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Catholicism
Catholicism is the faith, doctrine, system, and practice of the Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church. Ask questions about the history of Catholicism and the church, beliefs that include the Holy Trinity, Mother Mary, and Catholic Saints; practices, such as Sacraments and Rosary; church leadership, including the Pope who is regarded as the earthly spiritual leader, and more.
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Is there a Saint Corinne in the Roman Catholic Church?
No, there is no Saint Corinne, nor for that matter is there a "Roman Catholic Church". It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.
What does it mean when Jesus falls off the cross on your rosary?
Well, honey, if Jesus is falling off the cross on your rosary, it probably means the glue wasn't strong enough or the craftsmanship was a bit shoddy. Time to invest in a better-made rosary or some super glue. And hey, maybe it's a sign to pay a little more attention during those prayers, just saying.
Why are a few dioceses smaller in area whilst others are large?
Dioceses are designed with population distribution and size of the country in mind. Special considerations may be certain peoples and cultures that live in the area and which should be treated as a whole. In larger countries, with smaller population centres, such as Canada, the dioceses can be quite big, since one bishop should be able to serve a sparse, though highly distributed population. In densely populated centres, the diocese can be quite small and concentrated, like in Rome. Sometimes, because of a see's particular prestige or important, the area may be incredibly small or large. There are also token sees. For instance, there are bishops who have sees in countries they cannot go and which have no Catholics, such as the Muslim dominated countries of northern African. These are token sees which exist on paper but which cannot be serviced for lack of access. These sees once existed, but were wiped out by regimes or religions not tolerant of Catholicism. The sees remain in the expectation that one day they may be serviced again, not to mention that they are political convenient for jurisdictional purposes in the inner-politics of the Church.
What three things people reject in catholic baptismal promises?
In Catholic baptismal promises, individuals typically reject three things: Satan, all his works, and all his empty promises. By rejecting Satan, believers renounce evil and commit to following the teachings of Jesus Christ. Rejecting all of Satan's works signifies a rejection of sin and a commitment to living a virtuous life. Finally, rejecting all of Satan's empty promises underscores a refusal to be swayed by worldly temptations and a dedication to the spiritual path set forth by the Catholic faith.
How many time do Catholics strike their breast saying mea culpa?
Oh, isn't that a lovely question, friend? Catholics typically strike their breast three times during the Confiteor, saying "mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa," which means "my fault, my fault, my most grievous fault." It's a beautiful gesture of acknowledging our mistakes and seeking forgiveness. Just remember, we all make mistakes, and it's important to be kind to ourselves and others as we learn and grow.
Oh, dude, St. Jude, he was like, one of the apostles, right? So, legend has it he was martyred, probably got the short end of the stick like most of those guys. Some say he was beaten to death with a club or axe. Tough break, man. But hey, at least he's got a hospital named after him now, so that's cool.
Why did Georgia not welcome Catholics?
There were two reasons Catholics were initially banned from Georgia Colony. First of all, it was never formed as a refuge for religious tolerance. Rather, a second chance for debtors. Unfortunately, religious tolerance didn't spread far enough in most of the colonies to include either Catholics or Jews. A second reason is a land dispute with Spain over Florida. Catholics were suspect, and some believed they would be loyal to practitioners of their faith like the Spanish rather than their neighbors.
What do you call a woman who has taken religious vows?
Anything we promise God can be a vow to him. An example of this is when we choose to dedicate our life to God and symbolize that dedication by water baptism. We are promising God that we will live for him for the rest of our lives, forever. This is a vow.
How did Mum Shirl demonstrate faithfulness to God and the Covenant relationship?
Mum Shirl was a devoted Catholic who began visiting the prisons when a brother of her was incarcerated. When she found out how helpful her visits were to the other prisoners, she visited them as well. Her caring extended beyond the prisons, and when she came across children with no family, she raised them, she ended up raising over 60 children. She was also an activist for aboriginal rights. The only way to be a committed Christian is to see the face of Jesus Christ in every single person in front of you. Mother Teresa did this, so did Mum Shirl, and so, please God, may each one of us who reads this.
Does the Catholic Church own the Bank of America?
