Questions tagged [john-paul-ii]
Roman Catholic Saint and Pope (1978–2005)
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How does the Catholic Church reconcile Matt 22:39 with Luke 14:26?
In Luke 14:26 (Douay-Rheims) we read:
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my ...
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Does the Personalistic Norm apply to Divine Persons?
St. Pope John Paul II would be wont to say:
"the person is a good towards which the only proper and adequate attitude is love."
but in this sense, does "person" equally apply to ...
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How many theologians were censured under popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis?
This question contains three parts:
How many theologians were censured under Pope John Paul II? (1978-2005)
How many theologians were censured under Pope Benedict XVI? (2005-2013)
How many ...
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I've heard it said that Pope St. John Paul II wrote in front of the blessed sacrament. Is this true?
I occasionally get the dirty look from people in the adoration chapel, when writing, and was wondering if it's true that Pope St. John Paul II wrote in the adoration chapel.
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Can a lay person or a group of lay faithful petition the Pope (Vatican) to de-canonize a Saint in light of new findings?
To be specific, I am talking about numerous views recently circulated in different articles saying the Sainthood of Pope St. John Paul II is questionable in light of the findings stated in the ...
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How does the Catholic Church tell us to do reparation for our sins according to Church teachings?
Pope John Paul II in his apostolic letter Misericordia Dei (Mercy of God), he wrote:
Ordinaries are to remind all the ministers of the Sacrament of Penance that the universal law of the Church, ...
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Is the Theology of the Body in line with traditional Thomistic teaching on marriage?
Question: Is the Theology of the Body in line with traditional Thomistic teaching on marriage?
It seems to me that the love of husband and wife is sometimes brought to the level of adornment which ...
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What is the meaning behind this coin of Pope St. John Paul II?
I have in my possession a big coin in a nice box with the papal heraldry of Pope St. John Paul II.
I am very curious Where this coin came from and why this coin exists.
I have found many ...
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Popes Benedict XVI or Pope St. John Paul II on the subject of the Antichrist and the end times?
Has Pope Benedict XVI or Pope St. John Paul II written anything extensively (or even informally supported any author) on the subject of the Antichrist and the end times?
The Catechism of the Catholic ...
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Does Pope Francis' rewording on the subject of capital punishment in the Catechism trump those of Pope John Paul II's encyclical Evangelium vitae?
Does Pope Francis'rewording on the subject of capital punishment in the Catechism of the Catholic Church trump those of Pope John Paul II in his encyclical letter Evangelium vitae?
I have always ...
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Pope John Paul II and the Agnus Dei sacramentals?
The Agnus Dei sacramental is one of the Church's strongest sacramental which can only be blessed by a pope. This great consecration of Agnus Dei sacramentals takes place only in the first year of each ...
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Why did St. John Paul II add the Luminous Mysteries to the Rosary?
I started praying the Rosary after St. John Paul II added the Luminous mysteries to the Rosary, so I virtually no remembrance of a Rosary being prayed before they came on board. When he writes about ...
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Does the Roman Catholic Church embrace theistic evolution?
In 1996, Pope John Paul II gave a speech in a plenary assembly at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, documented here. It seems he embraced a version of Theistic Evolution (sometimes called Guided ...
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The meaning of "The Other" in the writings by pope John Paul II
In a letter by pope John Paul II I found the following quote where he talks about God as 'the Other'. I know this term is used in phenomenology and by Levinas, Lacan and perhaps others, but I was ...
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Has the Vatican issued clarification for pictures which appear to show Pope St John Paul II kissing the Qur'an?
In comments which I have come across on the internet, this picture is thought to be very scandalous as it appears to show Pope St John Paul II kissing the Qur'an.
Have the Vatican issued a document ...
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