405views 2sharesPrayer. I ADORE Thee, O my GOD, one GOD in three Persons; I annihilate myself before thy Majesty. Thou alone art being, life, truth, beauty, and goodness. I glorify Thee, I…
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Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria July 5
66views 1shareConfessor. At a very young age, he founded the Order of Regular Clerics of Saint Paul, called Barnabas, because they were in charge of an old church of Saint Barnabas in…
The method to be followed in moral theology (MT #5)
147views 1shareMoral Theology is served not only by the various branches of philosophy such as: Ethics Theodicy Psychology Logic But also by many of the natural sciences. Thus: Medicine and Physiology are…
Pope Saint Leo I the Great July 3
74views 1sharePope and Confessor. Also known as Saint Leo I the Great. This true father of the poor, of the widows and orphans occupied the apostolic chair only ten and a half…
SS Martinian and Processus July 2
94views 1shareMartyred Soldiers. They were two Roman soldiers who guarded Saint Peter in the Mamertine prison, and by him they were converted and baptized, with water that Saint Peter miraculously made flow…
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary July 2
81views 1shareCatholic Feast. Barely had the mystery of the Incarnation of the Word taken place, when Mary went from Nazareth to Judea to visit and assist her cousin St. Elizabeth. To the…
Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ – July 1
123views 1sharePrayer. MOST Precious Blood of life eternal! price and ransom of the world! drink and bath of the soul! ever pleading the cause of man before the throne of Mercy; I…
The Sources of Moral Theology (MT #4)
470views 1shareThe Sources of Moral Theology, therefore, are: Holy scripture Tradition The decisions of Popes, Councils, and Congregations, Laws, etc. The authority of Doctors and theologians Natural reason. Holy scripture “All scripture,…
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul June 29
189views 2sharesApostles and Martyrs. Our Holy Mother Church commemorates the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul this June 29 for their martyrdom for the faith at the headquarters of Rome. Saint Peter. Saint Peter, was…
Saint Irenaeus June 28
162views 1shareBishop and Martyr. A.D. 130 – A.D. 202 Saint Irenaeus, (also known as, Irenaeus of Lyon), was a disciple of Saint Polycarp who was in turn a disciple of the Apostle…
Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was approved under the pontificate of Pope Leo XIII.
The Objects of Moral Theology (MT #3)
129views 1share The central theme or object of Moral Theology, which is considered for its own sake and to which all else is secondary (objectum formale quod), is God as the supernatural…
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, June 24
23views 1shareCatholic Feast The Church celebrates three nativities: that of Christ, that of the Virgin and that of St. John; because these three alone are known that were totally holy at birth….
Vigil of Saint John the Baptist, June 23
24views 1shareCatholic Feast The great feast of Saint John is preceded by a vigil, the liturgy of this day celebrates the divine promise made to Zacharias, of the birth of the holy…
St. Paulinus of Nola, June 22
20views 1shareBishop From the most noble family of Roman patricians, he was born in Bordeaux and married a Spanish woman named Terasia; and following the path of worldly honors, he became Consul…
St. Aloysius Gonzaga, June 21
27views 1shareConfessor From his childhood he united to a great degree the candor of innocence with the harshness of penance. His chastity was truly angelic; his prayer, continuous and extremely high; his…
Commemoration of St. Silverius, June 20
33views 1sharePope and Martyr He was elected Pope anti-canonically; but later the Roman clergy accepted him as their legitimate Pastor. He heroically resisted the wicked claims of the Empress Theodora, who banished…
St. Juliana Falconieri, June 19
31views 1shareVirgin She was born of noble parents, in Florence; At the age of sixteen, she took the veil in the Matelatas, a sort of Third Order of the Servites. Whe she…
Commemoration of Saints Gervasius and Protasius, June 19
83views 1shareMartyrs They were brothers, children of the saints Martyrs Vidal and Valeria. They suffered martyrdom in Milan. Their names appear in the Litany of the Saints. His cult was formerly very…
Introduction to Moral Theology (MT #2)
60views 1shareThe following text comes from the book titled: Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities. This text is in the public domain, and…