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One of the things moving from Los Angeles to Austria has taught me is the preciousness of Spring. That may sound a bit odd, but the truth is that in Southern California the lack of a snowy winter and the … Continue reading

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Distinguishing Channels of Grace: <i>Ex Opere Operato, Operantis, Operantis Ecclesiae</i> Distinguishing Channels of Grace: Ex Opere Operato, Operantis, Operantis Ecclesiae

On February 3 of this year, the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) came out with Gestis Verbisque (“[With] Actions and Words”), a “Note” concerning the requisites for sacramental validity. To put it colloquially, its subject … Continue reading


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