Historically, this institution has been using politics, government, world financing, and religion to get where it is, and still where it wants to be. If they could have their way, they would have been established in Jerusalem, to better prove that they are really the world's true Godly religion. It has become one of the wealthiest if not the first in the whole planet. Because the real Jewish/ Judaism faithful followers though history that never acknowledged the Vatican where always taken care of. Historically when the Vatican introduce Adolf Hitler to Germany, who was part German/ Jewish himself and a devoted Catholic did the Vatican the favor. What do you think happened to the wealth taken from the Jewish and the tons of gold from Germany??? Take a wild guess.... the Vatican of course! There has is always been the other side of the coin in history that some past and present writers of history want to change and avoid. This Institution has always hid behind the vail of politics for their worldly cause and gain, not for the true cause of the expansion of GOD's kingdom. The unification of ONE WORLD ODER is about to be fulfill, and the pope has real work ahead of him for that purpose. Look up "What happened to the Nazi Gold" in the Greatest Unsolved Mysteries of all Time. In a Time magazine dated June 2014. Just be open minded. The "official" share holders and so call owners and prominent figures that run this big corporations, they know who they are working for.
Does the Catholic Church permit 1st Communion during Lent?
While First Communion usually takes place in May, there is nothing that forbids it during Lent.
Why was there no mention of the other planets in the bible?
probaly because the planets didnt have names and everything was happening on earth
Was Galileo a moral relativist who rejected God and the Catholic Church?
Galileo was not a moral relativist; he believed in objective truths and tried to reconcile his scientific findings with his faith in God. While he did face opposition from the Catholic Church due to his findings, he did not reject God or his faith.
How did Galileo make the Roman Catholic Church mad at him?
What theory did Copernicus promote that was in conflict with the teachings of the Catholic Church?
That the universe was heliocentric, not geocentric.
He disproved the fact that everything revolved around the Earth (geocentric). Instead he came up with the heliocentric theory; everything revolves around the sun.
Why did the Roman Catholic Church forbid people to read a book by Copernicus?
Because in that book Copernicus explained that the Sun is in the centre of our galaxy with the Earth and other planets revolving around it (eliocentric system, elio=sun in greek, means a system with the sun at the centre). At the time the Church believed that the galaxy had the Earth in the middle and the Sun and other planets around it, in accordance to the Bible; also the Church's theologist claimed that as man is the most important of God's creatures the planet that is man's home must be in the centre of the universe. Therefore the Church at the time considered the book by Copernicus heretical, as Kepler and Galileus were later considered to be, for the same reasons.
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Catholic AnswerRoman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church..
Actually at the time that Copernicus lived, he secured all the permissions he needed from the Church and even dedicated his book to the reigning Pope, he remained a good Catholic and the Church did not, at that time, condemn his notions, unlike the protestants: Martin Luther was vehement in his condemnations. Later, in the next century, when the Church was under assault from so many other quarters, Copernicus work was frowned upon.
Why did the Catholic Church ban Copernicus' book?
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Copernicus' book, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres), was placed on the Index of Forbidden Books by a decree of the Sacred Congregation of March 5, 1616:
This Holy Congregation has also learned about the spreading and acceptance by many of the false Pythagorean doctrine, altogether contrary to the Holy Scripture, that the earth moves and the sun is motionless, which is also taught by Nicholaus Copernicus' De revolutionibus orbium coelestium and by Diego de Zúñiga's In Job ... Therefore, in order that this opinion may not creep any further to the prejudice of Catholic truth, the Congregation has decided that the books by Nicolaus Copernicus [De revolutionibus] and Diego de Zúñiga [In Job] be suspended until corrected.
The Catholic Church forced Galileo to renounce his view about the universe because?
Galileo's view that the Earth revolves around the Sun contradicted the established geocentric model supported by the Catholic Church at the time. The Church believed Galileo's heliocentric theory challenged the teachings of the Bible and was considered heretical. Galileo was pressured by the Church to renounce his views to avoid punishment, which led to his house arrest for the remainder of his life.
What theory did Catholic Church oppose regarding the center of the universe?
It wasn't until the late 1700's did the catholic church finally adapt the heliocentre theory after a mass poverty crisis which made them lose almost all of their power.
Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) first purposed the theory in his monumental work, De Revolutionibus, Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres). Being lucky enough to die almost on the date of its publication, he did not suffer any punishment from the Catholic church, but his followers certainly did. Giordano Bruno was seized by the Inquisition, a Church tribunal, in 1600 and, refusing to denounce the Copernican theory, was burned at the stake.
Tyco Brahe (1546-1601) Accidently positively influenced one of his followers when he tried his very best to disprove Copernicus's theory. His follower who he selected in his last year of his life was Johannes Kepler.
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) Using Tycho's work, Kepler derived three basic laws of planetary motion. The first two laws resulted from his inability to fit Tycho's observations of Mars to a circular orbit. He later realized that it's orbit was elliptical. About the same time, he realized that the orital speed of Mars varies ina predictable way. As it approaches the Sun, it speeds up, and as it moves away from the Sun, it slows down. In 1609, Kepler proposed his first two laws of planertary motion. Kepler then later discovered a third law in which he published in The Harmony of the
Worlds. For more info on his laws, visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler's_laws_of_planetary_motion
Keplers laws assert that the planets revolve around the Sun and therefore support the Copernican theory. Kepler however did fall short of determining the forces that act to produce the planetary motion he had so ably described.
Galileo Galilei (1546-1642) He was a contemporary of Kepler and like Kepler, strongly supported the Copernican theory. Having the aid of telescope, Galileo managed to have visual support of the Copernican theory and made 5 new discoveries.
For more info on his discoveries, visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei (Scroll under the Astronomy tab)
In 1616 the Church condemned the Copernican theory and this almost forced Galileo into submission, but being sly, he managed to successfully pull of a mass publication of his new work Dialogue of the Great World Systems. Being a dialogue that expounded both the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems, it was allowed to be published by Pope Urban VII. Very quickly though, his enemies discovered that Galileo was actually promoting the Copernican system publication was halted. The Church then put him under house arrest.
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Depends what the speed limit is.
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It all depends on...
# If you are in a vehicle or not # If you are in a collision course with another object # If the other object is not static, its approach speed # What safety protection you and/or your vehicle has # If the safety equipment is in good working order If you are not in a vehicle of any sort, you may have serious problems, unless, of course, you are self-propelled and travelling parallel to, or away from the earth.
Who was excommunicated from the catholic church for his beliefs about astronomy?
Johannes Kepler, the sixteenth century German astronomer, was excommunicated, but from the Lutheran church, not the Catholic church. His offense had nothing to do with astronomy, but with the relationship between matter and 'spirit' in the doctrine of the Eucharist.
Nicolaus Copernicus was a devout Catholic, a canon in his church, and, late in life, became a priest. He was never excommunicated
Galileo was never imprisoned, never tortured, and never excommunicated. He was, in fact, a devout Catholic before and after his trial, a close friend of the pope, and sent at least one daughter to the convent.
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Galileo because many people were not ready for his ideas
The liturgical color green represents growth and life in the Church. Ordinary Time is a period of growth and maturation in faith for Christians, hence the green color is used to symbolize this continual development and journey towards spiritual maturity.
What is the period of time between Christmas and lent?
Year by year it varies , because of the Moon's phases making the date for Easter alter.
However, a good approximation is 2 to 2 1/2 months.
What are the landforms in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi is located on the Gulf Coast of Texas and features a flat coastal plain with sandy beaches, barrier islands, and bays. The city also has a bayfront shoreline with marinas and wetlands. Additionally, there are some low-lying areas prone to flooding during storms.
What does cnacn n coxpahn mean?
cnaccu (pronounced "spasee") means "save"
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coxpaHuu (pronounced "sokhranee" means "protect"
Pretty much standard inscription on Russian crosses.
I hope this helps.
- f.g.
Father,
I am writing from North Bend on the Oregon coast. I have an odd question for you. I recently received two crucifixes from a friend that have an inscription on the back which reads CnACNNCOXPAHN (I believe there should be a space in there somewhere) . I have burned up the internet trying to find its meaning. A greek speaking acquaintance thinks it is Russian abbreviation which would be supported by some other sites that discuss it as being a Russian or Byzantine style crucifix. Do you happen to know its meaning? My Catholic priest and 3 deacons have no idea. I Googled Russian Orthodox churches to come up with your contact info. Thank you and best regards.
