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South African Catholic News Service- Founded by ScripturelinkFeeney- a catholic priest who preached that those not within the visible church, couldn’t be covered in any circumstance by baptism of desire. Feeney was excommunicated after refusing to submit to the church. He died- having reconciled with the church, and , but never repented his incorrect view.
Details
His view, while supported by many quotes, disagreed [...]
Bible verse in question (often misrepresented)
Eph. 5:21-33 New Jerusalem Bible
“21 Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 Wives should be subject to their husbands as to the Lord,
23 since, as Christ is head of the Church and saves the whole body, so is a husband the head of his wife;
24 and as [...]
Official doctrine
“103. What has been revealed to us is that the ordinary way of salvation is by the sacrament of Baptism. None of the above considerations should be taken as qualifying the necessity of Baptism or justifying delay in administering the sacrament.[135] Rather, as we want to reaffirm in conclusion, they provide strong grounds for [...]
Definition
Infallibility- state of being - ability to be-
free from error in certain circumstances.
Catholic Definition
Infallibility- The ability and guidance given to the Pope, and promised to the church- by God- safeguarding all “From the Chair” decisions- so far as they relate to Doctrine and morals. Infallibility only extends as far as these statements go, and is only in [...]
Preach the Gospel to all the world
“Preach the Gospel (good news) to all the world- if necessary- use words” - St. Francis of Assisi.
Bible on deeds of the saints and how this is God’s letter to all
“1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves to you afresh-as though we needed, like some others, to have [...]
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LECTURE : DEI VERBUM
INTRODUCTION
Three influences:
New attitude to tradition: evolving/dynamic process.
Application of critical historical methods to the interpretation of scripture. Human factors emphasized in scripture.
Biblical movement. New attitude to scripture in large areas of the Catholic world.
REVELATION
God has revealed himself to humanity. How?
Natural revelation. God is “saying” [...]
Marriage- The Sacrament
The Bible and the Sacrament of marriage
Matthew 19 verse 4 to 6
“4 He answered, ‘Have you not read that the Creator from the beginning made them male and female
5 and that he said: This is why a man leaves his father and mother and becomes attached to his wife, and the two become [...]
What is the Vulgate
Early Catholic bible, containing all 73 canonical books, accepted by the modern church.
When it was commissioned
The Vulgate was ordered about A.D.382, when St. Jerome was ordered to compile it by the pope.
Cotroversy
Jerome was bothered that the Hebrew and Aramaic texts accepted by the Jews at his time, did not include all the [...]
Conscience is the guidance of The True God, via our internal sense of morals, and by direct prompting- towards the truth, love, hope, and faith. Christians have ” the law written on their hearts and minds” in the ink of truth. We “have only one teacher- [our] father in heaven” This teacher teaches through every [...]
Many mistake Purgatory for what it is not. Purgatory, is a cleansing process.
We all know, that nothing impure with enter heaven. The wise man disciplins his son.
Also, we know that our troubles on earth are for our benefit. God gives us trials to produce patience. He gave the Hebrews trials, to teach them, and disciplin [...]
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