187. The Spirituality of Canon Law: Meaning and Sacramentality
The spirituality of canon law concerns how Church laws serve Christians in their journey towards holiness so that they may save their souls holistically and make heaven on the last day.
186. Chi di ebere: Divine mercy as an integral part of canon law
If the salvation of souls stems from divine mercy, and the Church, to whom it is entrusted the continuation of Christ’s saving work, has the salvation of souls as its primary purpose and the absolute guiding principle of its laws, it means that mercy is an intrinsic part of canon law.
185. Salvation of Souls: The Guiding Principle of Canon Law
The immediate purpose of canon law as a legal system and science is to compose its norms and institutions in such a way that they are directed to the supreme pastoral purpose of salus animarum,
184. Spirituality and Canon Law: Church history
The numerous exceptions granted in relaxing ecclesiastical discipline and remission of ecclesiastical penalties, especially in the danger of death, show the salvation of souls as the supreme law of the Church.
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
182. The Spirituality of Canon Law: Spirituality and 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.
181: Media Framing, Media Bias and the Church
We can always consider media bias and framing when examining news about the Church, especially the negative ones.
180. Administering sacraments to single mothers
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.
179. Christian funeral for those belonging to certain groups
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.
178. The delict of Simony
Based on the generic definition of simony, it is not restricted to celebrating or receiving sacraments but includes the provision of ecclesiastical offices.