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The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
According to Catholic teaching, there are seven gifts of the Holy Spirit which descend upon believers at the time of their confirmation.
What is Dogmatic Theology?
Dogmatic theology can be defined as the investigation of the truths of revelation and their connection to one another.
What is Moral Theology?
There are two areas of science regarding morality in Catholicism: moral philosophy and moral theology.
What is Ascetical Theology?
Ascetical theology emerged very early on in the Church when St. Anthony left the world around the year 270 A.D. to become a desert hermit and many followed him.
What is Mystical Theology?
Catholicism contains within it a very well-defined mystical theology which has arisen from the life of the mystical saints.
What Was Nestorianism?
Nestorianism was a heresy that began in the fifth century. At the time, a heretic in death could only receive absolution by the Pope.
What Was Montanism?
Catholic teaching indicates that God expects believers to submit their understandings to the doctrine of the Church.
What Was Manichaeism?
Since St. Thomas of Aquinas claims Christian belief is an essential part of heresy, those who have never been Christians are not considered heretics.
Who Were the Luciferans?
Some heretics had a way of turning Christianity in upon itself in their belief, Luciferans were among these.
What is Jovinianism?
Tertullian said that a heretic is condemned by the very fact of choosing their own doctrine when a Christian only received the Apostolic Teaching.
What is Iconoclasm?
Some heretics institute false sections of their own. The word heresy has been utilized to indicate sectarianism in the Acts of the Apostles.
Who were the Flagellant Sects?
Heresies indicated divisions which had grown into distinct and organized belief systems which were not in concert with Catholic Teachings.
Who Were the Ebionites?
In the New Testament, the word heresy has been known to refer to an exacerbated form of division.
What is Donatism?
The Sadduccees and Pharisees of Judaism were the first sects to become considered heretical.
What is Docetism?
The word heresy was used in later Greek to denote different philosophical sects and parties.
Who Were the Collyridians?
Most heresies occurred between the years 100 A.D. to 1600 A.D. The Collyridians were among the heretics
Who Were the Beguines?
Heresy became a crime in the Roman Empire. Beguines were among the heretical groups that existed opposite of the Catholic Church.
Who Were the Beghards?
Later Christian writings utilized the word heresy to any belief held by a Catholic Christian in opposition to the teachings of the Church.
What is Arianism?
The word heresy has been utilized to indicate sectarianism in the Epistles of St. Paul.
What is Antinomianism?
The word heresy has been utilized to indicate sectarianism in the Acts of the Apostles.
Who Were the Albigensians?
The Albigensians and the Arians were the cause of more General Councils of the Church being called than any of the other heretical groups.
Who Were the Albaneses?
If a person professes the belief of the Catholic Church but believes doctrines contrary to it, that is a heresy.
Who Were the Adamites?
Any religious doctrine not in concert with the Catholic Church teachings can be considered heresy.
Rosa Mystica
Mary appeared for the sole purpose of bringing her religious - priests, nuns, monks - back to the heart of Jesus in December, 1947.
Our Lady of Zeitoun, Egypt
Our Lady of Zeitoun reportedly appeared to millions of people over a three year period beginning in 1968; many of the apparitions were caught on film.
Our Lady of the Roses
Veronica Leuken, who lived from 1923 to 1995, was a wife and mother of five in addition to being the messenger of Mary.
Our Lady of the Rosary
The origin of this name for Mary goes back to an apparition of the Blessed Virgin to St. Dominic in 1208 in the city of Prouille.
Our Lady of the Pillar
Having trouble with his mission, St. James saw the Blessed Lady upon a pillar carried by angels accompanying him to Jerusalem.
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
It was the last thing the simple nun, Catherine, expected when a young girl appeared in her cell to lead her to the convent chapel.
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Our Lady of Soufanieh
Myrna Nazour has been having visions of the Blessed Virgin. She now bears the Stigmata and her icon cries tears of oil.
Our Lady of Reconciliation
Mystic, Maria Esperanza Biancini is the visionary who drew thousands to witness Mary's appearances in Venezuela.
Our Lady of Pontmain
Our Lady of Pontmain is a unique apparition of Mary who is reported to never take her face off the Cross of Christ.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
In honor of the official recognition finally given to their order, the Carmelites instituted the Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Our Lady of Medjugorje
It began in the middle of the 1980's when eight young children began to hear the voices of Mary and have not ceased since.
Our Lady of Lourdes
Bernadette Soubirous was the most unlikely candidate for a Marian apparition.
Our Lady of La Salette
On September 19, 1846, Our Blessed Mother came to speak to two children who had been hired as cowherds.
Our Lady of Hungary
Our Lady of Hungary was captured on film by a builder and his photographer who were planning to restore an old church.
