This is part three in (God-willing) a daily five-part series laying out the Biblical evidence for Peter’s primacy from the Gospels. Monday’s post was on Luke 22, showing how Peter’s ministry to the Twelve paralleled the relationship between the Twelve and the laity. Yesterday showed how in John 10, Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd,… Continue reading Pope Peter, Part III: Jesus Tethers Peter to Himself
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Pope Peter, Part II: The Good Shepherd Calls a Shepherd
This is part two in what I hope will a daily five-part series laying out the Biblical evidence for Peter’s primacy from the Gospels. Yesterday, we looked at how Peter was called to lead and care for the Twelve in Luke 22, in the same manner that the Twelve were to lead and care for… Continue reading Pope Peter, Part II: The Good Shepherd Calls a Shepherd
Pope Peter, Part I: Strengthen Thy Brethren
This is my birthday week, and my confirmation saint is St. Peter. So to celebrate, I’ve decided to try and do a post a day demonstrating Peter’s primacy from different parts of the Gospel. I. What Scripture Says Today’s is one of the simplest. In Luke 22:24-32, Jesus tells the Apostles which of them is the… Continue reading Pope Peter, Part I: Strengthen Thy Brethren
Luther and Sola Scriptura
Robert Ritchie said on my latest post on sola Scriptura: Reading through your Sola Scriptura tagged posts, the thing that has most struck me is that the official doctrine of Sola Scriptura (i.e. a denial of (2)) is so obviously problematic that the most thoughtful of Protestants–people like C.S. Lewis, Alvin Plantinga, and Timothy Keller–would… Continue reading Luther and Sola Scriptura
Global Witnesses: The State of Christianity Throughout the World
My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place incense and pure offerings will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD Almighty. (Malachi 1:11) Jen Fulwiler at Conversion Diary asked her international readers the following… Continue reading Global Witnesses: The State of Christianity Throughout the World
Jesus and the New Genesis
Three quick points, based upon John 1-2 (and especially the Wedding at Cana) on the New Genesis which Jesus brings into the world: I. Jesus Brings About a New Genesis The wedding at Cana from John 2:1-12 is Jesus’ first miracle. The account is pretty famous: On the third day there was a wedding in… Continue reading Jesus and the New Genesis
The Servant Church
In John 4, Jesus is on His way back from Judea to Galilee, and He “had to go through Samaria.” John 4:5-9, quoted below, begin to tell what happened next: So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was… Continue reading The Servant Church
Pope John Paul II to be Beatified May 1
This is fantastic news. The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has announced that Pope John Paul II will be beatified on May 1st. If you’re not familiar with the process, let me explain briefly. The point of canonization is two-fold. First, just as St. Paul does in Hebrews 11, the Church lifts up those… Continue reading Pope John Paul II to be Beatified May 1
Is Abortion Self-Defense? A Defense of Bishop Olmsted
If the heading above sounds like a silly question, it’s because it is. But it’s one being raised by TurretinFan in his Christmas day assault on Bishop Olmsted’s good name. I became involved in the debate somewhat against my will. TF linked to this post, saying (in part): I was also struck by the fact… Continue reading Is Abortion Self-Defense? A Defense of Bishop Olmsted
Did Christ Predict the End Times Within His Generation?
Sam Pack Gregory asks: My request is for an examination of the “this generation will not pass away” line in Matthew’s “little apocalypse” (Mt. 24:34). Obviously, the most obvious interpretation of this line is false and enemies of the Church often use it to bully believers. My question is: What is the Catholic interpretation? I’ve… Continue reading Did Christ Predict the End Times Within His Generation?