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Christ Makes Peter Visible Head of the Church

Christ Makes Peter Visible Head of the Church

The Papal Primacy has become a scandal to those who refuse to believe that Christ has chosen Peter and his successors to be the rock on which the Savior has built His Church. It is the rock of faith by which the mysteries we believe are the foundation of our unity as...

The Roman Primary and the Spiritual Life

The Roman Primary and the Spiritual Life

Until recent years, we would hardly have written on a subject like “The Roman Primacy and the Spiritual Life.” But much has happened to call for some inquiry into the relationship between faith in the papal primacy and growth in the spiritual life. We now know, more...

Our Hope for the Third Millenium

Our Hope for the Third Millenium

As we begin the third millennium of Christianity, there is wisdom in our looking into the future, into two futures: our personal future and the future of the Church, as the Mystical Body of Christ. Why look to the future? Because we need to strengthen our resolves by...

The Art of Forming the Conscience of a Child

The Art of Forming the Conscience of a Child

From THE TRUTH CRUSADE SERIES ALBUM, VOLUME ii, Eternal Life The single most important element in training children is to form their consciences. How can this be done effectively? To form a child's conscience is an art. This subject is immense. We will touch on four...

Eucharistic Theology

In the sixteenth century, theories concerning the Holy Eucharist ranged from complete symbolism to some kind of spiritual presence. To meet this challenge to the Catholic faith, the Council of Trent defined the Real Presence in a series of four...

Childlikeness

Childlikeness

On several dramatic occasions Christ had children brought to Him that He might bless them, embrace them and identify them as models for His followers to imitate. Clearly when Christ identified children as the patterns that we are somehow to pattern our lives on if we...

Survival of the Catholic Family

Why is the strength of the Catholic family necessary for the restoration of family life throughout the world? Because the survival of the family throughout the world depends on strong Catholic families. We are entering on a new era in human history. The world is fast...

What Does It Mean to Believe?

What Does It Mean to Believe?

by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J. Before we begin to answer what it means to believe, it may be useful to explain that faith is not some strange experience professed by some people and denied by others. Faith is a common possession of the human race. Aristotle defined man...

Salvation of the Infidel

Salvation of the Infidel

Where do those who have traditionally been called infidels obtain the faith that St. Paul says is necessary to please God? The Body of Christ (not unlike human bodies) is active beyond its own physical self. From the Spirit of Christ, which animates the Church, it...