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe was meant to bring the Indian people of South and Central America to the Catholic faith.
Our Lady of Garabandal
In the writings left behind about the apparitions, the visionaries said that the messages they received were about prayer, penance and Eucharist.
Our Lady of Fatima
It was while watching their sheep that three young children, Francesco, Jacinta and Lucia experienced a Marian Apparition.
Our Lady of Beauraing
Beauraing is near to the French borders, and it was in 1932 that Mary began appearing to five children.
Our Lady of America
A special devotion to Mary was propagated through this apparition by the mystic, Sister Mildred Mary Neuzil.
Our Lady of Akita, Japan
Sr. Agnes Sasagawa began what would become a series of eight year apparitions when she received three revelations in 1973 regarding future chastisements.
The Gift of Tongues
Catholic Saints with the Gift of Tongues were able to speak in their native tongue to crowds of people from many countries - all of whom understood them.
The Holy Stigmata
Saints who bore the Stigmata had wounds in their feet, hands and side - corresponding to the wounds of Christ on the Cross.
The Spiritual Gift of Invisibility
Many Catholic Saints had the ability to become invisible to perform works of charity or to engage in private prayer when the crowds would not leave.
The Gift of Prophecy
Prophecy in the lives of the Catholic Saints was usually related on a personal level regarding the lives of individual people, rather than world events.
The Gift of Miraculous Transportation
Unusual speed, unlikely vehicles, arriving at destinations without being aware that travel has occurred are all hallmarks of miraculous transport miracles.
The Odor of Sanctity
Holy Saints who emitted the Odors of Sanctity are said to have emitted the aroma of virtue.
The Love Dare
A companion to the movie Fireproof, The Love Dare provides a 40-day program to see whether or not divorce really needs to be in your future.
Fireproof - The Movie
For those in mildly or profoundly troubled marriages, the movie Fireproof has become a saving grace.
The Holy Catholic Triduum
Easter, for Catholics, begins on Ash Wednesday. Forty days before the blessed event, Catholics begin praying and fasting like Jesus did.
The General Council of Constance
General Councils involved the bishops of the church and special dignitaries who came together to define and unify their teachings.
The General Council of Vienne
One purpose of the General Councils was to define terms such as 'person' or 'divinity' so that doctrine would be more clear.
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Pope Channel on YouTube
In the hopes of providing comprehensive daily Catholic news updates, the Vatican has debuted a news service on YouTube.com.
The Canticle of the Sun
Next only to the Canticle of the Creatures in popularity, this Canticle is the second most well-known of the writings of St. Francis of Assisi.
The Canticle of the Creatures
After leaving Rome with the approval of the Pope, St. Francis of Assisi recited the Canticle of the Creatures surrounded by birds and animals.
St. Francis of Assisi Dies
In part due to his profoundly ascetic life, St. Francis of Assisi took ill early on in life and died at the age of forty five.
St. Francis Receives the Stigmata
St. Francis of Assisi was the first person to receive the Holy Stigmata, the wounds of Christ manifesting in the flesh of another person.
The Holy Mass
According to Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, there are 30 steps in the practice of the Holy Mass.
St. Therese of Lisieux
When St. Therese of Lisieux became a 'Doctor of the Church' under the pontificate of Pope John Paul II, it represented a practical theology for the faithful.
St. Alphonsus Liguori
The Founder of the Redemptorist Fathers, St. Alphonsus Liguori became one of the 33 'Doctors of the Church' because of his profound ascetical writings.
St. Francis de Sales
One of the most recognized of the 33 'Doctors of the Church,' St. Francis de Sales has left behind a body of work that is unparalleled.
St. Lawrence of Brindisi
One of the jobs of the 'Doctors of the Church' is to explain to the faithful the place of Jesus and of Mary, His Mother, in Catholic Doctrine.
St. John of the Cross
St. John of the Cross is not only one of the illustrious 33 'Doctors of the Church,' but remains the Father of Mystical Theology.
St. Robert Bellarmine
The 'Doctors of the Church' assist the Catholic Magisterium in explaining the meanings of scripture and other traditions in the church.
St. Peter Canisius
The 33 'Doctors of the Church' were passionately involved in their faith to the degree that they often shed tears over hardened souls.
St. Teresa of Avila
The first woman to be named to the illustrious list of 33 'Doctors of the Church,' St. Teresa of Avila's writings remain popular today.
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Catherine of Siena was one of the first women to be named a doctor of the church, and in her day she commanded the respect of the church and the papacy itself.
St. Thomas Aquinas
The only 'Doctor of the Church' to bear the title of 'Doctor Angelicus,' St. Thomas Aquinas is considered to be one of the highest authorities on Catholic Theology.
