2196-2257. The Fourth Commandment. This section covers the family in God’s plan, the Christian family, the family and society, the … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

2168-2195. The Third Commandment concerns the Sabbath, the Lord’s Day – ‘a day of solemn rest, holy to the Lord’. … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

2142-2167. This second commandment flows naturally from the first. Fr Guy considers what it means to keep the name of … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

2110-2141. This section of Fr Guy de Gaynesford’s commentary on the Catechism of the Catholic Church covers superstition, idolatry, divination … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

2093-2109. Having considered the three theological virtues of faith, hope and charity in the light of the first commandment, Fr Guy … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

2087-2092. Fr Guy resumes his examination of the obligations of the First Commandment. He looks more closely at two of the … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

2083-2089. The First Commandment states: ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

2052-2082. ‘Teacher, what good deed must I do to inherit eternal life?’ To the young man who asked this question, … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

2030-2051. The Church is Mother and Teacher. From the Church the Christian receives the Word of God containing the teachings … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

2006-2029. Beginning with a useful revision of the aspect of the quality of grace outlined in paragraph 2005 of the … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1996-2005. Our justification comes from the grace of God. Grace is a favour, the free and underserved help that God … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1989-1995. Continuing his discussion of Justification, Fr Guy looks at the difference between the Catholic and Protestant understanding. Catholics understand … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1987-1988. The grace of the Holy Spirit has the power to justify us, that is, to cleanse us from our sins … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1954-1986. The Natural Law, present in the heart of each man and established by reason, is universal in its precepts and … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1949-1953. Called to beatitude but wounded by sin, man stands in need of salvation from God. Divine help comes to … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1897-1948. Participation in Social Life. The legitimacy of authority. Our moral responsibility. The common good. Respect for the human person. … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1877-1896. The Communal Character of the Human Vocation. ‘A human person needs to live in society. Society is not for … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1862-1876. Fr Guy discusses the difference between mortal and venial, or less serious, sins. He considers the concept of the … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1854-1861. The Gravity of Sin. Traditionally the Church has divided sin into ‘mortal’ or ‘deadly’ sin and venial or ‘less … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1846-1853. The Gospel is the revelation in Jesus Christ of God’s mercy to sinners, however to receive God’s mercy we … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1803-1845. Virtue is defined as a habitual and firm disposition to do good. The Human Virtues are attainable to all … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1762-1802. The Morality of the Passions. The judgement of conscience. The formation of conscience. Making choices in accordance with … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1749 – 1761. The sources of morality – the object, the intention and the circumstances. The object of an act … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1701-1748. The Beatitudes. Desire for Happiness. Christian Beatitude. Freedom and responsibility. Human freedom and the economy of salvation. True freedom is … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1691 – 1700. First talk on Part III of the Catechism. Living the Christian life. Life in the Holy … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1621-1666. The ministers of the Sacrament of Matrimony. Matrimonial Consent. Mixed marriages and disparity of cult. The unity and indissolubility … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1561-1611. The Sacrament of Matrimony under the New Covenant. The nuptial covenant between God and Israel had prepared the … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1561-1611. Matrimony – the seventh sacrament of the Church. Marriage in God’s Plan. Marriage in the order … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1579-1600. A detailed look at the question of priestly celibacy, its history and practice in the Western and Eastern Church. … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1569-1578. The Ordination of Deacons – ‘in order to serve’. The Sacrament of Orders is conferred only on baptised men. … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1554-1568. The three degrees of the Sacrament of Holy Orders – Bishops, Priests and Deacons. Episcopal ordination – the … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1548-1553. The ministerial priesthood and the royal priesthood of the faithful, compared and contrasted. The ministerial priesthood is rooted in … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1533-1547. The Sacrament of Holy Orders, a sacrament at the service of Communion. The concept of priesthood in the Old … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1499-1532. Illness in human life. The sick person before God. Christ the physician. Who administers this Sacrament? When is it … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1480-1498. Part 2 of last week’s talk. The ordinary form of the celebration – priest and penitent. Two extraordinary forms … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1474-1479. Continuation of Fr Guy’s examination of Indulgentiarum Doctrina. The conditions necessary to gain an indulgence. The difficulty of gaining … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1471-1473. A considered and scholarly exposition of the Catholic Church’s teaching on the doctrine of indulgences. A close examination of … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1459-1470. The Minister of the Sacrament of Confession. The Effects of the Sacrament. Satisfaction. 71 minutes Listen on your … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1446-1458. Forgiveness is possible after baptism. Penance in the early church. Private confession. The structure of the sacrament. Acts … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1434-1445. Interior penance and conversion, how this is accomplished. Days and seasons of penance. Only God forgives sin. Reconciliation with … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1422-1433. Why a Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation after Baptism? The ongoing conversion of the baptized. Interior penance. Listen … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1420-1421. The two Sacraments of Healing. Introduction to Reconciliation (Confession or Penance) and Anointing (Sacrament of the Sick). The … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1382-1419. The Paschal Banquet. “Take this all of you and eat it”. Fr Guy explores this invitation of Our Lord … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1373-1381. The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist by the power of his word and the Holy Spirit. Fr … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1362-1372. The sacrificial memorial of Christ and of his Body, the Church. The holy Eucharist is the memorial of Christ’s … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1356-1362. The Sacramental Sacrifice of the Eucharist. Thanksgiving and praise to God the Father. We continue our series of … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1352-1355. The Eucharistic Prayer. Fr Guy looks in detail at the constituent elements of the four Eucharistic Prayers … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1336-1351. The Institution of the Eucharist and the Liturgical Celebration of the Eucharist. 79 minutes Listen on your … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1333-1336. The Eucharist in the Economy of Salvation. The signs of bread and wine. Sacrifice in the Old Testament – … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL

1322-1332. 1st talk on the Holy Eucharist – the Source and Summit of Ecclesial Life. Fr Guy begins his exploration … Continue reading →על ידי Fr Guy de Gaynesford STL