Introduced by foundingfatherIntroduced by foundingfatherCan. 849 Baptism, the gateway to the sacraments and necessary for salvation by actual reception or at least by desire, is validly conferred only by a washing of true water with the proper form of words. Through baptism men and...
Introduced by foundingfatherCan. 1055 §1. The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life and which is ordered by its nature to the good of the spouses and the procreation and...
Introduced by foundingfatherCan. 781 Since the whole Church is by its nature missionary and the work of evangelization must be held as a fundamental duty of the people of God, all the Christian faithful, conscious of their responsibility, are to assume their...
Introduced by foundingfatherWith respect to the universal Church, the function of proclaiming the gospel has been entrusted principally to the Founding Father and the Convention of Founders.
a. With respect to the particular church entrusted to him, an individual bishop, who...
Introduced by foundingfatherSECTION I: THE TWO ORDERS OF VIRTUE
A. There exist two distinct orders of virtue recognized by this Association: the Heavenly Virtues and the Living Virtues.
B. The Heavenly Virtues, in ascending order of value, are:
Fortitude
Justice
Temperance
Prudence
Love
Hope
7....
Introduced by foundingfatherThere are seven deadly sins and seven infernal sins. The deadly sins are associated with Purgatory and remorseful sinners. The infernal sins are worse; they are associated with Hell and the sinners who make excuses and show no remorse.
Introduced by foundingfatherTHE SEVEN RANKS OF HONOR
There shall be seven ranks of honor within this association. The Founding Father holds supreme power to grant all ranks. The seven ranks are as follows:
| Name of rank | Form of address | Associated Virtue | Granted Upon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gentleman | His Gentility | Fortitude | For showcasing great bravery... |
Introduced by foundingfatherFrom their rebirth in Christ, there exists among all the Christian faithful a true equality regarding dignity and action by which they all cooperate in the building up of the Body of Christ according to each one’s own condition and...
Introduced by foundingfatherThe Christian faithful are those who, inasmuch as they have been incorporated in Christ through baptism, have been constituted as the people of God. For this reason, made sharers in their own way in Christ’s priestly, prophetic, and royal function,...
Introduced by foundingfatherThe Church recognizes and accepts the Founding Father's vow.
Introduced by foundingfatherThe Founding Father of the United Association of Americans, and of our Church, wishes to preside over and to lead the Society of American Christian Brothers. He shall therefore be Head Brother thereof.
Introduced by foundingfatherWe will set up a society of consecrated, apostolic life, a society for the holy advancement of Jesus under the authority of the Church, with its own mission. We will call it the American Christian Brothers. The goal of this...
Introduced by foundingfatherThis is the list of grave sins:
There are seven of them. These are also known as infernal sins. They are distinct from the deadly sins. The grave sins are characterized by a...
Introduced by foundingfatherThis is an overview of the duties broken down simply from the First Duty. In the following sections, each part is broken down into further rules.
