2196-2257. The Fourth Commandment. This section covers the family in God’s plan, the Christian family, the family and society, the … Continue reading →
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 →