Old Catholic Church

From the Old Regime to the Napoleonic Era and the Bourbon Restoration, Catholicism was used as a tool for politics by both the devout and the not-quite-so devout. In the early seventeenth century, the Catholic Church had undisputed influence over much of how France should be ordered and governed in regards to the Three Estates and the divine right to kingship. By the time of the Revolution of 1789 and on through 1801, the role of Catholicism in the law was often diminished for largely political reasons before regaining some of its former authority – also for political reasons albeit slightly different ones – during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Bourbon Restoration. In the Old Regime, Catholicism was used to maintain order and hierarchy…

Initiation of Adults The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults also know has (RCIA) is a process used by the Catholic Church for people who want to or are interested in converting to Catholicism. The RCIA involves many steps and if one is fully committed all the way through the process they are rewarded with the best, being a member of the Catholic Church and a reinforced relationship with God. Saint Joseph’s Catholic School is a private school that is meant to integrate faith, living, and…

In the words of Steve Marboli, “Religious dogma creates a perfect fertilizer for the weeds of hypocrisy” (Marboli). During the 1700s, religious intuitions and the oppressive government systems held power. The most influential of all was the Catholic Church, which was considered to be sacred and above in the state authority and importance. However, in Voltaire’s novel, Candide, he uses characters to exploit and depict the prejudice, hypocrisy, and corruption in the religious leaders and…

ideas, and views about past actions brought about new wisdom, so by the Catholic Church striving to remain a symbol of Christ, a change to old traditions was due. Racism has existed since the beginning, and some even attribute the “mark upon Cain,” place by God to keep other from killing him during his banishment, in Genesis 4:15, (KJV). Our history has shown that people find any reason to oppress people like skin color, religion, or social standing. The Catholic Church, when faced with why…

The Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement and the Association of Roman Catholic Women priests are two organizations working toward women having the opportunity to be ordained in the Catholic Church. Reverend Jean Marchant a member of the Roman Catholic Womenpriests movement was ordained a priest July 25 of 2005. She believed women should have a more prominent role in the church and wanted something more drastic and dramatic to happen through her work. Before she was ordained a priest, she…

years, some of the Catholic Church’s long held traditions either changed or went away. For some it was the ushering in of the new era of a modern Catholicism. For others, it signaled the destruction of centuries of traditions, and the devaluation of some of the most sacred rituals. It is true that the heart of Catholic teachings were untouched, and that the beliefs that are foundational to the religion remain intact. There is, however, a definite line between pro-Vatican II and anti-Vatican II. …

But then it does not end there it goes deeper when it highlights the issue of ideal and reality of the human race that has been caused by sin, but that is not where the main focus is.” It is noteworthy that the ideal of Gen. 1 and 2 remained present in the thought of Israel like a horizon of hope: it is found again explicitly in the book of Tobias” Biblical commission and as we know that women were definitely 2nd rank in religion, since women were not circumcised, and for that reason they were…

Although there are clear differences between the ideals of Catholic and Protestant faith, I believe that by the end of the reign of Elizabeth I, English Christianity was a fusion of old Catholic tradition still battling the ideas of Protestant reformation. I will demonstrate this in this essay by establishing catholic traditions, analysing what changes the protestants wished to make and finally evaluating their effect. There are three traditions that stand out within the practises of the…

theologian, became the founder of many teachings within the Catholic church. Starting as the youngest son of a family within lower nobility, St. Thomas Aquinas will end his life as an ordained teacher of theology and will have developed ideas of God. Most of his philosophical ideas and teachings come from his search for the existence and true form of God. The teachings which he gave to the world have been an influence for the study of theology and the teachings of the Catholic church. St. Thomas…

One predominant struggle in Catholic Schools in today’s globalized world, is the ongoing ability to spread the word and teachings of the gospel and maintaining the relevance of those teachings to their students. In a world where fact can be segregated from fiction with the simple ability to google, it can be difficult to help students form their belief and spirituality surrounded by a God that is not tangible to them. This is the key idea of revelation, this essay will explore how the Church’s…