After Discovering His Baptism, Ordination Were Invalid, Priest Speaks of God's Grace
Father Matthew Hood looks back on the sequence of events as surreal, but also divinely orchestrated.
Results from Tag: 'sacraments'
Baptism Blunder: The Curious Case of Father Matthew Hood
COMMENTARY: His baptism being invalid, so too were his confirmation and his ordination and many sacraments he administered. This situation strikes to the very core of what the sacraments are, and what the Church is.
‘I Baptize’ Instead of ‘We Baptize’ is God’s Will, Not Legalism
The faithful have a right to the Church’s worship as the Church has established it.
Catholic Bishops’ Coronavirus Responses Will Not Long Be Forgotten
COMMENTARY: When everything was shut down, some of our spiritual fathers seemed a little too eager to accept, and at times even exceed, the demands made by civil authorities.
Jesus Is Longing for This Day
As churches across the country resume public Masses, those eagerly awaiting the sacraments of first Communion and confirmation reflect on the unexpected blessings of their delay and their upcoming big day.
If the Sacraments Aren’t Essential, Nothing Is Essential
The faithful need to be reminded, through words and deeds, that there is nothing more essential than the sacraments.
Shepherding New York City’s Faithful, in the Heart of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Local priests and deacons tell the Register about the challenges they’ve faced ministering to their flocks during this painful period.
Religious Freedom Wins Pave the Way for a Return to the Sacraments
COMMENTARY: Many decisions by dioceses to resume public Masses have come on the heels of some important legal victories.
Bringing Back the Gifts of the Church in Times of Coronavirus
“The Christian faithful have the right to receive assistance from the sacred pastors out of the spiritual goods of the Church, especially the word of God and the sacraments.” (CIC 213)
Eternal Salvation is the Essential Work of the Church
COMMENTARY: Protecting people from spiritual death is the Church’s greatest responsibility.
