The Catholic Church says in Unam Sanctum (A.D. 1302), “Furthermore, we declare, we proclaim, we define that it is absolutely necessary for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff.” But Lumen Gentium (A.D. 1963) says, “Those also can
Among the ads at this year’s Super Bowl was one from the organization He Gets Us, the latest in a series of TV and social media videos that have appeared over the past few years. The ad features a series of still
Columnist David Mills explores two realities of ourselves that come into better focus during the Easter season. The first is that we’re sinners who sent Jesus to the cross on Good Friday. The second, however, is that Christ loves us so much
In a new essay for Our Sunday Visitor, columnist David Mills looks at the too-common belief that God doesn’t lose battles — or let us lose them. While that might sound comforting to those engaged in a difficult moment, Mills writes: “It
A reader asks, “Since Jesus once and for all, by his death and resurrection, totally atoned and redeemed us from all sin — Adam’s and future sins — why were we not immediately restored to the state of life of the Garden
A reader asks: “History, biblical Scripture and our Catholic faith all prove to us that Christ is our only true Savior and son of God. What then are we to make of Muhammad, Buddha, Haile Selassie, Brahman and others who claim that
A reader asks: “Is not the slavery of the Bible different from the slavery of the Americas?” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope unpacks the difference between slaves and stolen persons as explained in the Book of Exodus. While slaves were
A reader asks: “If there were no original sin, would Christ still have come to save us? And if so, why did the Lord wait so long to come?” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope dives into St. Thomas Aquinas’s answers
A reader says: “I feel uneasy at Mass when I hear the priest saying, ‘Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.’” I think of Protestants who say that we don’t believe that Jesus’ sacrifice
A reader explains that, during this time of pandemic, she has been fasting more often. She writes, “It feels sacrificial, but it’s also improving my health. Can a practice be both penitential and beneficial?” Monsignor Charles Pope answers that God would not