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The Great Divorce
The Evil Fruits of Henry VIII’s Adultery |
| Prince Henry had been destined for the priesthood until his older brother, Arthur, died. As a young monarch, he argued against Martin Luther and was declared a Defender of the Faith by the pope. Yet he went on to wrench Catholic England away from Rome so he could marry his mistress. |
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Christopher Check
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Quick Lesson in Canon Law
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| Impediments to marriage prescribed by canon law, then and now |
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Further Reading
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| More resources on Henry VIII and the Reformation |
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Lady Anne Boleyn
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| A few facts about Henry VIII’s second wife |
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Repugnant to the Laws of God
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| Before his execution, St. Thomas More spoke against Henry’s usurpation of the Church’s authority in England. |
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"Enslaved by Your Passion for a Girl"
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| Fr. Reginald Pole, a cleric who would later be Archbishop of Canterbury, reprimanded the king for his adultery. |
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A Philosopher with Heart
Selections from The Heart |
| Philosophy often has denigrated the role of the emotions in human life, lumping them with the bodily passions and emotional states. But the heart is the real self. Suppressing the heart’s emotions does not lead us to be more objective, as is often argued. To see the world in its fullness, we must see it with the heart as well as the mind. |
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By Dietrich von Hildebrand
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Dietrich von Hildebrand, 1889-1977
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| Remembering the philosopher and author of The Heart |
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The Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project
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| Learn about the philosophical renewal project that carries on the work of Dietrich von Hildebrand |
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Should We be Indifferent to Everything but God?
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| No. We should be indifferent to things that don’t matter, but we should never be indifferent to people. The proper attitude to persons—who have value in themselves—is better called detachment. While "indifferent" implies that we leave our heart out of it, "detachment" means that we love fully while loving God more than his creatures. |
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By Alice von Hildebrand
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Noble and Ignoble Feelings
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| Even a great thinker can be partially blind. |
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The Holy Madness of Love
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| Love is the path to true freedom. |
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Seven Principles of Catholic Social Teaching
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| As Christians we are called upon to care for our less fortunate brothers and sisters and to work for a more just society. Catholics often legitimately disagree on how to go about these tasks. Here are some guiding principles. First, of course, is respect for every person, young or old, healthy or sick, rich or poor. |
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By Christopher Kaczor
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Rich in Poverty
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| Bl. Theresa of Calcutta reminds us that love begins at home. |
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For Further Reading
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| Learn more about Catholic social teaching. |
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What You Do for Them You Do for Him
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| The mystery of the poor is that they are Christ. |
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