St. Bonaventure
The 33 'Doctors of the Church' are considered safe guides to Catholics as their teachings have been poured over by the Magisterium of the church.
St. Albert the Great
The 33 'Doctors of the Church' are considered teachers with authority almost alongside the 12 apostles of Jesus.
St. Anthony of Padua
In a time when Franciscans were guarded against scholarship in order to preserve humility, it was St. Anthony of Padua who blended the two.
St. Anselm
St. Anselm is one of only five of the 33 'Doctors of the Church' who were named so without a formal decree by the pope or a council.
St. Peter Damian
One of the three requirements for a 'Doctor of the Church' is a papal or council decree.
St. John Damascene
One of the three requirements for a 'Doctor of the Church' is heroic sanctity.
St. Isidore of Seville
Many of the 'Doctors of the Church' were honored for their inexplicable teaching ability which seemed to come from the Holy Spirit.
Pope St. Gregory the Great
The title 'the Great' is called a sobriquet and has only been attributed to the two Popes who have been included in the eminent 33 'Doctors of the Church.'
St. Peter Chrysologus
The title of 'Doctor of the Church' can only be attributed upon someone by the declaration of the Pope or a General Council.
Pope St. Leo the Great
One of only two Popes to make the Catholic Church's list of 33 'Doctors of the Church,' Pope Leo the Great was known for uniting the people.
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Pope John Paul II exhorted Catholics the world over to re-encounter Christ in the writings of the Saints and Doctors of the Church.
St. Augustine
The great sinner who became a saint, St. Augustine not only became a 'Doctor of the Church' but was among the Early Church Fathers.
St. John Chrysostom
One of the revered 'Doctors of the Church', St. John Chrysostom was also an Early Church Father and only one of five Doctors made so without formal decree.
St. Jerome
The science of knowing God attributed to the 'Doctors of the Church' is known as pedagogy.
St. Ambrose
Many 'Doctors of the Church' were considered to have been given special graces by God which allowed them to understand God in a special way.
St. Basil the Great
The title of 'Doctor of the Church' was given only rarely in pre-Reformation times, but became more frequent afterwards.
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St. Gregory Nazianzen
Doctors of the Church have been given their position because they have meditated upon the life of Christ to such a degree that their words are considered inspired of God.
St. Hilary of Poitiers
When a saint is given the title 'Doctor of the Church' it is the church's exhortation that their writings can be considered faithful to the Magisterium of the Church.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem
The title of 'Doctor of the Church' has been given to only 33 of the greatest writers on Catholic Doctrine in the history of the church.
St. Ephrem
"O blessed doctor, light of holy Church and lover of God's law, pray to the Son of God for us," Antiphon recited on the Feast Day of a Doctor of the Church.
St. Athanasius
Only 33 writers of the Roman Catholic Church were considered worthy to be given the title of 'Doctor of the Church.'
Common Catholic Prayers
The Apostles Creed; Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory Be; Hail, Holy Queen; Prayer after the Rosary.
The Holy Rosary
The Holy Rosary was originally given to the church in the year 1214 A.D., but it was in 2002 that they assumed their complete new form under Pope John Paul II.
Apostolic Canons
The Apostolic Canons were a long considered a tradition of the church because they were dictate directly from the Twelve Apostles of Christ to the St. Clement of Rome.
Saint Koun Ejyo
'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of Light' was originally written only for the eyes of Zen monks.
Saint Eihei Dogen
There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.
Saint Tendo Nyojyo
Keizan Zenji is credited with not only preserving but reviving the line of Soto Zen ancestors that up until his time were almost forgotten.
Saint Setcho Chikan
The practice, understanding and transmission of Zen has been compared to holding a point in stillness by many of the Ancestors.
Saint Tendo Sokaku
Shasta Abbey's late Abbess, Jiyu Kennett, often said that the long sentences used in Zen would likely annoy American readers.
Saint Choro Seiryo
The 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition are often also referred to as 'Patriarchs.'
Saint Tanka Shijyun
The transmission of the deep underlying truth of Zen has been compared to a jade running through a golden needle.
Saint Dokai of Mount Fuyo
The late Abbess Jiyu Kennett of the Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery made a decision to share some of the deeper teachings of Zen with the lay public.
Saint Tosu Gisei
The translator of 'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Tranmission of Light' felt its meaning would be lost to lay readers.
Saint Daiyo Kyogen
The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.
Saint Ryozan Enkan
'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of Light' was originally written only for the eyes of Zen monks.
Saint Doan Kanshi
There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.
Saint Doan Dohi
Keizan Zenji is credited with not only preserving but reviving the line of Soto Zen ancestors that up until his time were almost forgotten. .
