Mormons & End Times

[Marie5890]

You’re definitely right that the Catholic Church is less centralized than many outsiders (or even many lay Catholics) assume…and it definitely is not as centralized as the LDS Church…BUT we do both, unlike Evangelicals, profess belief in true, binding apostolic authority. Yes, Rome does not typically interfere in the day-to-day operations of individual dioceses (there are well over 2000 dioceses encompassing hundreds of thousands of parishes around the world!), but there is still Canon Law which the local bishops are bound by.

twf, do you know if all the rites and churches, besides the Latin Rite, are bound by Canon Law?
Are the Eastern Catholics?
That is something I do not know, one way or the other.

I’ve read the following, but it’s a big confusing to me. Sounds like they have their own canons?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Canons_of_the_Eastern_Churches

 

[Horton]

Ok, re-phrasing the question again: I was under the impression that nun/monks/friars spend a part of their time studying God’s words/teachings, both individually and as a group. Does a sister focused more on serving the poor read more scriptures are serving the poor? (Again, it makes sense, but I don’t want to assume).

All religious, male & female, certainly spend time with Jesus, in scripture, in prayer, in community, in the Blessed Sacrament, and in doing the work God called them to do. This may be serving the poor, teaching in schools, nursing, or in contemplative life. It may be as a parish priest or a monastic priest.

I live near a Benedictine monastery. Both priests and brothers live there, the work they do is offer hospitality, (the primary focus of the Benedictines) study, teach classes on spirituality and offer retreats.

The amazing diversity of the Catholic Church is one of the reasons I converted. That and the openness of the Catholic Church. During RCIA there was no question that wasn’t answered with at least a direction to search out the answer. No tricks or secret ceremonies. In fact the Catholic Church encourages study & diversity.

 

[twopekinguys]

Ok, re-phrasing the question again: I was under the impression that nun/monks/friars spend a part of their time studying God’s words/teachings, both individually and as a group. Does a sister focused more on serving the poor read more scriptures are serving the poor? (Again, it makes sense, but I don’t want to assume).

Check out this link. sisterservants.org/aboutus.php

Toward the bottom of the page, you will see the typical day these sisters have. This isn’t a hard and fast schedule for all convents and monasteries, but, it will give you an idea to go on.

 

[Marie5890]

All religious, male & female, certainly spend time with Jesus, in scripture, in prayer, in community, in the Blessed Sacrament, and in doing the work God called them to do. This may be serving the poor, teaching in schools, nursing, or in contemplative life. It may be as a parish priest or a monastic priest.

I live near a Benedictine monastery. Both priests and brothers live there, the work they do is offer hospitality, (the primary focus of the Benedictines) study, teach classes on spirituality and offer retreats.

The amazing diversity of the Catholic Church is one of the reasons I converted. That and the openness of the Catholic Church. During RCIA there was no question that wasn’t answered with at least a direction to search out the answer. No tricks or secret ceremonies. In fact the Catholic Church encourages study & diversity.

The diversity is such a beautiful, truly beautiful thing about Our Lord’s Church.
Just finished watching Part 1 of St Peter (w/Omar Sharif) on EWTN. Towards the end it of this part it portrays the first real conflict within the early Church when it was struggle with the idea of baptizing non-Jews.

It struck me even then, that was the beginning of the Lord showing the beauty of diversity with in the Gospel.

 

[twf]

twf, do you know if all the rites and churches, besides the Latin Rite, are bound by Canon Law?
Are the Eastern Catholics?
That is something I do not know, one way or the other.

I’ve read the following, but it’s a big confusing to me. Sounds like they have their own canons?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Canons_of_the_Eastern_Churches

There is a separate code of canons for the Eastern Churches. The Eastern Churches are not bound by the Latin Code of Canon Law. Each individual Eastern Church also has its own Particular Law.

 

[Marie5890]

There is a separate code of canons for the Eastern Churches. The Eastern Churches are not bound by the Latin Code of Canon Law. Each individual Eastern Church also has its own Particular Law.

But, as Eastern Catholics, they are still in communion with Rome, even with their own code, right?

I wonder how often the Pontiff gets involved with their issues (just musing to myself with that question)?

 

[twf]

But, as Eastern Catholics, they are still in communion with Rome, even with their own code, right?

I wonder how often the Pontiff gets involved with their issues (just musing to myself with that question)?

Yes. Ideally the Pope should only intervene if truly necessary, though the Eastern code still stipulates his universal jurisdiction. There was a recent case where the Chaldean Patriarch had recalled a number of priests living in the US back to Iraq. The Chaldean bishop in the US appealed to Rome and Rome overruled the Patriarch’s decision. …for Better or for worse.