Catechism of the Catholic Church 2 – ST PAUL REPOS

2196-2257. The Fourth Commandment.  This section covers the family in God’s plan, the Christian family, the family and society, the … Continue reading →

1621-1666. The ministers of the Sacrament of Matrimony. Matrimonial Consent. Mixed marriages and disparity of cult. The unity and indissolubility … Continue reading →

1561-1611.   The Sacrament of Matrimony under the New Covenant.  The nuptial covenant between God and Israel had prepared the … Continue reading →

1561-1611.   Matrimony – the seventh sacrament of the Church.     Marriage in God’s Plan.  Marriage in the order … Continue reading →

1579-1600.  A detailed look at the question of priestly celibacy, its history and practice in the Western and Eastern Church. … Continue reading →

1569-1578.  The Ordination of Deacons – ‘in order to serve’.  The Sacrament of Orders is conferred only on baptised men. … Continue reading →

1554-1568.  The three degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders – Bishops, Priests and Deacons.   Episcopal ordination – the … Continue reading →

1548-1553.   The ministerial priesthood and the royal priesthood of the faithful, compared and contrasted. The ministerial priesthood is rooted in … Continue reading →

1533-1547. The Sacrament of Holy Orders, a sacrament at the service of Communion.  The concept of priesthood in the Old … Continue reading →

1499-1532.  Illness in human life.  The sick person before God. Christ the physician. Who administers this Sacrament? When is it … Continue reading →

1480-1498.  Part 2 of last week’s talk.  The ordinary form of the celebration – priest and penitent.  Two extraordinary forms … Continue reading →

1474-1479.  Continuation of Fr Guy’s examination of Indulgentiarum Doctrina.  The conditions necessary to gain an indulgence.  The difficulty of gaining … Continue reading →

1471-1473.  A considered and scholarly exposition of the Catholic Church’s teaching on the doctrine of indulgences.  A close examination of … Continue reading →

1459-1470.  The Minister of the Sacrament of Confession.  The Effects of the Sacrament. Satisfaction.  71 minutes Click on the arrow … Continue reading →

1446-1458.  Forgiveness is possible after baptism.  Penance in the early church. Private confession.  The structure of the sacrament.   Acts … Continue reading →

1434-1445.  Interior penance and conversion, how this is accomplished.  Days and seasons of penance.  Only God forgives sin.  Reconciliation with … Continue reading →

1422-1433. Why a Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation after Baptism? The ongoing conversion of the baptized.  Interior penance. Click here … Continue reading →

1420-1421.  The two Sacraments of Healing.   Introduction to Reconciliation (Confession or Penance) and Anointing (Sacrament of the Sick).  The … Continue reading →

1382-1419.  The Paschal Banquet.  “Take this all of you and eat it”.  Fr Guy explores this invitation of Our Lord … Continue reading →

1373-1381.  The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist by the power of his word and the Holy Spirit.  Fr … Continue reading →