My answer depends on how you define the Church Fathers. If we're using the Orthodox definition ( which holds that the patristic period is ongoing...
It seems to me that an omnipotent God could have created humans (who we need to remember are in His image and likeness) non-gendered if He so...
To understand the intended meaning behind 'lex orandi lex credendi' the best place to start is with the phrase's origin. It was first used by...
Avoid the 2014 Newly Revised edition of St. Augustine's Prayer Book (a large amount of content was cut, the language dumbed down, etc.). Both the...
I wouldn't say I'm a fan of Origen though I have studied his work quite a bit. I am however an ardent student of his pupil Evagrius as well as...
Some Origenists certainly held to the pre-existence of souls. In Origen's own writings, the most we can say is that he offered pre-existence as a...
The general consensus of the early Church was that the scriptures were to be viewed as fundamentally a theological work. Conveying to humanity...
I've asked my brother priests as well as several diocesan priests about this. They came to the same conclusion. The blessings may not take a form...
Another option for a form of monastic life would be to become an oblate. Most all Benedictine/Cistercian Abbeys and Priories have external oblates...
That seems like such a strange (wrong) response for any church. I have relatives and friends from the Houston area and they report similar...
I think the Biblical accounts show that the "truest" form of love is agape ἀγάπη (agápē). Self-sacrificial love that wills the good of the other...
I just noticed something interesting. After looking at some of their pictures I noticed that their habits look like the Swiss-American (Beuronese)...
I'm a bit torn on how to feel about the situation with Bishop Strickland. On the one hand, I appreciated his support of tradition and the Latin...
I have a copy from my time as an Episcopalian / Anglo-Catholic and I still use it fairly regularly. I got it specifically for the devotions to...
It's possible that the RCC priest is offering spiritual direction only which is always allowed. Many people will refer to a spiritual director who...
I knew I'd heard that before but I could never remember which Church it was. Thanks!
This is true for the most part. A general confession and some form of absolution (within the liturgy) were the norm for the average layperson....
Most Catholics I know do have patron saints and some have a closer devotion to their confirmation saint. However, I personally don't know any...
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In many areas where that was the local practice, they were even married in private ceremonies by other priests. The Church did not however...