Can Dignitatis Humanae Withstand Scrutiny? – A Postscript

Vatican II largely adopted Father Murray’s ideas on church-state relations in the Declaration on Religious Liberty, Dignitatis Humanae, departing from the traditional teaching.

The ADL Hypocrisy Machine

The ADL ’s insistence that Santorum’s faith must never rear its (presumably ugly) head in the American political process is as much the height of hypocrisy as their phony concern for inclusion.

The Los Angeles Church’s Knee-Jerk Reaction

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the largest diocese in the United States, rang in the New Year with some disturbing news: Auxiliary Bishop Gabino Zavala had resigned in shame after publicly admitting to having sired two children with the same woman more than a decade ago.

Can Dignitatis Humanae Withstand Scrutiny? – Part 3

Was John Courtney Murray right? Given that the Second Vatican Council largely adopted Murray’s propositions, this critically important question concerns as well the text of Dignitatis Humanae itself.

Can Dignitatis Humanae Withstand Scrutiny? – Part 2

The very basis for the “updated” brand of religious liberty conceived of by John Courtney Murray and adopted at Vatican II first and foremost requires the substantial removal of God from society, from its moral standards and from its governance; i.e., it rejects the Social Kingship of Jesus Christ.

Can Dignitatis Humanae Withstand Scrutiny? – Part 1

Once censured in the 1950s by the Holy Office (as the “Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith” was known at the time) for his controversial writings on the subject of Church-State relations, the late American-born theologian, Fr. John Courtney Murray, S.J., is widely credited with being the primary author of the Second Vatican Council’s Declaration on Religious Liberty, Dignitatis Humanae.

Missing the Missal’s Mass of Potential

If we’re honest, we must admit that in spite of all the Roman Missal workshops, bulletin inserts and homilies over the last year, the official implementation milestone is really just a small first step in preparing the way for the Roman Missal, that it might be the impetus for renewal it has the potential to be.

A Weapon of Mass Instruction – Part 5

We conclude our reflection on the mysteries of the rosary with an examination of The Luminous Mysteries.

A Weapon of Mass Instruction – Part 4

Our participation in the sacred liturgy is truly nothing less than participation in the very life of Christ – the living Christ who is mystically present and active among us in the holy sacrifice of the Mass in no less substantial way than when He walked this earth with the Apostles.

Santorum: Not A Showman, Just the Right Man

Rick Santorum is the only candidate in the race who consistently and without trepidation addresses the great moral issues we are facing and their relationship with everything else that threatens our way of life – be it abortion or marriage, healthcare or jobs, national security or energy.

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