Daily Archives: 12 November 2021

Our Planet

David Attenborough was scooped up by Netflix some years ago. I wondered why. To outdo the BBC? How could decades of extraordinary filmmaking be advanced? See the series Our Planet to find out. I’ve enjoyed nature documentaries since I was … Continue reading

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CDWDS Decree on Magnum Principium 41-44: CDWDS Responsibilities and Competencies

Up till paragraph 40, we heard about the bishops. Now the document turns to RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMPETENCIES OF THE CONGREGATION FOR DIVINE WORSHIP AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE SACRAMENTS 41. In the light of canon 838 §§ 2 and 3, with … Continue reading

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Reconciliatio et Paenitentia 17: Mortal and Venial, Part 4: What The Doctors Teach

Who first taught on the subject of Mortal and Venial sins in the Christian tradition? Pope John Paul II cites the basics with Augustine of Hippo and mostly Thomas Aquinas. In the light of these and other passages of sacred Scripture, doctors … Continue reading

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