The Amazing Truth of Our Lady of Guadalupe – CERC
WEBHuman sacrifice ended in Mexico forever. Our Lady of Guadalupe, which means Crusher of the serpent’s head, brought the light of the true faith, crushed the false gods of Mexico, and established an era of peace. The Image as Pictograph. The Image of Our Lady is actually an Aztec Pictograph which was read and understood quickly by the Aztec ...
The Process of Becoming a Saint – CERC - Catholic Education …
WEBToday the process proceeds as follows: When a person dies who has “fame of sanctity” or “fame of martyrdom,” the Bishop of the Diocese usually initiates the investigation. One element is whether any special favor or miracle has been granted through this candidate saint’s intercession. The Church will also investigate the candidate’s ...
The Missing Books of the Bible – CERC - Catholic Education …
WEBAt this time, some controversy still existed over what are called the seven "deuterocanonical books" — Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, and I & II Maccabees — although they had been incorporated in their entirety or at least partially in versions of the Septuagint, the official Greek translation of the Old Testament (c. 100 BC).
The Sign of the Cross – CERC - Catholic Education Resource Center
WEBTechnically, the sign of the cross is a sacramental, a sacred sign instituted by the Church which prepares a person to receive grace and which sanctifies a moment or circumstance. Along this thought, this gesture has been used since the earliest times of the Church to begin and to conclude prayer and the Mass.
Fides et Ratio (Faith and Reason) – CERC
WEBFaith is man's obedient response to God's revelation (n. 13). By faith man accepts the truth of Christ's revelation which is guaranteed by God. Because an act of faith involves freely entrusting oneself to God and freely assenting to His revelation, it has a moral dimension. Preceded by the gift of grace and assisted by the Holy Spirit, it is ...
What Makes Human Acts Good or Bad? – CERC
WEBA human act is one that proceeds from knowledge and free will. If either adequate knowledge or freedom is lacking in the act of a person, then that act is not fully human and therefore not fully moral. Thus, digestion, growth, the movement of blood in the veins, etc., since they are not under the control of our will, are not spoken of as moral ...
Transubstantiation – CERC - Catholic Education Resource Center
WEBHowever, the reality, "the what it is," the substance does change. We do not receive bread and wine; we receive the Body and Blood of Christ. We call this "change of substance" transubstantiation, a term used at the Fourth Lateran Council (1215) and asserted again by our Holy Father in Ecclesia de Eucharistia (#15).
St. Helena and the True Cross – CERC - Catholic Education …
WEBSt. Helena is often depicted holding a cross because tradition maintains she found the true cross in Jerusalem. Before delving into this matter further, some background information is necessary. Because of Jewish insurrections, the Roman Emperor Hadrian (reign A.D. 117-38) abolished the name of Judea and renamed the area “Syria Palaestina.”.
Parochial Vicar and Administrator - Catholic Education Resource …
WEBThe Code of Canon Law defines the office as follows: "Parochial vicars are priests who render their services in pastoral ministry as co-workers with the pastor in common counsel and endeavor with him and also under his authority" (545.1). Given the size of some parishes, parochial vicars are essential in helping the pastor fulfill his ...
The Dormition of Mary – CERC - Catholic Education Resource Center
WEBThe title and the idea of "the sleep of Mary" is more formally known as "the Dormition of Mary." (Dormition comes from the Latin dormire, meaning "to sleep.") The title "Dormition" can be misleading because it seems to focus more on the death and burial of Mary. For instance, St. Paul in his First Letter to the Thessalonians wrote of those "who ...