Tomislav, the First Crowned King of the Unified Croatian Kingdom on the Adriatic – Part 3
King Tomislav – and the Roman Catholic Church In 925, Pope John X summoned a Church Council (Synod) in Split, which was attended by King Tomislav, Knez Mihajlo Višević of Zahumlje, numerous Croatian nobles, along with Rascian nobles that previously escaped with Župan Zaharija from the Bulgarian conquest of Rascia. The Church Council confirmed Tomislav...Continue reading→
Meditation on Our Lord’s Most Precious Blood
Meditation on Our Lord’s Precious Blood by Fr. Johann Zollner “Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers: But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unspotted and undefiled.” (Pet. 1:18-19) On this day, the Church celebrates...Continue reading→
The Vices and other Very Grievous Sins
The Vices and other Very Grievous Sins 1 Q. What is a vice? A. A vice is an evil disposition of the mind to shirk good and do evil, arising from the frequent repetition of evil acts. 2 Q. What difference is there between a sin and a vice? A. Between sin and vice there...Continue reading→
The Main Kinds of Sins
The Main Kinds of Sins 1 Q. How many kinds of sin are there? A. There are two kinds of sin: original sin and actual sin. 2 Q. What is original sin? A. Original sin is the sin in which we are all born, and which we contracted by the disobedience of our first parent,...Continue reading→
The Beatitudes
The Beatitudes 1 Q. Name the Beatitudes? A. The Beatitudes are eight: (1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (2) Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land. (3) Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. (4) Blessed are they that hunger and...Continue reading→
The Gifts of the Holy Ghost
The Gifts of the Holy Ghost 1 Q. Name the seven gifts of the Holy Ghost. A. The seven gifts of the Holy Ghost are, Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and the Fear of the Lord. 2 Q. What purpose do these gifts serve? A. The gifts of the Holy Ghost serve to establish...Continue reading→
On the Virtues and Vices – Cardinal Virtues
On The Cardinal Virtues 56 Q. Name the Cardinal Virtues. A. The Cardinal Virtues are Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance. 57 Q. Why are Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance called Cardinal virtues? A. Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance are called cardinal virtues because all the moral virtues are founded and hinged around them. (in Latin,...Continue reading→
On the Virtues and Vices – Theological Virtues
The Main Virtues Theological Virtues 1 Q. What is a supernatural virtue? A. A supernatural virtue is a quality infused by God into the soul by which the latter acquires inclination, facility, and promptness to know good and do it towards eternal life. 2 Q. How many principal supernatural virtues are there? A. The principal...Continue reading→
The Precepts of the Church
The Precepts of the Church in General [The current regulations are given after each chapter.] 1 Q. Besides the Commandments of God what else must we observe? A. Besides the Commandments of God we must also observe the Precepts of the Church. 2 Q. Are we obliged to obey the Church? A. Undoubtedly we are...Continue reading→
On the Commandments of God
The Commandments of God in General 1 Q. What is treated of in the third part of Christian Doctrine? A. The Commandments of God and of the Church are treated of in the third part of Christian Doctrine. 2 Q. How many Commandments of God’s Law are there? A. There are Ten Commandments of God’s...Continue reading→