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Catholic Dogma, which means Christian teaching, is defined by various documents produced by the Catholic Church over the past two thousand years (approximately). Here is a brief summary of the views expressed on Dogma across the Catholic Church's sui juris churches. First, I shall list the rites...

I have a Trinitarian Bible Society KJV - 66 books only, alas - with 200,000 cross references according to the publisher. But I noticed the absence of cross references to the deuterocanonical books which is a shame because any reader of the new testament would benefit from seeing which new...

I would have made this a Catholics only thread but I may be the only active Catholic here. Over a period of a few days I spent a couple of hours each day discussing theology with Jehovah's witnesses on Discord. The witnesses were mainly teens. They styled themselves "apologists" and read early...

A revision of CCC moral teaching The revised section says 2267. Recourse to the death penalty on the part of legitimate authority, following a fair trial, was long considered an appropriate response to the gravity of certain crimes and an acceptable, albeit extreme, means of safeguarding the...

If you are a Protestant and have a knowledge of the gospel while holding an active lively faith in God why convert to the Catholic Church? Here are some reasons that I like. The bible. The bible has more to say than the 66 books commonly received among Protestants says. Antiquity. The Church...

Lamm suggested that a thread be started to look at what Lutherans believe. Since I am not a lutheran I will not try to tell people what Lutherans believe because I would rather hear/see them tell others what they believe and hold dear to themselves as faithful Lutherans seeking to serve God and...

If there be any Catholic member lurking in Christianity Haven then come forth Lazarus from thy sleep! Respond to this post so we can celebrate your resurrection! :)

I confess to writing this post with a Catholic Only tag just so I can say that ... <insert something about non-catholic religions here> :P

When Jesus said "I am the way" was that a metaphor? What about "I am the Truth"? What about "I am the Life"? How about "this is my body"? and how about "this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins"? How many sayings of Jesus are you willing to...

This is worth reading. It is an encyclical from Pope Francis. ENCYCLICAL LETTER LUMEN FIDEI OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF FRANCIS TO THE BISHOPS PRIESTS AND DEACONS CONSECRATED PERSONS AND THE LAY FAITHFUL ON FAITH 1. The light of Faith: this is how the Church’s tradition speaks of the...

This is a PBS program about the many terrible failings in the Catholic Church It is instructive for the faithful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxshK-hWPEI Have any of you watched the evidence given at the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse?

CHAPTER XV. The Holy Spirit (56) and the Church (57-60) 56. Now, when we have spoken of Jesus Christ, the only Son of God our Lord, in the brevity befitting our confession of faith, we go on to affirm that we believe also in the Holy Spirit, as completing the Trinity which is God; and after...

In the history of ideas do you think that the concept of denomination existed in the fourth century AD?

ARTICLE IX : "I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH; THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS" The Importance Of This Article 458 With what great diligence pastors ought to explain to the faithful the truth of this ninth Article will be easily seen, if we attend chiefly to two considerations. 459 First, as...

I think this is an interesting video.

It is from 2013, I could not find a 2016 homily today, that is not surprising for much of the world Good Friday is only beginning.

Q: Does the Catholic Church teach that Protestants are not Christians? A: No.Since the denominations and ecclesial communities that were either born at the time of the Protestant Revolt and subsequent reformation or are derived from them hold many doctrines of the faith as they were handed down...

Many people have heard of the Mass and many have visited and heard a mass said - often a nuptial mass, a funeral mass, or a mass on Easter Sunday or Christmas day - but not many visitors know exactly what is going on in the mass. Such is not the case because no explanations exist - I assure you...

The seven spiritual works of mercy: 1. Counsel the doubtful. 2. Instruct the ignorant. 3. Admonish sinners. 4. Comfort the afflicted. 5. Forgive offences. 6. Bear wrongs patiently. 7. Pray for the living and the dead. For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will...

The seven corporal works of mercy: 1. Feed the hungry. 2. Give drink to the thirsty. 3. Clothe the naked. 4. Shelter the homeless. 5. Visit the sick. 6. Visit the imprisoned. 7. Bury the dead. The beginning of the story of Tobit illustrates how ancient Israelites viewed burial of the dead as a...