St. Robert Bellarmine
Imagine that you owned a very expensive car? A Ferrari Modena perhaps. You’d probably construct a whole new garage for it, use nothing but the best fuel, only drive it in certain areas and treat it like you’ve treated nothing before.
But here some one perhaps will ask, Since the canon of Scripture is complete, and sufficient of itself for everything, and more than sufficient, what need is there to join with it the authority of the Church’s interpretation? For this reason,—because, owing to the depth of Holy Scripture, all do not accept it in one and the same sense, but one understands its words in one way, another in another; so that it seems to be capable of as many interpretations as there are interpreters. For Novatian expounds it one way, Sabellius another, Donatus another, Arius, Eunomius, Macedonius, another, Photinus, Apollinaris, Priscillian, another, Iovinian, Pelagius, Celestius, another, lastly, Nestorius another. Therefore, it is very necessary, on account of so great intricacies of such various error, that the rule for the right understanding of the prophets and apostles should be framed in accordance with the standard of Ecclesiastical and Catholic interpretation.
-St. Vincent of Lerins
Commonitorium, 434 AD
Pope Eugene IV Who Presided Over The Council Of Florence
A month has passed since the publication of a controversial document entitled: THE GIFTS AND THE CALLING OF GOD ARE IRREVOCABLE. Sadly, the document is deeply heretical. It was written by Cardinal Kurt Koch. The fact that it is on Vatican.va suggests that at least some with authority higher than his approve of this document. It can be found here:
St. Thomas – The Apostle who brought Christianity to Iraq
Now that we’ve established that war is not completely forbidden by the teachings of Christ, we have to ask if George Bush’s military campaign in Iraq falls into this category. Melissa pointed out that non-Christians would be killed in this conflict. She is completely correct.
Gideon With His Soldiers
This post is a response to an online atheist blogger named Melissa. She posted a video about American Christians supporting the war in Iraq and how since Iraqi’s aren’t Christian, going over and killing them will rob them of any chance of salvation.
Our Lady of Fatima – Who spoke a very unpopular Truth
If one looked at the world between 1900 and 1950 you would see significant differences. In 1900, the Tsar was in power in Russia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was still alive in Southern Europe, and the Ottoman Empire still existed though it was well past its glory days. By the year 1950, Communists ruled Russia, the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empire no longer existed and a Jewish State existed in the middle East. Russia’s communist errors had spread to most of Eastern Europe, China, and elsewhere. Interestingly enough, only two superpowers existed and both wanted to spread their vision for humanity. Those nations were Russia and America. Many other changes could be mentioned.
St. Nicholas of Myra – The Saint who somehow became Santa Claus
I would like to wish all of my readers a Merry Christmas!
Christ the King
As we are nearing Christmas Day, we must reflect upon what the day really means. Christmas is not only the birthday of our Savior Jesus Christ, the Son of God but of the King of the Universe.
St. Paul the Apostle
Many Christians today are confronted by atheists in their culture. While most are mild and gentle, many of them are aggressive and want nothing more than to destroy the faith of Christians. In response, many Christians have gone to Christian bookstores and purchased the latest and greatest books in refuting atheism. While this is a great tactic, you don’t need to look that hard for the answer. It is right in front of you in the pages of Scripture.
Pray for all the saints. Pray also for kings, and potentates, and princes, and for those that persecute and hate you, and for the enemies of the cross, that your fruit may be manifest to all, and that you may be perfect in Him.
-St. Polycarp of Smyrna
Epistle to the Philippians, 140 AD