The great sign which the Apostle Saint John contemplated in the heavens, the woman clothed with the sun (cf. Apoc. 12:1), is rightly, in the Holy Liturgy of the Catholic Church, interpreted of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by the grace of Christ the Redeemer, Mother of all men. Pope Paul VI
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MARY, IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
The Most Holy Virgin Mary was, in the first moment of her conception, by a unique gift of grace and privilege of Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer of mankind, preserved free from all stain of original sin. Pope Pius IX
MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
The Holy Virgin is the Mother of God since according to the flesh she brought forth the Word of God made flesh. Council of Ephesus, 431 We acknowledge the resurrection of the dead, of which Jesus Christ our Lord became the firstling; he bore a body not in appearance but in truth derived from Mary … Continue reading “MARY,
MOTHER OF GOD”
PERPETUAL VIRGINITY
After giving birth to Jesus, Mary remained a virgin for the rest of her life. Joseph never had relations with her, and she never physically bore any other children. Benedict brothers Let those, therefore, who deny that the Son is by nature from the Father and proper to His essence, deny also that He took … Continue reading “PERPETUAL
VIRGINITY”
FREEMASONRY
It is evident that in a general way, this doctrine of Freemasonry is not only a heresy, nor even the totality of all heresies, which find in it a haven; it is a fact that Masonry goes beyond the limits of what constitutes what is generally ascribed to the word heresy, for it allows full … Continue reading “FREEMASONRY”
GRAIL, HOLY
When the mystery of the Holy Grail is revealed, one realizes it is in no way an esoteric enigma; what it encloses is the most dramatic, romantic and sublime story humanity has ever known: the story of the Word made Man and Eucharist. Professor Salvador Antuñano Alea
CATHOLIC
Such is the nature of Catholicism that it does not admit of more or less, but must be held as a whole or as a whole rejected: “This is the Catholic faith, which unless a man believe faithfully and firmly, he cannot be saved” (Athanasian Creed). There is no adding any qualifying terms to the … Continue reading “CATHOLIC”
RIGHTEOUS, THE
The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. The Bible, Psalm 92:12 kjv A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel. The Bible, Proverbs 12:10 kjv
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rome has spoken; the case is concluded. Augustine of Hippo The Roman church was founded by God alone. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Doctrine
REVIVAL AND PREACHING
Preachers who never have revivals never weary of calling attention to everything objectionable in the methods of those who have powerful revivals … O ye fault-finders, beware lest when your Lord come, ye be found smiting your fellow servants, instead of working with them! B.T. Roberts