http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/10/12/opening-the-council/ A First Things Blog Sun, 19 May 2013 15:05:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/10/12/opening-the-council/comment-page-1/#comment-76924 Bill Kells Mon, 15 Oct 2012 01:39:31 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=49248#comment-76924 The most exciting thing to me is asking folks to study the “CATECHISM of the CATHOLIC CHURCH, Second Edition” in ‘Porta Fidei’ starting with paragraphs 11.
There would be less heresy, schism, relativism and scandal if all Catholics accurately knew what their Church teaches, and knew it well enough to comfortably and accurately teach others.
The CCC 2105 requires each of us to teach our Faith to others.
For a wealth of information, go to: http://whatcatholicsreallybelieve.com
or search ” What Catholics REALLY Believe SOURCE”.
Regarding the CCC it has quotes from our Popes, a short video from Dr. Scott Hahn, links to official sites for documentation, including but not limited to the CCC itself, and even a link regarding a plenary indulgence under the “year of faith” heading.

]]> http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2012/10/12/opening-the-council/comment-page-1/#comment-76897 Fr. Juan R. Vélez Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:53:29 +0000 http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/?p=49248#comment-76897 We are re-living the opening of Vatican Council II. The images of the light and the words of John XXIII re-awaken our hope and faith. This was and is a very important event in the life of the Church. Pope Benedict XVI invites us to return to “the letter” of the texts to drawn from them “the authentic spirit” of the council.

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