from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980
A period of Catholic revival from 1522 to about 1648, better know as the Catholic Reform. It was an effort to stem the tide of Protestantism by genuine reform within the Catholic Church. There were political movements pressured by civil rules, and ecclesiastical movements carried out by churchmen in an attempt to restore genuine Catholic life by establishing new religious orders such as the Society of Jesus and restoring old orders to their original observances, such as the Carmelites under St. Teresa of Avila (1515-98). The main factors responsible for the Counter Reformation, however, were the papacy and the council of Trent (1545-63). Among church leaders St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84), Archbishop of Milan, enforced the reforms decreed by the council, and St. Francis de Sales of Geneva (1567-1622) spent his best energies in restoring genuine Catholic doctrine and piety. Among civil rulers sponsoring the needed reform were Philip II of Spain (1527-98) and Mary Tudor (1516-58), his wife, in England. Unfortunately this aspect of the reformation led to embitterment between England and Scotland, England and Spain, Poland and Sweden, and to almost two centuries of religious wars. As a result of the Counter Reformation, the Catholic Church became stronger in her institutional structure, more dedicated to the work of evangelization, and more influential in world affairs. Answer
They respond through the apostolic tradition of the apostles and the first Christian. The Jesuits fought back by building schools and they sent missionaries around the globe.
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To go against the catholic church.
The Catholic Church responded to the religious changes of the Reformation by holding the Council of Trent, reaffirming its teachings, and implementing reforms to address criticisms raised by Protestant reformers.
The Catholic Church responded to the Reformation by holding the Council of Trent, reaffirming its teachings, and implementing reforms to address criticisms raised by Protestant reformers.
Yes, the Counter Reformation and the Council of Trent were major efforts by the Catholic Church to respond to the Protestant Reformation. They reaffirmed core Catholic beliefs, clarified doctrine, and established new practices to combat Protestant teachings. This led to a revitalization of the Catholic Church and solidified its position in Europe.
Protestant has the same word root as protest, so they took the name Protestant because they were protesting against the Catholic church
.Catholic AnswerThere were no reformers outside the Catholic Church, there were only protesters who left the Church and formed their own ecclesial communities. The Catholic Church was established by Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, who sent the Holy Spirit to guide it always. Our Blessed Lord guaranteed that the Church, which is HIS Mystical Body, and His Bride, would remain spotless till the end of the world. You are asking about the protestant revolutionaries like Martin Luther, and Henry VIII. They were in no sense "reformers", that is a gross misnomer.
.Roman Catholic AnswerMost of the people who protested against the Church in the sixteenth century were heretics and apostates. Today they are, more politically correct, known as "protestant reformers" by those who followed them.
It is true that reformers found many faults with the practices of the Catholic Church.
The cross in a Catholic Church is usually a crucifix, whereas the cross in a Protestant church is just a plain cross.
No. The Protestant Church began as a division away from Roman Catholic Church in the 14th century. The central ideas of the churches are similar, but the Protestant Church has altered the original Catholic Bible and disagrees with some Catholic ideas, such as confession.
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