ~ "Perfect For Home Schoolers!"
+ + +
As many faithful Catholics already know,
the majestic
Latin language – the 'official language' of the Catholic Church –
promotes unity, helps safeguard the purity of doctrine, connects us with
our Catholic ancestors, allows us to pray in "one voice", and even ties
back to the inscription on the Cross which was written in Hebrew, Latin,
and Greek. The Latin language is still used today in the precious
treasure that is the
Traditional Latin ('Tridentine') Mass, in 'everyday speech' (much of
English is derived from Latin), in mottos, in specialized fields, and in
educational endeavors. It has been shown that the study of Latin brings
many benefits. "And, Latin is truly the language of heaven!"
If you enjoy Latin, you may be glad to know that
this full-sized (8.5" x 11"), tradition-minded publication features an
assortment of activity types related to Latin (including: word searches,
crosswords, coloring activities, challenges, fill-ins, spelling bee,
quizzes, unscrambles, true/false, multiple choice, matching, cross-offs,
circling, word associations, translation exercises, and more...), and
treats of various topics (including: common Latin words, Latin language
facts, Latin grammar, nouns & verbs, abbreviations,
phrases / sayings / mottos, prefixes, cardinal numbers, grammatical gender,
inflection, word roots, diacritics / accenting, pronunciation, Latin
prayers / hymns, Scripture verses, Catholic phrases, and more...).
+ + +
" Fun & Educational! "
Get Your Copy Today!
Click Here For More Information & To Purchase
Try Here For Great Catholic Apps!

My Crucifix
For the iPad®, iPhone®,
and iPod touch®...
For the iPad®...













And Other Great Apps...











More My Catholic Source.com Media: Books & Ebooks
|
|
|
|