Tag Archives: Scott McKellar

Conscience: Our morality detector

Near the end of the summer in 2010 a young woman in Eastern Europe became one of the most vilified people on the internet.

The Church in the Midst of the World

In 1965 the Fathers of Second Vatican Council complained about Catholics, “who imagine they can plunge themselves into earthly affairs in such a way as to imply that these are altogether divorced from the religious life.”

Pope Benedict’s thoughts on Vatican II, as he saw it

On February 14th, 2013, Pope Benedict gave a warm unscripted talk to the clergy of Rome.

Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition

As we contemplate the vast complexity of the universe beyond our solar system, …

Vatican II: The Word of God

On November 18th, 1965 the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum) was endorsed by 2,344/2350 votes from the council fathers.

The Universal Call to Holiness

During the prayers of the Mass we hear the priest pray;

Lumen Gentium: The Mystery of the Church

Each of us derives a great deal of personal meaning from our family name, our work, and our friendships.

Sacrosanctum Concilium: The question of language

In popular imagination the move away from Latin in the Mass to modern English is one of the most striking results of the Second Vatican council.

Oriented toward the infinite beauty of God

The first part of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy focuses on the meaning and beauty of the liturgy (SC 1-13), and the active participation of the faithful in the liturgy

‘Fully conscious, and active participation’

On December 4, 1963 the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy was approved by the Second Vatican Council by a vote of 2,147 to 4 …

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May 23, 2013
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