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Author Archives: Cathy Caridi
Can We Receive Holy Communion Twice on Christmas Day? (Repost)
Dear Readers, the era of rampant virus-hysteria and wholesale violation of the rights of the faithful to Mass and the sacraments has not ended! This year, Catholics in some parts of the world (see this article about Berlin, Germany, for … Continue reading
Posted in Rights of the Faithful, Sacraments, The Eucharist
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Christmas, holy communion
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Should We Baptize Aborted Babies, If Possible?
Q: Should hospital staff be baptizing aborted fetuses, if they have the chance? I realize that Catholic doctors and nurses can’t participate in performing abortions, but sometimes they work in hospitals where abortions are performed by others. If they have … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Sacraments
Tagged aborted baby, abortion, baptism, baptize, canon law, Catholic
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Founding New Religious Institutes: Pope Francis Changes the Law (Episcopal Authority, Part II)
Q: A group of us Catholics in our diocese have a lawfully erected lay institute that’s now almost 15 years old … [and] from the beginning it was our understanding that if it prospers, it might later be formed into … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Other Canonical Questions, The Pope
Tagged canon law, Catholic, diocesan right, pontifical right, Pope Francis, religious institute
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Retranslating the Liturgy: Pope Francis Changes the Law (Episcopal Authority, Part I)
Q: Some ladies at our parish are all aflutter because they read somewhere that the Vatican has changed the rules on translation of liturgical rites into the vernacular. Specifically, bishops are now permitted to translate the Mass and other rites … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Mass, Other Canonical Questions, Sacraments, The Pope
Tagged canon law, Catholic, Liturgiam authenticam, liturgical books, Magnum principium, translation
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Can a Catholic Sue the Church in Civil Court?
Q: Does a person have the right, both moral and legal, under canon law, to sue a Church Institution and/or the individuals in authority over the institutions in civil court, whether they be bishops or lay persons? In particular, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Clergy Issues, Crimes and Sanctions, Rights of the Faithful
Tagged bishop, canon law, Catholic, civil court, seminarian, sue
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