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Can. 846 §1. In celebrating the sacraments the liturgical books approved by competent authority are to be observed faithfully; accordingly, no one is to add, omit, or alter anything in them on one’s own authority. GIRM 354. On Sundays, on the weekdays during Advent, Christmas Time, Lent, and Easter Time, on Feasts, and on Obligatory Memorials: a) If Mass is celebrated with the people, the Priest should follow the Calendar of the church where he is celebrating; b) If Mass is celebrated with the participation of one minister only, the Priest may choose either the Calendar of the church or his proper Calendar. GIRM 358. In the Lectionary for weekdays, readings are provided for each day of every week throughout the entire course of the year; hence, these readings will in general be used on the days to which they are assigned, unless there occurs a Solemnity, a Feast, or Memorial that has its own New Testament readings, that is to say, readings in which mention is made of the Saint being ce...

Can. 1250 The penitential days and times in the universal Church are every Friday of the whole year and the season of Lent. Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and the General Roman Calendar III. Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials 12. The celebration of the two greatest Solemnities, Easter and the Nativity, is extended over eight days. Each Octave is governed by its own rules. Title II – The Cycle of the Year II. Easter Time 24. The first eight days of Easter Time constitute the Octave of Easter and are celebrated as Solemnities of the Lord. IV. Christmas Time 35. The Nativity of the Lord has its own Octave, arranged thus: e. 29, 30, and 31 December are days within the octave; [nothing indicates they're Solemnities] Table of Li...

Considering the historical facts, the meaning and message of the Christmas tree appear completely and deeply religious. It stands in the home at Christmas time as a symbol and reminder that Christ is the "Tree of Life" and the "Light of the World." Its many individual lights might be explained to the children as symbols of His divine and human traits and virtues. The glittering decorations indicate His great glory. The fact that it is evergreen is an ancient symbol of eternity. In keeping with this historical symbolism, the decorations of the Christmas tree should remain appropriate and traditional. Silly "decorations" of modern manufacture which disturb the dignified aspect of the tree should not be used. Sensational features like "swirling" candles, animal figures, and dolls do not fit its purpose and meaning. In radiant beauty and quiet solemnity it should proclaim in the Christian home the very message of holy liturgy that has inspired its or...

Can. 383 concerned for all the Christian faithful in the territory Can. 385 foster vocations Can. 386 frequently preach in person: explain the truths of the faith. Can. 387 promote in every way the holiness of the faithful Can. 389 frequently to preside Mass in the cathedral on solemnities Can. 392 urge the observance of all ecclesiastical laws. Vigilance so that abuses do not creep regarding the sacraments Can. 394 exhort the faithful to exercise the apostolate

ENCYCLICAL HUMANI GENERIS OF THE HOLY FATHER PIUS XII (12 August 1950) 36... the Teaching Authority of the Church does not forbid that... research and discussions... take place with regard to the doctrine of evolution, in as far as it inquires into the origin of the human body as coming from pre-existent and living matter - for the Catholic faith obliges us to hold that souls are immediately created by God. The Major Evolutionary Transitions Eörs Szathmáry & John Maynard Smith Nature volume 374, pages 227–232 (1995) Abstract There is no theoretical reason to expect evolutionary lineages to increase in complexity with time, and no empirical evidence that they do so. Nevertheless, eukaryotic cells are more complex than prokaryotic ones, animals and plants are more complex than protists, and so on. This increase in complexity may have been achieved as a result of a series of major evolutionary transitions. These involved changes in the way information is stored and transmitted. Findin...

GAUDIUM ET SPES PROMULGATED BY HIS HOLINESS, POPE PAUL VI (1965) 52. The family is a kind of school of deeper humanity. But if it is to achieve the full flowering of its life and mission, it needs the kindly communion of minds and the joint deliberation of spouses, as well as the painstaking cooperation of parents in the education of their children. The active presence of the father is highly beneficial to their formation. The children, especially the younger among them, need the care of their mother at home. This domestic role of hers must be safely preserved, though the legitimate social progress of women should not be underrated on that account. RERUM NOVARUM ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII ON CAPITAL AND LABOR (1891) 42. ... Women, again, are not suited for certain occupations; a woman is by nature fitted for home-work, and it is that which is best adapted at once to preserve her modesty and to promote the good bringing up of children and the well-being of the family. CASTI CONNUBII ...

 LG 25. ... los fieles, por su parte, en materia de fe y costumbres, deben aceptar el juicio de su Obispo, dado en nombre de Cristo, y deben adherirse a él con religioso respeto. Este obsequio religioso de la voluntad y del entendimiento de modo particular ha de ser prestado al magisterio auténtico del Romano Pontífice aun cuando no hable ex cathedra ; de tal manera que se reconozca con reverencia su magisterio supremo y con sinceridad se preste adhesión al parecer expresado por él, según su manifiesta mente y voluntad, que se colige principalmente ya sea por la índole de los documentos, ya sea por la frecuente proposición de la misma doctrina, ya sea por la forma de decirlo. GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE 102. Suele escucharse que, frente al relativismo y a los límites del mundo actual, sería un asunto menor la situación de los migrantes, por ejemplo. Algunos católicos afirman que es un tema secundario al lado de los temas «serios» de la bioética. Que diga algo así un político preocupado p...