The “Catholic Organization for Life and Family: Building a Civilization of Love website (hereafter referred to as COLF) is operated by three persons: Michel G. MacDonald‚ Peter D. Murphy and Christine Shepherd. The administrators of this site are all highly educated persons‚ notably Dr. MacDonald and Mr. Murphy‚ whose post-secondary studies focused on the theology of the Catholic Church. Mrs. Shepherd’s experience working with Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops supports the administrative team
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The world has more than a billion Catholics and with the ever growing religion‚ it will only get larger in number. To be a Catholic means to have complete faith in God and his divine grace. Having God’s divine grace means to obey it and keep it holy as it was created by God and given to his people. The religion itself is based on this and the people take it very seriously. Catholics believe that all people are of good nature but when one commits a sin it not only hurts that one person but the people
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As a child‚ I was raised Catholic and fulfilled my dutiful Sacraments. Though‚ my adolescent years were not found anywhere near a church‚ Catholicism seemed to have found me through my husband. Now as an adult I consider myself a practicing Catholic. The meanings of the words “Catholic‚” “Catholic Experience” and “Imagination” hold a special place in my heart. The word Catholic does not necessarily mean where one belongs to a certain set of guidelines in an institution rather‚ it means to be a
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Holy Spirit Catholic Church‚ a part of the diocese of Orlando‚ is located in central Florida in the city of Lake Wales and serves a community of Christians following the Roman Catholic tradition. The church’s mission is to carry on the teachings of Jesus Christ of discipleship‚ stewardship‚ and evangelization that were set forth in the sacred scriptures and passed down through the living tradition of the Church. Holy Spirit Catholic Church is a multicultural community that is centered around sacramental
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Roman Catholic Church? Zach: No I am not‚ I am a member of the church of England. Courtney:Were you ever a member of the Roman Catholic Church? Zach: Yes‚ I was at one point. Courtney: What caused you to separate from the church? Zach: I left the Catholic church due to the corruption of the priests and the pope. Also‚ I disagree with their practice of the selling of indulgences. Courtney: What is the selling of indulgences? Zach: The selling of indulgences is simply the payment to the Catholic Church
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Eucharist in the Catholic Faith In order to understand the Catholic faith‚ a person has to know the mysteries of the church‚ or in other words‚ sacraments. Sacraments are special occasions where God’s presence can be felt. Each sacrament provides us with grace with the life of God in our souls. Eucharist is one of the essential sacraments in the church because it is a way of literally bonding with Christ Himself‚ as He is truly present under the appearance of bread and wine. Receiving the host
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delegation compromised of ½ pastors and ½ laity. There are districts spread out just like in Catholicism with bishops‚ there can be many presidents at one point as well. Lutheran views on Afterlife It’s believed to be more of a pilgrimage throughout one’s life and into the final destination being either eternity in heaven or in hell. Through Lutherans‚ there isn’t anything someone can do to enter into Heave. It’s believed that it is through God alone that chooses whether or not we enter it or not. He freely
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On November 14th‚ 2009‚ Canada’s first openly gay Catholic priest‚ Father Karl Clemens‚ married his long time partner in Toronto‚ Ontario. Clemens‚ who is close to seventy‚ retired from the Kingston‚ Ontario diocese after 33 years of service and moved to Toronto to advocate for the city’s gay village. Clemens stated that he was as prepared to handle the inevitable backlash from the Church and some of its followers as he was when he declared his sexual orientation in 2005‚ and strongly believes that
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A Catholic must marry in a church building. A Catholic must marry in a church building‚ unless otherwise‚ given permission from a priest. A church is a sacred space where the community gathers for Eucharist and to worship God. Here‚ the sacrament of initiation welcomes new members into the catholic community. Marriage is a sacrament that is traditionally celebrated and recognized as a Catholic practice. If a catholic wishes to marry in an Anglican church he or she must receive permission from a
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Phoenix HUM 130 Introduction The Catholic religion in the new world was led by ordinary men that wanted to form a church in similar structure to the church in England. Catholics during this time period were a minority as the first settlers of the new world were primarily Protestants. So Protestants during this time period outnumbered Catholics. Catholics wanted to keep the peace but at the same time they wanted their church to enjoy the
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