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Category Archives: ecclesiology
Praying to the Saints IS Praying to Christ
Objections to the practice of praying to the saints come in a few different forms, from the extreme of calling it idolatry to a mild discomfort that one is not “going directly to Christ.” But what all of them seem … Continue reading
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Do Protestants Believe in the Infallibility of the Church?
Here is something I’ve been thinking about lately. Do Protestants view a “great apostasy” a la Mormonism as a possibility for Christ’s Church? If not, then it seems that there is at least some sense in which Protestants believe Christ’s … Continue reading
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Quodvultdeus of Carthage on the Woman of the Apocalypse
It is sometimes claimed by Protestants that the identification of the Woman of the Apocalypse as Mary is a Medieval invention (I’ve heard the 12th century mentioned). But this just isn’t true. In the Apocalypse of the apostle John it … Continue reading
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The Difference Between Infallibility & Inspiration
As I’ve been thinking more about the issue of Church infallibility, I realized that a lot of apparent disagreements probably come down to confusion over the meaning of the term infallibility as opposed to inspiration. But in Catholic theology these … Continue reading
Sola Scriptura: Part 2
This is Part 2 in a series. Part 1 is located here. Advocates of sola scriptura often speak as if the Apostles* wrote the New Testament and, having achieved their purpose, promptly keeled over so that the Church could get … Continue reading
Who Speaks for God?
In the recent discussion of sola scriptura, Preston objected to the idea of Church infallibility as follows: Jesus says the Comforter will come and reveal to all. Therefore, the weight of interpretation can not be given alone to a small … Continue reading
Sola Scriptura: Part 1
Sometimes I think that it is the doctrine of sola scriptura that made me Catholic. Of course other times I think it was Lewis and Tolkien that made me Catholic, but that’s not what this post is about. 🙂 At … Continue reading
Mary the New Eve – Cana
While Genesis 3 and Revelation 12 are obvious places to look for the idea of Mary as the New Eve, the wedding at Cana in John 2 is less obvious. But it too is a rich source, as we will … Continue reading
A Meditation on Hagiography
It’s not unusual when reading a critic’s review of a biography to come across phrases like”mere hagiography.” These phrases suggest that hagiography is just pious myth, but nothing could be further from the truth. Hagiography, or “holy writing” is the … Continue reading
Augustine on the Catholic Church
The consent of peoples and nations keeps me in the Church; so does her authority, inaugurated by miracles, nourished by hope, enlarged by love, established by age. The succession of priests keeps me, beginning from the very seat of the Apostle Peter, to whom the Lord, after His resurrection, gave it … Continue reading
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The Body Theologic 