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Biographical and theological reflections on notable Christians throughout history.

POPE GELASIUS AND THE ASSUMPTION Members Public

By William Albrecht Question: Did Pope St. Gelasius DENY the Bodily Assumption of Mary? Answer: NO! Like St. Epiphanius, and Saint Damascene and others, he CONDEMNED THE HERETICAL TRANSITUS literature. How do we know he AFFIRMED the Assumption? Because in his AUTHENTIC GELASIAN SACRAMENTARY, he has the sermon for the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MEDIATING AND INTERCEDING BEFORE THE ONE MEDIATOR AND INTERCESSOR Members Public

The God-breathed Scriptures exhort believers to pray and intercede for the salvation of all mankind since they have one mediator who has offered himself as a ransom to procure the redemption of the entire human race: “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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REFORMERS ON THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION Members Public

Courtesy of William Albrecht. Jan Huss on the Feast of the Assumption of Mary “..and in all these I sought rest, and I shall abide in the inheritance of the Lord.” Quoting Sirach 24 “Although the words of this epistle primarily relate to the uncreated Wisdom, they also secondarily relate

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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St. Irenaeus of Lyons versus Dr. James White Members Public

The Gnostic System in Dr. White’s Neo-Platonism: An Ignorant Son Who is Third after the Father Who Participates in the One Who is First: Divine Being Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes TurretinFan, an uncontestably loyal friend and defender of Dr. James White, has to his credit of friendship provided a

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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EARLY CHURCH FATHERS ON THE SON’S IGNORANCE OF THE HOUR Pt. 3 Members Public

ST. GREGORY NAZIANZEN Select Orations of Saint Gregory Nazianzen. Oration 30 Fourth Theological Oration The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son. Oration XXX. The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son. I.  Since I have by the power of the Spirit sufficiently overthrown

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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JAMES WHITE’S WAR AGAINST MARY FULL OF GRACE Members Public

A Further Illustration of James White’s Inconsistency James White has built his reputation by debating Roman Catholics where he employs arguments which sound reasonable at first glance. Yet once a person begins to dig a little deeper it then becomes apparent that White’s claims are either shallow, inconsistent,

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Sam Shamoun
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EPIPHANIUS ON THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY Members Public

In this post I shall share Epiphanius’ somewhat lengthy comment where he alludes to the blessed Mother’s assumption by likening her to Elijah, in the context of condemning a heretical group called the Collyridians who had deified Mary and offered sacrificed to her as a goddess. The readers will

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Sam Shamoun
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SOME FACTS ABOUT JEROME Members Public

I am reposting this from the following site: What we probably don’t know about St. Jerome is just . What we probably don’t know about St. Jerome is just what we need to know Meg Hunter-Kilmer – published on 09/28/17 He was singularly agitated, impatient, and proud … but

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Sam Shamoun
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