The Blog of Fr. Timothy Naples
Ubi Petrus, ibi Ecclesia
“Where there is Peter, there is the Church.” – Saint Ambrose of Milan
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Technology, Human Existence, and the Gift of Life
A significant number of the Catholic bishops of the United States are confident in saying “The threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority because it directly attacks life itself, because it takes place within the sanctuary of the family, and because of the number of lives destroyed.” (A sufficient number affirmed this statement to insist… Read more
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Catholic-by-initiation, vs. Catholic-in-morals
Who can call themselves a Catholic? A Catholic becomes a Catholic by Sacramental initiation. Were you baptized Catholic? Were you confirmed Catholic? Have you received the Holy Eucharist as your first communion in a licitly offered Catholic rite of the Holy Eucharist? If yes, you are a Catholic. The Church insists that your Catholic initiation… Read more
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