16 Church Fathers vs. Faith Alone
‘… when it is deprived of hope and love, faith does not fully unite the believer to Christ and does not make him a living member of his Body.’ (CCC 1815)
‘… when it is deprived of hope and love, faith does not fully unite the believer to Christ and does not make him a living member of his Body.’ (CCC 1815)
“The Pope, Bishop of Rome and Peter’s successor, ‘is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful.’” (CCC 882)
The word ‘pope’ isn’t found in Scripture, but the concept can be seen throughout the Bible.
‘In hope, the Church prays for all men to be saved. She longs to be united with Christ, her Bridegroom, in the glory of heaven’ (CCC 1821).
The nearly universal belief in the Middle Ages and up to at least the mid-17th century was that heresy was more dangerous than even murder.
God became angry with Moses because Moses didn’t follow his instructions, and because Moses gave himself the glory rather than giving it to God
‘Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven ... do not cease to intercede with the Father for us’ (CCC 956)
In God’s providence, the Gospels complement each other and have different emphases — but not everyone seems to realize that
What is Santa Claus if not just a small piece of heaven, for the wondrous period of childhood?
The Bible accurately intersects with history, as proven by archaeology and historiography
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