Thinking in the Flesh

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ON THE FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF SAINT PETER,
THE APOSTLE


I follow no leader but Christ
and join in communion with none but your blessedness,
that is, with the chair of Peter.
I know that this is the rock
on which the Church has been built.
—St. Jerome, A.D. 396 A.D., Letters 15:2

 

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Those are words that even thirteen years ago would have been happily echoed by most faithful Catholics around the globe. But now, as Pope Francis lies in ‘critical condition,’ so too, perhaps, is trust in “the rock on which the Church has been built” also in critical condition… Continue reading →

The Gift of Tongues: It’s Catholic

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There is a video circulating of popular Catholic exorcist, Fr. Chad Rippberger, that throws into question the catholicity of the “gift of tongues” mentioned frequently by St. Paul and Our Lord Jesus himself. His video, in turn, is being used by a small but increasingly vocal segment of self-described “traditionalists” who, ironically, are actually departing from Sacred Tradition and the clear teaching of Sacred Scripture, as you’ll see. And they’re doing a lot of damage. I know — because I’m on the receiving end of both the attacks and confusion that is dividing Christ’s Church.Continue reading →