"Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter. While it may seem that Catholics have a feast day for a piece of furniture, what we actually celebrate today is the great gift that Christ left his Church: the continuity of his teaching in the ministry of Saint Peter, which continues through the ages. Today the Church celebrates the same chair that called councils, declared saints, confirmed the Order of Preachers in 1216, and proclaimed dogmas like the Immaculate Conception.
"How does the Church accomplish this teaching ministry? She follows the example of Christ the teacher. . . ."In a recent commentary, Brother Pius Henry, O.P., reflected on the stability of Jesus' teaching and on how this is carried on through His Church.
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Dominicana: The Stability of Truth (22 FEB 22)
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