“Alexander III decided that it would render Bap tism invalid to omit the words : " I baptize thee," and simply to… — Joseph Pohle Holy trinity Copy Share Image
“The dogma of Transub-stantiation implies that the entire substance of the bread and the entire substance of the wine are converted, respectively,… — Joseph Pohle Bread and wine Copy Share Image
“The minister need not be in the state of grace, nor need he have the faith (negative disposi tion), but he must… — Joseph Pohle Faith Copy Share Image
“The question arises: How can the Lord's Blood be truly shed in the Chalice? Such an unbloody shedding of blood seems to… — Joseph Pohle Copy Share Image
“The amount of sanctifying and special grace bestowed by a Sacrament depends chiefly on the disposition of the recipient.” — Joseph Pohle Copy Share Image
“All the Sacraments, as acts of their invis ible author and chief minister, Jesus Christ, by vir tue of their immanent dignity,… — Joseph Pohle Books Copy Share Image
“all that is necessary for the valid administration of the Sacraments is the direct intention, i. e. the purpose of performing the… — Joseph Pohle Management Copy Share Image
“Innocent III demanded of the Waldenses that they sub scribe to a profession of faith containing these words in regard to the… — Joseph Pohle Faith Copy Share Image
“the Blood and the Blood from the Body. In what other way, in fact, would it be possible to represent the bloody… — Joseph Pohle Copy Share Image
“Though Baptism completely blots out the guilt of original sin (reatus culpae), there still remains concu piscence (fomes peccati, concupiscentia), which, however,… — Joseph Pohle Original sin Copy Share Image
“St. Au gustine draws a distinction between habere and utiliter habere 6 and asks: " What does it avail a man to… — Joseph Pohle Copy Share Image
“The Mass is not only a relative (commemorative) sacrifice, but likewise an absolute sacrifice, and hence the Eucharistic Victim in the Consecration… — Joseph Pohle Bread and wine Copy Share Image
“I. Penance is a true Sacrament, instituted by Christ for the forgiveness of post-baptismal sins. II. Penance is a Sacrament distinct from… — Joseph Pohle Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“The effect of this Sacrament [Baptism] is the remission of every sin, original and ac tual.” — Joseph Pohle Copy Share Image
“Matrimony is not only a Sacrament, but it is also a con tract requiring the mutual consent of both parties. There can… — Joseph Pohle Marriage Copy Share Image
“Hence, if one places an obstacle to sacramental grace, 4 he receives the Sacra ment unworthily, but the Sacrament itself is not… — Joseph Pohle Copy Share Image
“In one sense the Eucharistic Christ is indeed exalted and glori fied, but in another sense He is abased and humbled. In… — Joseph Pohle Sacred heart Copy Share Image
“8) The fourth period in the history of indul gences, from the Council of Clermont (1095) to the Second Council of Lyons… — Joseph Pohle First time Copy Share Image
“as the power of the keys is not limited to this world, 5 an indulgence is more than a mere remission of… — Joseph Pohle Divine justice Copy Share Image
“The Council of Trent declares: " If anyone saith that the Sacrifice of the Mass casts a blasphemy upon the most holy… — Joseph Pohle Council Of Trent Copy Share Image
“course, the dis tinction between the divine potestas auctoritatis and the theandric potestas excellentiae must always be kept in mind. The former… — Joseph Pohle Psychology Copy Share Image
“Perfect contrition (contritio), which is a true supernatural sorrow from a motive of perfect charity, justifies a man independently of the Sacraments.” — Joseph Pohle Copy Share Image
“Confirmation, the Holy Eucharist, Extreme Unction, Matrimony, and Holy Orders presuppose the state of sancti fying grace, which they merely increase (iusti-ficatio… — Joseph Pohle Grace Copy Share Image
“shedding of blood for sacrificial purposes,— the one real and physical, the other sacramental and mystical. The former took place in the… — Joseph Pohle Old testament Copy Share Image
“St. Polycarp (+about 155), who was a personal dis ciple of St. John the Evangelist, admonishes priests to be merciful to sinners.… — Joseph Pohle Copy Share Image
