(a) Orthodoxy The issues that surround the divisions between Catholics and Orthodox are multi-layered and complex. Some churchmen, such as Bishop Gerhard Muller, who works a lot in this field, sees Catholics and Orthodox as having reached 97% ecclesial unity. This is a bold statement, especially given the challenges of…
The biggest obstacle to reunion will be a lack of charity from all parties. As Saint Paul reminds us, “If we live by the truth and in love, we shall grow in all ways into Christ, who is the head by whom the whole body is fitted and joined together,…
The church does not ordain women for the following reasons: As Christ himself only ordained men as his apostles, so the church, which believes in the practice of apostolic succession, does likewise. When administering a sacrament, the priest is said to be acting in persona christi, i.e. in the person…
Mariology, or the study of Mary, is important in the life of the Church because it helps us remember how important the Mother of God is in the history of salvation. Mariology talks about the veneration (as opposed to the worship) that we give to Mary. Many people, often of…
We must remember that the Church is not a multi-national company with targets to meet and strategies to implement! The shortage of priests is an invitation to prayer for more vocations. The Holy Spirit is looking after the Church, even in the West! As well as prayer, seminaries should be…
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