Crash Course Catholicism

What's the difference between doctrine and dogma? What's an ecumenical council and how is it different from a synod? What's an encyclical, or an apostolic exhortation, or a papal bull?

In this episode, we cover terminology that often comes up in Catholic teaching:

• Doctrine
• Dogma
• Ecumenical council
• Synod
• Apostolic Constitution
• Encyclical
• Apostolic Exhortation
• Apostolic Letter
• Moto Proprio
• Papal Bull
• Vatican
• Holy See

References and further reading/listening/viewing:

Pope Francis, Dilexit Nos
Fr Mike Schmitz, Dogma, Doctrine, and Meat on Fridays
Catholic Encyclopedia

• Dogma
• Christian Doctrine
• Synod
• General Councils
• The Vatican

Catholic Answers

• Catholic Doctrine vs Dogma
• The 21 Ecumenical Councils
• Having Trouble Accepting a Church Teaching?
• What is Dogma?
• What is a Synod?
• Why Isn't Everything Infallible?
• The Limits of Infallibility
• Having Trouble Accepting a Church Teaching?

Aleteia, What is the difference between a synod and a council?
EWTN,

• Vatican vs Holy See: What's the difference?
• Papal Documents

Jimmy Akin

• Non-Infallible Teachings
• Ratzinger on the Catechism

The CDF. Instruction on the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian.
Benedict XVI on ordinatio sacerdotalis
Matthew Plese, The Types of Papal Documents and Weight of Each

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