the reproach of Christ

Since at least Vatican I, the Catholic Church has taught that the universe (material Creation) was created at a certain point in time (essentially at the beginning of Time) and that it is finite. But as late as the 1920’s, … Continue reading →

The Vatican Council and Its Definitions: A Pastoral Letter to the Clergy by Henry Edward Manning, Archbishop of Westminster, one of the fathers of the First Vatican Council. The above link is to a digitized and OCRed copy of the … Continue reading →

The book in question is titled “Christus Vincit”, meaning “Christ Conquers” [1]. What kind of a book it is? It’s an interview book; Bishop Athanasius Schneider is interviewed by Diane Montagna. Be advised that I have nothing against Ms. Montagna, … Continue reading →

Formerly, I thought that Councils could teach infallibly, or non-infallibly. And the non-infallible teachings had limited possibility of error. But Bellarmine says that everything taught by a Council (i.e. on faith and morals) is infallible, as the teaching is of … Continue reading →

Each and every valid Roman Pontiff, from Peter to Francis and beyond has the divinely-conferred charism of truth and never failing faith. A Pope is necessarily the valid Roman Pontiff who is accepted by the body of Bishops as the … Continue reading →

Can a Pope teach an objective heresy or other grave error, inculpably, by ignorance, and without any deliberate knowing fault? In such a case, he would not be guilty of formal heresy, but his teaching would be either material heresy, … Continue reading →

First, a review of what Bellarmine says. In the book On the Roman Pontiff, book 2, chapter 30, Saint Robert Bellarmine considers a proposition called “the tenth argument”. “The tenth argument. A Pope can be judged and deposed by the … Continue reading →