The Externals of the Catholic Church: Her Government, Ceremonies, Festivals, Sacramentals, and Devotions
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The Externals of the Catholic Church covers the government, ceremonies, festivals, sacramentals, and devotions of the Catholic Church in great detail.
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“By the present law priests are prohibited from saying Mass more than once on any day except Christmas and All Souls’ Day, on which three may be said. Bishops, however, may allow their priests to ‘duplicate’ or celebrate twice on Sunday and holydays of obligation if a considerable number of people would otherwise be unable to hear Mass; and our priests possess faculties, renewed yearly to that effect.” (Pages 90–91)
“The principal duty of the Cardinals is to assist and advise the Pope in the governing of the Church” (Page 11)
“the solemn blessing of candles, whence the day is often called Candlemas—the Mass of the candles” (Page 183)
“The Church does not teach, and never has taught, that ‘the telling of sins is enough to bring forgiveness.’ The telling of sins, while necessary in most cases, is by no means essential to the Sacrament of Penance; there is something far more important, something without which there can be no sacrament—namely, contrition, or sorrow for sin, with its necessary consequence, a firm purpose of amendment. Mortal sin may be forgiven without confession: it never can be without contrition.” (Pages 59–60)
“Holy water should be used frequently. There is an indulgence of one hundred days every time it is taken. This indulgence was renewed by Pius IX in 1876, and in order to gain it there are three requirements: The sign of the cross must be made with the holy water, the person must have contrition for his sins, and he must say the words: ‘In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.’” (Page 161)
- Title: The Externals of the Catholic Church: Her Government, Ceremonies, Festivals, Sacramentals, and Devotions
- Author: John F. Sullivan
- Publisher: P. J. Kenedy & Sons
- Print Publication Date: 1917
- Logos Release Date: 2012
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Catholic Church › Doctrinal and controversial works--Catholic authors; Catholic Church › Government; Sacramentals
- Resource ID: LLS:EXTCATHSULLIVAN
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:41:28Z