Sacraments The Mystery of Priesthood 30 Mar 20204 Apr 2020 The mystery of the priesthood bears the relation of authority and origination to the other mysteries, because the priesthood administers all the mysteries, including the mystery of the priesthood itself.…
Sacraments The Mystery of Unction 28 Mar 2020 The mystery of Unction consists of oil and the prayers of the priests, through which the consecrated oil heals the bodily afflictions of those anointed with it; and not only…
Sacraments The Mystery of Marriage 27 Mar 20204 Apr 2020 God, who instituted the mystery of the baptism of water and the Spirit for the regeneration of souls, even God Himself established also the mystery of marriage for the begetting…
Sacraments The Mystery of Repentance 26 Mar 202030 Mar 2020 The mystery of repentance is performed first for such sinners and unbelievers as are outside of the Church whom the loving kindness of God calls to repentance and conversion from…
Sacraments The Mystery of the Eucharist 25 Mar 202029 Mar 2020 Our Lord Jesus Christ, who in deed and in word established the two baptisms for the regeneration, sanctification, and adoption of those who believe in Him, Himself likewise established and…
Sacraments The Mystery of Chrism 24 Mar 202028 Mar 2020 The mystery of Chrism is called the baptism of the Spirit in the language of Christ, who said to His own disciples after His resurrection from the dead: "John truly…
Theology The Mysteries to be Celebrated – Baptism 23 Mar 202028 Mar 2020 After the knowledge and explanation of the dogmas to be believed, the knowledge and explanation follow of the Mysteries to be celebrated, through which the observers of the celebration, being…
Theology Of the Relation Between God, the World, and Man 21 Mar 202024 Mar 2020 The thought of the existing relation between God, the world, and man naturally arises out of the thought already explained concerning each of these three objects of knowledge. The existing…
St. Paul's Letters The Work of the Church and the Future Life and Kingdom 20 Mar 202023 Mar 2020 The work of the Church upon earth resembles and is analogous to the work of Christ, or rather it is the very work of Christ continued by the Church, with…
Theology Concerning the Church 19 Mar 202022 Mar 2020 Concerning the Church we ought to think and believe that it is the house of the living God, founded upon Christ and ruled and governed by Christ. This spiritual house…