"But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you. " -I Peter 3:15
“From Eucharist and prayer they hold aloof, because they do not confess that the Eucharist is the FLESH of our Savior Jesus Christ, which suffered for our sins, and which […]
The Liturgical Year Dom Prosper Gueranger, O.S.B. December 11th Pope Saint Damasus Confessor This great Pontiff comes before us in the liturgical year, not to bring […]
“Certainly the results of Vatican II seem cruelly opposed to the expectations of everyone, beginning with those of Pope John XXIII and then of Pope Paul VI: expected was a […]
Fifth Lateran Council 1512-17 A.D. INTRODUCTION This council was summoned by pope Julius II by the bull Sacrosanctae Romanae Ecclesiae, issued at Rome on 18 July 1511, after several schismatic […]
Council of Basel / Ferrara / Florence 1431-45 A.D. INTRODUCTION Basel had been designated as the place for this ecumenical council by the abortive council of Pavia — Siena (1423-1424). […]
Council of Constance 1414-18 INTRODUCTION 1 [This is the introduction given by Tanner in Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils] This council was summoned by John XXIII, the Pisan pope [1 […]
Council of Vienne 1311-1312 A.D. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION BULLS OF CLEMENT V ON THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Vox in excelso – 22 MARCH 1312 Ad providam – 2 MAY 1312 Considerantes – […]
Second Council of Lyons – 1274 CONTENTS Introduction Constitution I Constitution II 1. On the supreme Trinity and the catholic faith 2. On election and the power of the elected […]
First Council of Lyons – 1245 A.D. CONTENTS Abbreviations INTRODUCTION Bull Deposing The Emperor Frederick II CONSTITUTIONS I On rescripts Those to whom cases should be entrusted Curtailing legal expenses […]
Fourth Lateran Council : 1215 CONSTITUTIONS Confession of Faith On the error of abbot Joachim On Heretics On the pride of the Greeks towards the Latins The dignity of the […]