Now that we’ve established what papal infallibility is, and more importantly, isn’t, let’s look at the merits of infallibility. Papal infallibility is the protection of Church teachings by the Holy Spirit. This infallibility isn’t really a power of the pope’s, at all: it’s a power of the Holy Spirit, used to prevent the pope from… Continue reading Il Papa! Papal Infallibility, pt. 2: Jesus Establishes His Church (and Pope).
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Il Papa! Papal Infallibility, part 1: What it is and isn’t.
I think the role of the papacy and more specifically, the idea of papal infallibility, serves as one of the bigger barriers between Catholics and non-Catholic Christians, and I think it’s been the subject of a lot of misunderstanding and even misinformation. One Protestant I spoke to recently said, “I just have issues with the… Continue reading Il Papa! Papal Infallibility, part 1: What it is and isn’t.
Retreat Notes, pt. 4
Properly understood, the Christian world is one of extreme hierarchy, albeit in an unusual way. Christ, God Himself, comes to Earth and model complete obedience to His Father. The Good Shepherd, willing to lay down His life for the sheep, is also the Paschal Lamb of God. All of us, likewise, are called to be… Continue reading Retreat Notes, pt. 4
Retreat Notes, pt. 3
Pt. 3 in a series of notes I wrote during a silent retreat in Boston, VA. These ones are short notes I took down while listening to a sermon (it was silent for us, not for the speakers), so I’ll publish pt. 4 later today. St. Paul was a tentmaker, and believed that a man… Continue reading Retreat Notes, pt. 3
Retreat Notes, pt. 2
Continuing the trend from yesterday, I’m starting the blog out with some notes I wrote in a journal during a silent retreat I went on in mid-February in glorious Boston, VA: There is a tendency among those who think about the Faith to imagine that they must be in the Faith, and must have that… Continue reading Retreat Notes, pt. 2
Retreat Notes, pt. 1
This is the first in a series of entries I wrote in a journal during a silent retreat I went on to Boston, Virginia. If you’ve never heard of it, it’s because it’s scarcely populated. In fact, if you look it up on Google maps, it appears to be just a big road. Don’t let… Continue reading Retreat Notes, pt. 1
Starting Off On the Right Foot
I like to think, read and write quite a bit on the issues surrounding the Catholic faith. I decided that a blog would be a good way to stimulate conversation on many of the things on the horizon for me. I have in mind 1 Peter 3:15b-16: Always be ready to give an explanation to… Continue reading Starting Off On the Right Foot