MIND OF THE CHURCH

God cannot deny Himself,

nor can truth ever be in opposition to truth...

Either the dogmas of faith

are not understood and explained

in accordance with the mind of the church

or unsound views are mistaken for

the conclusions of reason.

- First Vatican Council

Hi! I'm Joanne Baker, a mother of 9 whose passion is

studying the Summa

Theologiae of St.

Thomas Aquinas...

more.

When Magisterium Errs: 'Obsequium Religiosum'

'Nulla Salus' Pt. 1: No Salvation Outside the Church

Mary Co-redemptrix - Is the Title Traditional?

What (you didn't know) Vatican II Said About the Sacred Liturgy

Vatican II: The Tumult and the Hermeneutics

Responding to Tyrannical Rule - St. Aquinas

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Joanne Baker

Sep 204 min read

Morality

But is it 'Disobedience'?

Non-compliance or Disobedience? A conversation with my students might go something like follows, Socratic style...

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Joanne Baker

Aug 2413 min read

Sacred Liturgy

Can We Attend an SSPX Mass?

If you do not have access to FSSP or IKC Masses, would it be morally permissible to attend Traditional Masses offered by SSPX?

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Joanne Baker

Jul 216 min read

Magisterium

Dissent or Defense of the Truth?

When does our defense of the truth become the sin of dissent against magisterial teaching?

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Joanne Baker

Jul 147 min read

Magisterium

When Magisterium Errs: 'Obsequium Religiosum'

Of the three categories of magisterial teaching, one is not protected by the promise of infallibility, and may therefore err.

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Joanne Baker

Apr 2612 min read

Aquinas

Cut off from Christ Pt. 2: Schism

How does one judge whether we are fighting evil or legitimate authority? It is the difference between virtuous fortitude and schism.

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Joanne Baker

Feb 1311 min read

Morality

'Nulla Salus' Pt. 2: Outside the Church

How one can be united to Christ without being a visible member of His Church: Suprema Haec Sacra

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Joanne Baker

Feb 135 min read

Magisterium

'Nulla Salus' Pt. 1: No Salvation Outside the Church

This dogma must be understood in that sense in which the Church herself understands it. For, it was not to private judgments that Our...

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Joanne Baker

Jan 163 min read

Sacred Liturgy

Principles of Sacred Music

How emotions are ordered is so crucial in the moral life that anything like music which influences them, should be given careful thought.

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Joanne Baker

Jan 107 min read

Magisterium

Mary Co-redemptrix - Is the Title Traditional?

“Jesus extended Mary’s maternity to the entire Church…as a mother, not a goddess," the Pope said, “not as a co-redeemer." Is this doctrine?

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Joanne Baker

Jan 1, 20229 min read

Magisterium

What (you didn't know) Vatican II Said About the Sacred Liturgy

The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy is in some ways a surprise. I would not expect to find in this document...

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Joanne Baker

Dec 15, 20216 min read

Magisterium

Vatican II: The Tumult and the Hermeneutics

P. Benedict provides a window into understanding this ecumenical Council and its tumultuous aftermath.

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Joanne Baker

Dec 3, 20214 min read

Magisterium

Notes on Magisterium

Authoritative Magisterial acts, Kinds of assent required, and Categories of Magisterial teachings

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(Part 2) Holy Communion for the Divorced and Remarried?

Joanne Baker

Dec 7, 20197 min read

Magisterium

(Part 2) Holy Communion for the Divorced and Remarried?

Divine law requires that they live as brother and sister. How do we understand the Bishops letter saying that when this is not feasible, one

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Holy Communion for the Divorced and Remarried? Part 1

Joanne Baker

Nov 27, 20191 min read

Magisterium

Holy Communion for the Divorced and Remarried? Part 1

Some say it is just a matter of discipline and so can change... Dr. Joseph Arias responds.

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Joanne Baker

Nov 19, 20193 min read

Magisterium

Papal Infallibility

"What exactly does papal infallibility mean and are there any limits to this?" Joanne M.M. Baker looks at Fr. Brian Mullady's answer.

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Joanne Baker

Nov 14, 20191 min read

Magisterium

Capital Punishment: Change in Doctrine?

The Catholic Church has traditionally taught that it can be justified. Now the Pope says it is an intrinsic evil...

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