Saint Ungo Doyo
The practice, understanding and transmission of Zen has been compared to holding a point in stillness by many of the Ancestors.
Saint Tozan Ryokai
Shasta Abbey's late Abbess, Jiyu Kennett, often said that the long sentences used in Zen would likely annoy American readers.
Saint Ungan Donjyo
The 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition are often also referred to as 'Patriarchs.'
Saint Yakusan Igen
The transmission of the deep underlying truth of Zen has been compared to a jade running through a golden needle.
Saint Sekito Kisen
The late Abbess Jiyu Kennett of the Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery made a decision to share some of the deeper teachings of Zen with the lay public.
Saint Seigen Gyoshi
The translator of 'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Tranmission of Light' felt its meaning would be lost to lay readers.
Saint Daikan Eno
The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.
Saint Daimon Konon
'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of Light' was originally written only for the eyes of Zen monks.
Saint Daii Doshin
There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.
Saint Kanchi Sosan
Keizan Zenji is credited with not only preserving but reviving the line of Soto Zen ancestors that up until his time were almost forgotten.
Saint Eka
The practice, understanding and transmission of Zen has been compared to holding a point in stillness by many of the Ancestors.
Saint Bodaidaruma
Shasta Abbey's late Abbess, Jiyu Kennett, often said that the long sentences used in Zen would likely annoy American readers.
Saint Hannyatara
The 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition are often also referred to as 'Patriarchs.'
Saint Funyomitta
The transmission of the deep underlying truth of Zen has been compared to a jade running through a golden needle. .
Saint Bashyashita
The late Abbess Jiyu Kennett of the Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery made a decision to share some of the deeper teachings of Zen with the lay public.
Saint Shishobodai
The translator of 'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Tranmission of Light' felt its meaning would be lost to lay readers.
Saint Kakurokuna
The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.
Saint Manura
'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of Light' was originally written only for the eyes of Zen monks.
Saint Bashyubanzu
There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.
Saint Shyyata
Keizan Zenji is credited with not only preserving but reviving the line of Soto Zen ancestors that up until his time were almost forgotten.
Saint Kumorata
The practice, understanding and transmission of Zen has been compared to holding a point in stillness by many of the Ancestors.
Saint Kayashyata
Shasta Abbey's late Abbess, Jiyu Kennett, often said that the long sentences used in Zen would likely annoy American readers.
Saint Sogyanandai
The 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition are often also referred to as 'Patriarchs.'
Saint Ragorata
The transmission of the deep underlying truth of Zen has been compared to a jade running through a golden needle.
Saint Kanadaiba
The late Abbess Jiyu Kennett of the Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery made a decision to share some of the deeper teachings of Zen with the lay public.
Saint Nagyaarajyuna
The translator of 'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Tranmission of Light' felt its meaning would be lost to lay readers.
Saint Kabimora
The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.
Saint Anabotei
'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of Light' was originally written only for the eyes of Zen monks.
Saint Funayashya
There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.
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Saint Barishiba
Keizan Zenji is credited with not only preserving but reviving the line of Soto Zen ancestors that up until his time were almost forgotten.
Saint Fudamitta
The practice, understanding and transmission of Zen has been compared to holding a point in stillness by many of the Ancestors.
Saint Butsudanandai
Shasta Abbey's late Abbess, Jiyu Kennett, often said that the long sentences used in Zen would likely annoy American readers.
Saint Bashumitsu
The 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition are often also referred to as 'Patriarchs.'
Saint Mishaka
The transmission of the deep underlying truth of Zen has been compared to a jade running through a golden needle.
Saint Daitaka
The late Abbess Jiyu Kennett of the Shasta Abbey Zen Buddhist Monastery made a decision to share some of the deeper teachings of Zen with the lay public.
Saint Ubakikuta
The translator of 'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Tranmission of Light' felt its meaning would be lost to lay readers.
Shakyamuni Buddha
Shakyamuni Buddha founded the path of the successive 52 Soto Zen Ancestors when he awakened to the Way.
Saint Makakashyo
There were a total of 52 Ancestors in the Zen Buddhist Tradition of the Denkoroku.
Saint Ananda
'The Denkoroku: The Record of the Transmission of Light' was originally written only for the eyes of Zen monks.
Saint Shonawashyu
The transmissions of the teachings to the 52 Ancestors in Zen Buddhist Tradition were never meant to reach the eyes of laymen.
The Promises of the Sacred Heart
In the visions given to St. Margaret Mary regarding the devotion of the Sacred Heart, Jesus made many profound promises to the faithful.
Wisdom of St. Margaret Mary
St. Margaret Mary was a very humble nun who began receiving visitations in the night from Jesus who eventually gave her a new Catholic Devotion.
