Francis’ intriguing criteria for the nominations of Bishops

Posted on November 2, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Code of Canon Law, Compendium of the Catechism, Dogma, Ecclesiology, John Paul II, Sacred Scripture, Saint Alphonsus de Ligouri, Saint Augustine, Saint Hilary, Saint Thomas Aquinas.

‘The sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice’ (Jn 10:4). The suggestive imagery of the shepherd with his flock is almost a synonym of the Episcopal ministry in the Church. Continue Reading

Pope Francis: The Church is pharisaical when she wants to take charge of the consciences of people

Posted on July 21, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Compendium of the Catechism, Congregation for the Clergy, John Paul II, Liberty of Conscience, Moral, Pius X, Saint Augustine, Vatican Council II.

Conscience is the sacred place where we find ourselves alone with God, where the most important matter of our existence is decided: the salvation or loss of our souls.Continue Reading

Since God is good, does He really chastise eternally?

Posted on June 20, 2015 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catechism of Trent, Compendium of the Catechism, Eschatology, Hell, International Theological Commission, John Paul II, Pelagius I, Pius XI, Pius XII, Sacred Scripture, Saint Alphonsus de Ligouri, Saint Catherine of Siena, Saint Francis de Sales, Saint Irenaeus of Lyon, Saint Robert Bellarmine, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Synod of Constantinople, Vatican Council II.

There are some uncomfortable truths that we would like to forget…to make things easier. Though there is certainly no benefit derived from this mentality, some people persist in it, thinking that by the fact of insistently denying the truth, it will just cease to exist.Continue Reading