Category Archives: doctrine

To be forgiven for sin is an act of the mercy of God. And forgiveness requires repentance, which can be explicit or implicit. So it might seem as if repentance were always required to receive mercy. But forgiveness for sin … Continue reading →

Yes and no. It depends on how this expression is understood. First, let’s consider the erroneous interpretation of this expression. It is a dogma of the Catholic Faith that the Three Persons of the Trinity are consubstantial. They have the … Continue reading →

The principle of subsidiarity is explained in the Encyclical of Pope Pius XI, Quadragesimo Anno: “Still, that most weighty principle, which cannot be set aside or changed, remains fixed and unshaken in social philosophy: Just as it is gravely wrong … Continue reading →

On his blog at National Catholic Register, Msgr. Charles Pope teaches that we must repent from our sins, in order to receive the forgiveness of God. If you are not repentant, especially from grave sin, then the Mercy of God … Continue reading →

Over at the National Catholic Register, author Mark Shea has a quiz on Catholicism (part I). Question 2 reads as follows: “2. Which answer is false? The Immaculate Conception is A) the conception of Jesus Christ in the womb of … Continue reading →