Catechism of the Catholic Church 2 – ST PAUL REPOSITORY

1621-1666. The ministers of the Sacrament of Matrimony. Matrimonial Consent. Mixed marriages and disparity of cult. The unity and indissolubility … Continue reading →

1561-1611.   The Sacrament of Matrimony under the New Covenant.  The nuptial covenant between God and Israel had prepared the … Continue reading →

1561-1611.   Matrimony – the seventh sacrament of the Church.     Marriage in God’s Plan.  Marriage in the order … Continue reading →

1579-1600.  A detailed look at the question of priestly celibacy, its history and practice in the Western and Eastern Church. … Continue reading →

1569-1578.  The Ordination of Deacons – ‘in order to serve’.  The Sacrament of Orders is conferred only on baptised men. … Continue reading →

1554-1568.  The three degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders – Bishops, Priests and Deacons.   Episcopal ordination – the … Continue reading →

1548-1553.   The ministerial priesthood and the royal priesthood of the faithful, compared and contrasted. The ministerial priesthood is rooted in … Continue reading →

1533-1547. The Sacrament of Holy Orders, a sacrament at the service of Communion.  The concept of priesthood in the Old … Continue reading →

1499-1532.  Illness in human life.  The sick person before God. Christ the physician. Who administers this Sacrament? When is it … Continue reading →

1480-1498.  Part 2 of last week’s talk.  The ordinary form of the celebration – priest and penitent.  Two extraordinary forms … Continue reading →

1474-1479.  Continuation of Fr Guy’s examination of Indulgentiarum Doctrina.  The conditions necessary to gain an indulgence.  The difficulty of gaining … Continue reading →

1471-1473.  A considered and scholarly exposition of the Catholic Church’s teaching on the doctrine of indulgences.  A close examination of … Continue reading →

1459-1470.  The Minister of the Sacrament of Confession.  The Effects of the Sacrament. Satisfaction.  71 minutes Click on the arrow … Continue reading →

1446-1458.  Forgiveness is possible after baptism.  Penance in the early church. Private confession.  The structure of the sacrament.   Acts … Continue reading →

1434-1445.  Interior penance and conversion, how this is accomplished.  Days and seasons of penance.  Only God forgives sin.  Reconciliation with … Continue reading →

1422-1433. Why a Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation after Baptism? The ongoing conversion of the baptized.  Interior penance. Click here … Continue reading →

1420-1421.  The two Sacraments of Healing.   Introduction to Reconciliation (Confession or Penance) and Anointing (Sacrament of the Sick).  The … Continue reading →

1382-1419.  The Paschal Banquet.  “Take this all of you and eat it”.  Fr Guy explores this invitation of Our Lord … Continue reading →

1373-1381.  The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist by the power of his word and the Holy Spirit.  Fr … Continue reading →

1362-1372.  The sacrificial memorial of Christ and of his Body, the Church. The holy Eucharist is the memorial of Christ’s … Continue reading →

1356-1362.  The Sacramental Sacrifice of the Eucharist.  Thanksgiving and praise to God the Father.   We continue our series of … Continue reading →

1352-1355.   The Eucharistic Prayer.   Fr Guy looks in detail at the constituent elements of the four Eucharistic Prayers … Continue reading →

1336-1351.  The Institution of the Eucharist and the Liturgical Celebration of the Eucharist.    79 minutes Click here to download this … Continue reading →

1333-1336.  The Eucharist in the Economy of Salvation.  The signs of bread and wine.   Sacrifice in the Old Testament – … Continue reading →

1322-1332.  1st talk on the Holy Eucharist – the Source and Summit of Ecclesial Life.  Fr Guy begins his exploration … Continue reading →

1285-1321.  Confirmation in the Economy of Salvation.  Two traditions – East & West.  The signs and rite of Confirmation, who … Continue reading →

1210-1284.  What is the Sacrament of Baptism?  Its prefiguration in the Old Covenant.  Baptism into the Church.   How is … Continue reading →

1164-1209.  The Liturgical Year.  The Liturgy of the Hours.  Where is the Liturgy celebrated.  Liturgical diversity and unity.     … Continue reading →

1135-1162.  Sacramental celebration.  Who celebrates and how.  Signs, symbols, words, actions, music, song, holy images.   74 minutes PLEASE NOTE … Continue reading →

1084-1134.  The work of Christ in the liturgy.  The work of the Holy Spirit and the Church in the liturgy. … Continue reading →

1066-1083.  This is the beginning of Section Two of the Catechism – The Celebration of the Christian Mystery which includes … Continue reading →