Church Documents
The “Counselor” and Contraception
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007In this month’s column, John Kippley examines the Church’s perennial rejection of contraception from the standpoint of Christ’s guarantee to send the Holy Spirit not only to teach us but also remind us about the truth already made known to us through the natural law (see Romans 1:20)–including the truth about the human person and human sexuality. Humanae Vitae and [...]
Church on a Mission
Friday, December 14th, 2007The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has just issued a document entitled “Doctrinal Note on Some Aspects of Evangelization.” The text should be available sometime today and we’ll post a link when that occurs. At today’s presentation of the document, Father Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P, who serves as CDF undersecretary, said that the document first [...]
Pope Benedict’s Latest Encyclical
Friday, November 30th, 2007Pope Benedict XVI’s new encyclical on the theological virtue of hope, Spe Salvi, was just released by the Vatican today. Click here for the official English translation. I’m sure all of you, like me, are more interested right now in reading the encyclical itself than my commentary. Next week after we’ve had a chance to read [...]