Tag Archives: Catholic Dogma

John Duns Scotus – The ‘Subtle Doctor’

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Today the Church commemorates Bl. John Duns Scotus, a Franciscan Priest and Theologian of the 13th Century. Next to St. Bonaventure, Bl. John is perhaps the most important and influential theologian in the history of the Franciscan Order. He was … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: 1950 – Pius XII infallibly proclaims the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From Fr Z’s blog: In 1950 my late pastor, Msgr. Schuler, was in Rome on a Fulbright working on the manuscripts of Giovanni Maria Nanino, the successor of Palestrina for the Sistine Chapel.  He had great stories about being a … Continue reading →

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Can the Catechism Get It Wrong?

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Many are troubled by the pope’s actual and proposed changes to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In the essay below, Charles Coulombe at Crisis Magazine discusses the teaching authority of the CCC in light of such alterations: In the … Continue reading →

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