Online Magisterium

[Bobby_1234]

Hi everyone,where could I find the official declarations and doctrines published by the RCC’s Magisterium ?

Thanks

 

[Vico]

Hi everyone,where could I find the official declarations and doctrines published by the RCC’s Magisterium ?

Thanks

http://patristica.net/denzinger/

 

[Genesis315]

Yeah, Magisteriun simply means teaching authority–an older phrase you sometimes see is “ecclesia docens”–basically it means the constant teaching of the college of bishops, including their head, the bishop of Rome as chief teacher. Since they have the responsibility of teaching and handing on the faith always and everywhere until the end of time, it’s pretty much impossible to collect every single act of teaching of every bishops, gathering of bishops, or even Popes.

Denziger, which Vico posted, is a good collection of especially noteworthy acts. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is also a good, comprehensive summation. The Vatican website has many recent papal acts, etc.

 

[Canvas]

I cannot think of any source that is a more comprehensive catalog of the teachings of the Church on such a wide variety of subjects.

However, the Catechism is like an encyclopedia. It covers the basics on a huge variety of topics, but, in order to understand the specifics of certain teachings you might have to look to more detailed sources. The Catechism does have an enormous number of citations that lead to Scripture passages, various Church documents promulgated over 2000 years and writings of the Saints if you do wish to look further into any one topis.