tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post4544453083606972588..comments2024-03-21T00:15:48.886-07:00Comments on Philothea on Phire: Bishops, Where Are You? Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09927474235629912604noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-26702857104377061232012-09-30T05:51:22.241-07:002012-09-30T05:51:22.241-07:00Ned, you are confused about the "sense of the...Ned, you are confused about the "sense of the faithful". It doesn't mean the faith is up for a majority vote. Humanae Vitae isn't the problem; in part it's good, but the justification used in it is not so good, and it has watered down the faith. You imply that we should just take a vote every so often as to how the faithful "feel" about certain Church teachings, and adjust accordingly. Either there is absolute truth or there is not. The Church says there is. And really, the other option - relativism - isn't even viable.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927474235629912604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-45346581897275358572012-09-30T00:02:35.753-07:002012-09-30T00:02:35.753-07:00Have none of you people heard of
the "sense o...Have none of you people heard of<br />the "sense of the faithful?" If Humanae<br />Vitae is the cause of all of our problems<br />of belief, then why do over 75% of Catholics<br />practice contraception??????? It must be their<br />sense that something is wrong with the Church's<br />teaching on this matter!Ned Nitracnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-77985213469335411972012-09-19T18:05:07.293-07:002012-09-19T18:05:07.293-07:00You're welcome - and there are many more great...You're welcome - and there are many more great sermons on that site. This one really made a big impression on me, as well.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927474235629912604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-61100351306373773672012-09-19T17:25:37.114-07:002012-09-19T17:25:37.114-07:00Thank you, Dr. Jay, for the link to the beautiful ...Thank you, Dr. Jay, for the link to the beautiful homily by the FSSP priest. It gave me a more correct way to receive Our Lord, especially the part about putting our intentions on the Host before the Offertory! As a reformed nominal Catholic, I rejoice at the blessings of the teachings from good, holy priests. And it's the second time in a couple of weeks that the reminder to pray for 15 minutes after reception has come up for me. A reminder of the mercy and beneficence of Our Savior. I very much appreciate your newsletter.Non Sum Dignusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-42266078396099010592012-09-19T08:28:10.036-07:002012-09-19T08:28:10.036-07:00Another EXCELLENT Vortex by Michael Voris.
We The ...Another EXCELLENT Vortex by Michael Voris.<br />We The Holy Catholic Church is in TROUBLE. People (Catholic) pick and choose what they want to believe and obey...God help us all..I use to do the same thing. I was one of the "cafeteria" Catholics who use do it my way , God Have Mercy on Me . But that is where the power of prayer comes in: Someone's prayers were answered: I am HOME and OBEDIENT to the Holy Catholic Church .<br />Our Bishops need to speak out and PROCLAIM the TRUTH at all times, What I see happening is frightening . I have my eyes fixed on JESUS and HIS CHURCH : THE TRUE CHURCH and not the Church of Nice . The Church is going through a purification , that I believe. I have heard it said from a member of my own family, The Holy Bible does not apply in these times, these are "modern" times and the Bible is outdated . God hlep us all with attitudes and statements of this nature . God Bless you Dr. Jay ...your web page here brings LIGHT to the TRUTH .<br />Jeannie Hollerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865018937964493630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-68311698974806578312012-09-19T05:43:02.739-07:002012-09-19T05:43:02.739-07:00Amen, CK! Amen, CK! Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927474235629912604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-42668515562006709482012-09-19T04:40:22.914-07:002012-09-19T04:40:22.914-07:00Voris' excellent video aside for the moment, D...Voris' excellent video aside for the moment, Dr. Jay. You say:<br /><br />"I think many of these false “Catholics” are unreachable by faithful Catholics. They cling to wrong and/or misinterpreted teaching, and they don’t think they need to give their assent to authentic teaching – especially if they don’t agree with it."<br /><br />Much, much, much of the problem has been, and continues to be, the rejection of Humanae Vitae (As is well documented on sound Cathoic blogs and books with the theme of "This is what is wrong with the Church and why.").<br /><br />After my conversion back to the Church my parish priest (who ministers wonderfully to the sick, bereaved, homebound and hospitalized) told me that the Church's teaching on contraception is "ambiguous and not infallible because Humane Vitae was not declared Ex-Cathedra".<br /><br />First, it *is not* "ambiguous" at all (copious amount of documentation shows this). While HV was not declared "Ex-Cathedra" (thus maybe not infallible via the extra-ordinary Papal Magisterium) it *is* infallible via the ordinary universal Magisterium (what the Church has constantly taught since the time of Christ).<br /><br />Then, I have encountered priests who have told a classroom of catechists that "there are only two things you *have* to believe" (meaning the Papal Ex-Cathedra pronouncements on Mary's Immaculate Conception and her Assumption into Heaven).<br /><br />Dear Lord in Heaven!<br /><br />I guess all of those "I believe(s)" in the Nicene Creed are optional? (BTW, according to CCC 891 all of the ecumenical council documents are infallible - when pertaining to faith and morals)<br /><br />So, the crux is, if a teaching of the Church is not infallible in some way-shape-or-form... supposedly, the faithful do not have to believe in it. (thus this thinking reduces infallibility to the extra-ordinary Papal Magisterium)<br /><br />This is an incorrect understanding of the varying levels of the infallibility of the Magisterium of the Church.<br /><br />God help us. With priests like these...<br /><br />Is it any wonder then, Dr. Jay, that "they don’t think they need to give their assent to authentic teaching – especially if they don’t agree with it"?<br /><br />The examples I have given above are examples you will see over and over again in "progressive" type Catholic circles. (i.e. the NCFishwrap, U.S. Katholyc, Amerika, St. Anthony "Messenger", etc.)<br /><br />For the benefit of your readers, Dr. Jay, the Church *does teach* that we are to give full assent of religious will and intellect, or assent of faith, to all the teachings of the Church whether they have been given infallibly (i.e. definitive or irreformable) or proposed for belief by Holy Church.<br /><br />See CCC nos. 158, 182, 888-892, 2035-7, 2518 <br /><br />Sorry for the rant - you've got me riled up this morning! :)<br /><br />CK<br />Catechist Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531497517644951122.post-56781204846140010352012-09-18T10:43:11.587-07:002012-09-18T10:43:11.587-07:00The woman of Rev 12 is now here, she is the prophe...The woman of Rev 12 is now here, she is the prophet like unto Moses and Elijah Matt 17:3, Acts 3:21-23, Luke 1:17 delivering the true word John 1:1 from the wilderness to prepare a people for the Lord’s return. God our Father will not put any child of his into a hell fire no matter what their sins. It never entered the heart or mind of God to ever do such a thing Jer7:31, Jer 19:5. Turn your heart to the children of God. A gift is now delivered to the whole world as a witness Matt24:14. http://minigoodtale.wordpress.com Prove all things.The Good Talehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11574105752086912139noreply@blogger.com