183. Spirituality and Canon Law: The Scriptures
The injunction to be holy as the Lord our God is holy (Lev 19:1) is the foundation of the spirituality of canon law
The injunction to be holy as the Lord our God is holy (Lev 19:1) is the foundation of the spirituality of canon law
Christian spirituality means one’s entire life as understood, felt, imagined and decided upon in relationship to God, in Christ Jesus, empowered by the Spirit.
We can always consider media bias and framing when examining news about the Church, especially the negative ones.
Our current attitude as Christians towards single mothers is the seeming discrepancy between our emphasis on the promotion of life and our reaction to these women.
There are many groups in Nigeria, especially those calling for secession or a return to our traditional roots, which are not necessarily antithetical to Christianity.
Based on the generic definition of simony, it is not restricted to celebrating or receiving sacraments but includes the provision of ecclesiastical offices.
The delict focuses on bribery, which could be active or passive.
By virtue of the law itself, Ordinaries are required to supervise or exercise vigilance over the administration of temporal goods in the Church.
Priests who empty the presbytery on transfer, claiming that they bought all the property, including cutlery, may be guilty of this delict.
‘In perpetuity’ is examined in contrast to a ‘specified time’ (sive in perpetuum sive ad certum praefinitum tempus).