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The spiritual marriage is a concept that has a long history in Catholicism, and is also known as a "marriage of Joseph and" after the marriage between St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary. [Edit] A feature of the spiritual marriage, Catholic marriage or Josephine, is that the agreement to abstain from sex should be a [...] Related posts:

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And in the note, do you support Archbishop Milingo visits in the church to accept married priests to serve? Related posts:

1. Married Priests Movement Beginning of the Church is Catholic Reformation?
2. If the Catholic Church can get rid of purgatory, why is not celibacy, as well?
3. Complaint against the Catholic teaching, practice and doctrine of the Catholic Church is Unbiblical.

Catholics accuse modern SSPX being unfaithful to the Popes and the council, but in truth they are the ones who are disobedient. The Council ordered that all the liturgical rites should be kept legally recognized and encouraged in every way. The truth is that young Catholics do not even know what these are the rites [...] Related posts:

1. Is the behavior of Catholics difference compared with the behavior of Catholics before Vatican II
2. Why are traditional Catholics, strongly criticizing the Vatican II and the Novus Ordo Mass?
3. Why are traditional Catholics, strongly criticizing the Vatican II and the Novus Ordo Mass?

I am returning to the Church and have no idea how confession (reconciliation) is done? could someone explain to me the protocols. I heard that there have been changes since the old days. that used to come into the confessional and ask for a blessing and relate our last name and then the confession of [...] Related posts:

1. It is the act of contrition even said after the confession in the Catholic Church?
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In recent years I have been to Roman Catholic Funerals, and purgatory was not mentioned… Does this mean they abolished this belief? If it is still around, can someone still buy indulgences, to “pay” the dead persons way out of purgatory? Related posts:

1. If purgatory is real, why the Catholic Church get money from this?
2. Catholic / Can you get someone out of purgatory (hell)? How?
3. The practice of prayer for the dead in purgatory …

Review “Carl Olson has joined personal experience with extensive research to provide an in-depth examination of today’s ‘prophecy preachers’ and the confused, confusing notions they have packaged as entertainment for an often-unsuspecting audience.” Product Description An exhaustive Catholic critique of premillennial dispensationalism, the “pretrib rapture,” the Left Behind [...] Related posts:

1. Beginning Apologetics 8: The End Times - What Catholics Believe about the Second Coming, the Rapture, Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, and Indulgences
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Product Description This is the 5th volume in the series of popular, small volumes by the well-known philosophy professor and prolific author, Peter Kreeft, in which the “Father of Philosophy”, Socrates, cross-examines various other important philosophers and thinkers (in previous books he [...] Related posts:

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2. The Catholic Church: A Short History (Modern Library Chronicles)
3. The Modern Catholic Encyclopedia (Michael Glazier Books)

Amazon.com Review Hans Kung’s The Catholic Church: A Short History is a small masterpiece of historical and theological writing. Kung fairly and comprehensively presents almost 2,000 years of Church history in a mere 207 pages. He begins with Jesus, who “radiated a democratic spirit in [...] Related posts:

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Product Description ‘The Modern Catholic Encyclopaedia’ includes black-and-white maps, drawings, and photographs to combine a wealth of information with an attractive, easy-to-read format into a reference of value for professionals, parishes, and families alike. This new edition contains many revisions and over 150 new entries. About the Author [...] Related posts:

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Review “A superb contribution to Catholic social ethics and will undoubtedly serve as a basic text, providing a synthetic statement of the last century of the Catholic social tradition…It has no peer.” — America Magazine, September 4, 2006“An invaluable contribution…Until now there has been [...] Related posts:

1. Catholic Social Teaching 1891-Present: A Historical, Theological, and Ethical Analysis (Moral Traditions Series)
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