Annum Sacrum, Consecration to the Sacred Heart, and the Judiciary Power of Christ
Annum Sacrum is an 1899 encyclical letter by Pope Leo XIII exhorting consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ. The Leonine mixture of devotional and political theology in this letter is worthy of study. One interesting feature that stood out to me when reading the letter today was the way in which Pope Leo […]
ST III 68.10 Whether Children of Jews or Other Unbelievers Should Be Baptized Against the Will of Their Parents?
St. Thomas first sets forth three objections tending toward the conclusion that children of unbelievers should be baptized against the will of their parents. He then turns to elaborate his response: On the contrary, it is written in the Decretals (Dist. xlv), quoting the council of Toledo: In regard to the Jews the holy synod commands that […]
