The First American Pope
Dr. Matthew Bunson

The Church Is Holy
What does it mean that “the Church is holy?”
Some think it means perfect or sinless, which is obviously not the case for the Church on earth. Dr. Schreck explains what Catholics mean in professing this mark of the Church and how God’s call to “be holy, for I am holy” (1 Pt. 1:16; Lev. 11:44-45) extends to each and every follower of Christ.
After reviewing how lay people participate in the priestly, prophetic, and kingly ministries of Christ today, Dr. Schreck describes the important vocation and apostolate those who consecrate themselves…...
Following the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, the Catechism of the Catholic Church reveals a new emphasis and clarity on the essential role and mission of lay…...
Jesus' promise that the Holy Spirit would guide the Church into all truth is fulfilled in this gift of infallibility: that God's people would know with certainty the…...