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COMMENTARY: The Catholic politician ran for president almost 100 years ago. The way he responded to attacks on his faith offers five lessons for our own engagement in politics — and in arguments about politics.
Bible interpretation is often far more complicated and nuanced than many people assume.
“Charisms are to be accepted with gratitude by the person who receives them and by all members of the Church as well.” (CCC 800)
The God who created space and time can also let the saints hear the prayers of millions of timebound humans.
The New Testament clearly supports Catholic soteriology and the possibility of apostasy.
The notion of ‘once saved, always saved’ is false and presumptuous. Mortal sin is possible — even for believers.
And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your power; only spare his life.” (Job 2:6)
“Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.” (Luke 16:24)
“And a crowd was sitting about him; and they said to him, ‘Your mother and your brothers are outside, asking for you.’ And he replied, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’” (Mark 3:32-33)
“Each person goes through a training of how to approach people, how to share their testimony in two minutes, how to share the kerygma, and simple apologetics topics.”
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