January 10, 2025 by frbillnicholas KNEELING FOR COMMUNION – Where is Church Authority to be Found Fr. Bill addresses the recent instruction of Chicago Archbishop, Cardinal Blaise Cupich that all Catholics in his Archdiocese stand when receiving Communion.
September 16, 2022 by frbillnicholas THE OLDEST CATHOLIC TRADITION Sts. Cyprian and CorneliusSeptember 16 The Catholic Church has always experienced divisions. Today among these divisions are between those who like to promote themselves as “traditional” Catholics. Fr. Bill discusses one of the many aspects of true Church Tradition, how the so-called “traditional” Catholics measure up, and how Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian, who share a Feast Day today (September 16), emulate one of the Oldest and Truest Catholic Traditions.
May 21, 2016 by frbillnicholas “CATHOLIC BASICS” with Fr. Bill THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY Order vs. Chaos: the Authority Structure of the Church Why Pope, Bishops and Priests? What is the role of the Pope in relation to the Bishops (and previous Popes)? In what sense is the Pope Infallible? What if the Pope does not speak infallibly (ex cathedra)?
