Author Archives: franciscofigueroa1

It is an error to conclude that, in Heaven, we are going to continue with the same limitations that we have in this fallen world. “The eye has not seen, and the ear has not heard, nor has it entered … Continue reading →

[The update is below the original post which has not been changed] First of all, Pope Francis’ remarks that have been recently published by the media are clearly not an act of the Magisterium, but seemingly a response from an … Continue reading →

Jesus is our only Mediator: Some people confuse the role of Jesus as our only Mediator with the role of the Angels and Saints as our intercessors before Him. Let’s see what kind of mediation Saint Paul refers to when … Continue reading →

The Church teaches that God can be known with certainty from: (a) Divine revelation (Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture); and from the created world by (b) the natural light of human reason (CCC# 36-38; Compendium 3 & 4).  Therefore, the Christian faith … Continue reading →

There are some elements from the book of Genesis that can be interpreted as (non-literal) figures or symbols [i].  However, it is a dogma of the Catholic Church that Adam and Eve were literal persons when She teaches that one … Continue reading →

[Genesis] {3:16} To the woman, he also said: “I will multiply your labors and your conceptions. In pain shall you give birth to sons, and you shall be under your husband’s power, and he shall have dominion over you.” The … Continue reading →

We have to keep in mind that we are limited creatures and, as such, our knowledge is also limited. We are not God.  We are not all-knowing.  Therefore, we can only judge things to the extent that we can see … Continue reading →

Do our Holy Fathers teach that it is an idol? No. Our Holy Fathers Saint John Paul II and Francis refer to it as “Mother Earth” or, in another case, a statue or representation that is not an idol. As … Continue reading →

How could the people of the O.T. have been baptized in order to obtain salvation? *- Saint Paul teaches that, in the O.T., the people of Israel received a non-formal type of baptism: [1 Corinthians 10] {10:1} For I do … Continue reading →

Some Pope accusers claim that being always faithful to the Pope is being a “Papolater”. This implies that whoever is obedient to Christ by being obedient to our visible Head, the Vicar of Christ, is a Pope-worshiper. Notice that this … Continue reading →