January 14, 2023 by frbillnicholas WHAT DO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH HAVE IN COMMON? Fr. Bill reviews the recent divisions within the Catholic Church as well as the recent, elongated, election of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and discusses how the dynamic of both is more similar than we realize, and how such a dynamic is, in fact, beneficial for both the Leadership of the Catholic Church, and the Governance of the United States.
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)?
