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Ms. Curiger says she relishes the direct encounter with a work and rather than preaching ex-cathedra about a painting's meaning, she hopes to stimulate discussions to deepen the understanding of a work.
Art's Tranquil Voice Goran Mijuk 2011
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I have no idea what your point is in stating that the Bishops do not speak ex-cathedra.
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I have no idea what your point is in stating that the Bishops do not speak ex-cathedra.
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The clear teaching of the church is infallible (as well as the more well-known case of the Pope speaking ex-cathedra).
Post-Christian America Sean 2009
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These "gender differences" are a long way from being understood at all scientifically - making statements ex-cathedra as if these issues were obvious is clearly a basis for dismissal for scientific policy makers.
Balkinization 2007
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There is no mysterious doctrinal infallibility of "Rome" or the Pope when not speaking ex-cathedra.
Tissier de Mallerais speaks The details of the doctrinal talks 2009
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The man cannot speak ex-cathedra on secular concerns without justifying what he says in public.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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Even bloggers whom we know are priests - they aren't necessarily speaking ex-cathedra.
Blognet Terry Nelson 2007
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Those of us who greet each new morning bitter and twisted, improving only later in the day, will see Dr L as yet another outbreak of the American Disease - the ex-cathedra pronouncement sorry! for universal implementation by force from a guy who, mentally, has never been beyond the end of his own street.
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Infallibility does not prevent him from sinning, but from teaching falsehood when he speaks ex-cathedra.
Baltimore Catechism No. 3 (of 4) Anonymous
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