In the Catholic church, we have a pope who has the final word on all official church doctrine.Now I understand that he does not make these decisions on a whim, the bishops all come together to discuss the matter, and we believe the pope is divinely guided by God when he proclaims an...
The Vatican’s official records state that all of the more than 260 Catholic popes have been men, but according to a medieval legend, a lady pontiff may have reigned for a brief period in the ninth century. As the story goes, this “Pope Joan” was a you
These Jesuits were very intelligent theologians and what they wrote was a clever and believable distortion of scripture. Satan has now successfully perpetuated this false and manufactured prophecy right down to current time today where the whole world just blindly believes it is true. So who is the...
In 1861, the Papal states had been annexed into the new nation of Italy. The popes during the ensuing half a century, or so, had reacted to the erosion of Catholic influence, and the loss of territory, by refusing to become Italian citizens. They viewed themselves as prisoners of ...
Barkilphedro, having aimed at the Eagle, brings down the Dove III. Paradise Regained Below IV. Nay; on High! PRELIMINARY CHAPTER. URSUS. I. Ursus and Homo were fast friends. Ursus was a man, Homo a wolf. Their dispositions tallied. It was the man who had christened the wolf: ...
“I may say that the doctrine of apostolic succession emerged in the latter part of the second century, but this did not mean that the episkopoi who were seen as representative of that succession themselves were episcopally ordained even then…Any confident assertion about any true biblical model...
This was pre-sin and the only ones in Eden to “Sanctify” the Sabbath were Adam and Eve. Were the other Nine “Just for the Jews?” The Sabbath is also for the “stranger” who are Gentiles. (Exodus 20:10) In “the new earth ... from one Sabbath to another, shallALL FLESHcome...
Byline: Warren SwordsBISHOP of Cloyne John Magee was investigated by the Church almost 20 years ago over allegations about his private life, the Irish Mail on Sunday can reveal.A number of allegations were understood to have been made about the bishop while he was away in London on business...
These were the first four. They had taken their first steps into the kingdom of God. That was where I was headed and they were coming with me. Right now, I invite you to come. I will relive with you the scenes of the gospel. You will see them come a...
”Please notice that the Disciples that walked away from Jesus at this moment were the ones that did not believe that we could eat His body and drink His blood. The one identified specifically is Judas Iscariot who also betrays Jesus and decides to walk away at the Last Supper. In ...