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Broader examinations of Catholic theology, tradition, and doctrinal claims in light of Scripture.
Leo the Great on the Trinity & Hypostatic Union Paid Members Public
The sermons cited here are taken from Leo The Great: Sermons (Fathers of the Church Patristic Series), published by The Catholic University of America Press Publication in 1996. All emphasis will be mine. Sermon 65 8 April 453-Wednesday of Holy Week I understand, dearly beloved, that I must meet
A Catholic Misreads Justin? Paid Members Public
I cite an excerpt from Denis Minns’ article on Justin Martyr, which focuses on the blessed saint’s theology. THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY In the view expressed by Justin at the beginning of the Dialogue (2.1), philosophy, which alone leads us to and unites us with God, was ‘sent
Augustine on Tertullian’s Heresy Paid Members Public
The excerpt cited here is taken from Tertullian: St Augustine's De haeresibus ch. 86. St. Augustine states that Tertullian wasn’t condemned for thinking that God had a body of some kind, but for other reasons. All emphasis is mine. LXXXVI. TERTULLIANISTAE a Tertulliano, cuius multa leguntur opuscula
Trent on the Biblical Canon Paid Members Public
I list here the pronouncement on the biblical canon from the council of Trent, taken from the following post: General Council of Trent: Fourth Session. All emphasis is mine. Celebrated on the eighth day of the month of April, in the year MDXLVI. DECREE CONCERNING THE CANONICAL SCRIPTURES The sacred
Athanasius: The Trinity is the Ancient Apostolic Teaching Paid Members Public
In his letter to Serapion, the blessed St. Athanasius emphasized the point of the Trinity being the ancient teaching of the Catholic Church, which she has received from Christ and his holy Apostles: 28. But, beyond these sayings, let us look at the very tradition, teaching, and faith of the
Emperor Justinian & Papal Primacy Paid Members Public
In this post I will be quoting from The Enactments of Justinian the Emperor, The Code (529-534 AD), Book 1, 1. Concerning the most exalted Trinity and the Catholic faith (..). All emphasis will be mine. Keep in mind that Emperor Justinian was an Eastern Catholic. 4. John, Bishop of
Early Church, John 16:13, Perichoresis & the Filioque Paid Members Public
The Catholic Church teaches that Christians have always believed and affirmed the Filioque, e.g., the Father spiritually breathes/spirates the Holy Spirit through the Son timelessly, eternally. This in turn makes the Holy Spirit the Spirit of both the Father and the Son, which is precisely what the inspired
Marian Devotion in Catholicism Paid Members Public
In this article I will be quoting from two Catholic sources, highlighting the roles and titles ascribed to the blessed and holy Mother of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In a follow up post, I will provide the biblical substantiation for one of the titles attributed to the