Humbling oneself before others: when, how and to what does this teaching of Christ relate?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XV, Benedict XVI, Catechism of Trent, Dogma, Ecclesiology, Humble, John Paul II, John XXIII, Leo XIII, Pius IX, Pius X, Pius XI, Pius XII, Sacred Scripture, Saint Augustine, Saint John Chrysostom, Saint Teresa of Jesus, Saint Thomas Aquinas.

Perusing the pages of human history, and comparing ages long past, peoples distant from one another, and the most different cultures, we notice one common denominator: the presence of egoism, power struggles, greed and all the other vices related to pride. It is not surprising, since our first parents, Adam and Eve, fell into the trap of the evil one, thinking that by their disobedience they would become ‘like gods’ (cf Gen 3:5).Continue Reading

Are all prayers agreeable to God?

Posted on October 24, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Catechism of saint Pius X, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catechism of Trent, Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Ecumenism, Saint Bernard, Saint Cyprian of Carthage, Saint Thomas Aquinas.

‘Pray for me!’ – these are words often uttered by Francis to the most varied audiences. And the more he says it, the more bewilderment he causes many Catholics, because its not unusual that he says this not only to faithful of the Catholic Church, but also to excommunicated persons, schismatics, muslims, communists, atheists, and others…Continue Reading

Francis’ (mis) citations of the Catechism and of John Paul II

Posted on October 21, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Catechism of saint Pius X, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catechism of Trent, John Paul II, Leo XIII, Life, Morals, Saint Augustine, Saint Thomas Aquinas.

We live in a society often scarred by violence. And, the greater the violence, the more our society yearns for peace as avidly as a shipwrecked man looks to a lifeboat…Continue Reading

Is Modernism still alive?

Posted on October 19, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Others and tagged Dogma, Others.

Interpreting Dogmas today….

Francis and the desire of a horizontal Church

Posted on October 15, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Boniface I, Catechism of saint Pius X, Clement VI, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Dogma, Ecclesiology, John Paul II, John XXIII, Leo XIII, Pius VI, Pius X, Pius XII, Saint Leo the Great, Vatican Council I, Vatican Council II.

When taking a look at Ecclesiastical writings of diverse eras, our attention is called by the frequent affirmations of Pontiffs, Bishops and holy men lamenting the adversities that the Church was passing through in their days. Continue Reading

The divorced who ‘remarry’ enjoy God’s friendship?

Posted on October 13, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Divorced - Second Union and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of saint Pius X, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catechism of Trent, Council of Trent, Divorced - Second Union, Family, Moral, Pius IX, Pius X, Pius XI, remarry, Sacred Scripture, Saint Augustine.

Who hasn’t passed through the sad situation of assisting a beloved one in their last moments? When finally he or she passes away, we continue to suffer as we contemplate their body, inert, but still loved….But, death is cruel – for it’s not satisfied to just take away life…if we don’t bury the body, a dangerous decay occurs, putting the health of the others at risk. Continue Reading

Can the matrimonial bond be ruptured? Isn’t marriage indissoluble? An essential addition…

Posted on October 12, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catechism of Trent, Clement XIII, Code of Canon Law, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Family, International Theological Commission, John Paul II, Moral, Pius IX, Pius XI, Sacred Scripture.

When we priests prepare young couples for marriage, we know that one of the most important points that is to be made clear is regarding the indissolubility of the marriage bond, which is sealed when they contract matrimony. Continue Reading

Homosexuality as normal?

Posted on October 10, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Homosexuality and tagged Homosexuality.

Diverse attitudes shown by Francis –not through doctrines but rather through gestures– appear to propose an acceptance of homosexuality as something normal.

Catechesis: A privileged path for the actuation of the Holy Spirit, or a method comparable to Yoga or Zen?

Posted on October 6, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged CELAM, Code of Canon Law, Congregation for the Clergy, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, John Paul II, Leo XIII, Pastoral, Pius X, Sacred Scripture, Saint Augustine, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Synod of Bishops, Vatican Council II, XLVIII International Eucharistic Congress.

In the Acts of the Apostles, we find the intriguing story of an Ethiopian, minister of the Queen of Candace, who had travelled to Jerusalem to adore the true God. However, this high functionary of the court returned to his country full of uncertainties with respect to the Scriptures, which he meditated on without grasping their true meaning. Continue Reading

Those who live publicly and impenitently in sin cannot watch over the faith of anyone

Posted on October 4, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catechism of Trent, Code of Canon Law, Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Council of Trent, Gregory XVI, International Theological Commission, John Paul II, Leo XIII, Moral, Pius IX, Pius VII, Pius XI, Pius XII, Sacraments, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Stephen III, Vatican Council II.

Ever since the beginning, God established matrimony as an indissoluble alliance and granted it a blessing that was “not forfeited by original sin, nor washed away by the flood.” In elevating matrimony to the dignity of a sacrament, Jesus Christ not only made this union more indissoluble and holy, but also willed that it reflect His own fidelity to the Church.Continue Reading

Author: EN - Denzinger Bergoglio