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What will happen May 7th, 2019?

Edited to add (5/9/19) Recall that I said the event might be a papal document DATED May 7th but released later. (I’ve added bolding to that point below.) Today, May 9th, Pope Francis released a document requiring reporting of abuse … Continue reading

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Accusing the Pope of Heresy: How We Got Here

Take a look at the latest article at Catholicism.io: Accusing a Pope of Heresy: How We Got Here

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Conservative Papal Accusers are Fortunate Pope Francis is Liberal

The conservative accusers of Pope Francis commit heresy and schism by their accusation against him and by their determination to resist him. But they are fortunate that the Pope is liberal, not conservative. A conservative Pope like Pius X would … Continue reading

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The Innocence of Pope John XXII

Pope John XXII is often accused of heresy. His innocence is easy to prove to anyone who has faith. 1. It is a DOGMA of the faith (proven here) that every Pope has the gift of immunity from grave error … Continue reading

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Screening Applicants is at best a Partial Solution

Mount Saint Mary’s is screening applicants to the seminary. https://www.abc27.com/investigators/investigations/mount-saint-mary-s-seminary-ensuring-potential-predators-don-t-become-priests/1964870626 Problems with this approach: 1. The screening is largely based on secular ideas, secular psychological testings. I wonder how many Saints who were wonderful priests would be screened out because … Continue reading

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Commentary on the Accusation of Heresy against Pope Francis

Edited to add: read this by Jimmy Akin http://www.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/on-charging-a-pope-with-heresy Preface It is a dogma of the Catholic Faith that the Church is indefectible. Therefore, any man accepted as Roman Pontiff by the body of Bishops must necessarily be a valid … Continue reading

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Post on the Indefectibility of the Pope

Over at Catholicism.io, I have a new article summarizing the contents of my book, The Indefectibility of the Pope: Summary of “The Indefectibility of the Roman Pontiff”

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Divine Mercy Sunday indulgence

The Divine Mercy Sunday indulgence is a special type of plenary indulgence by which all sins are forgiven and all punishment due for those sins is remitted (wiped away). To obtain the indulgence: 1. Go to Confession within about 20 … Continue reading

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April Newsletter Topics

Topics for April Newsletter: 1. The Meaning of the Notre Dame de Paris Fire 2. Momentous Events in May of 2019 3. Papal Immunity from Error and a Never Failing Faith 4. How To Disagree with the Pope Faithfully and … Continue reading

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Theological Q and A

Did Jesus literally descend to the Hell of eternal punishment or to the limbo of the Father or to Purgatory? All three. Jesus went to the gates of Hell, so that all the denizens of Hell would now know the … Continue reading

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One Consecration of the Eucharist

Whenever a priest or Bishop consecrates the Eucharist, it is really Jesus Christ who consecrates the Eucharist. But Jesus does not consecrate the Eucharist again and again. Jesus Christ consecrated the Eucharist only once, at the Last Supper. Jesus Christ … Continue reading

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The Notre Dame Fire is a Sign from God

A reader messaged me on Twitter to opine that the Notre Dame fire, occurring as it did during Holy Week, was a message from God. I agree. I believe that the fire is a foreshadowing of something big that is … Continue reading

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