What Does It Mean to Call the Church the 'Mystical Body of Christ'?
The Church is not an organisation. She is a body — His body. Understanding this image changes how you see the Church, the sacraments, and your own place in it.
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What Does It Mean That the Church of Christ 'Subsists In' the Catholic Church?
In 1964, the Second Vatican Council said that the Church of Christ 'subsists in' the Catholic Church, rather than simply 'is' the Catholic Church. Was that a change of teaching? Here is what the phrase means, why it was chosen, and how the Church has explained it since.
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What Is Apostolic Succession and Why Does It Matter?
The Catholic claim that its bishops are the direct successors of the twelve Apostles — what it means, how it works, and why it is the foundation of the Church's authority.
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Why Do Catholics Pray to Saints — Isn't Jesus Enough?
The most common objection to Catholic devotion to the saints — answered with Scripture, logic, and common sense.
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