Recent content by Philip James

All wisdom comes from the LORD and with him it remains forever. The sand of the seashore, the drops of rain, the days of eternity: who can number these? Heaven's height, earth's breadth, the depths of the abyss: who can explore these? Before all things else wisdom was created; and prudent...

None of these have anything to do with the worship of pagan no-gods. Why then do you list them? Baptism and the Sacraments have been the lived life of the Church for 2000 years, who are YOU to besmirch them with such calumny.. Hosanna!

Bob, repeating lies taught to you by others about the Catholic Church is unbecoming..

Well 'Protestantism' and Freemasons have been hand in hand for a long long time. One might even suggest that it was protestants who established the Masonic secret societies, and that they were instrumental in establishing government and policy in North America.. That they (the Masons) have been...

Hello Pearl, Deny it's power? Hardly! The whole Faith of the Church lives by the Power of the Holy Spirit! Pax et Bonum

Heya! If by 'Catholic' you mean the one, universal, body of Christ, then I would say most certainly! Because He is its authour and it is He who effects this in us.. And indeed it is also His prayer: "I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so...

Hello Truthnightmare, yes, thats what 'catholic' means ;) The Church is One! Pax et Bonum

They went out from us, but they were not really of our number; if they had been, they would have remained with us. Their desertion shows that none of them was of our number. Pax et Bonum

secondary issues? Hardly.. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out. Pax et Bonum

Dear Aunty, you said: ".was what the RCC turned into even a small reflection of what first century Christianity revealed itself to be" and I demonstrated that what the early Church practiced was recognizably what the Catholic Church practices today... but that would contradict your narrative...

"But we, after we have thus washed him who has been convinced and has assented to our teaching, bring him to the place where those who are called brethren are assembled, in order that we may offer hearty prayers in common for ourselves and for the baptized [illuminated] person, and for all...

well thats not fair is it. My interpretation of a passage is inadmissable because it supports the teaching of my church? But yours is admissable because you are the arbiter of Truth? Pax et Bonum

Oh Aunty, who has taught you to fear the Feast so? You too! Are welcome to come to the wedding Feast of the Lamb of God! Pax et Bonum

Does it matter? His successor would have to be a bishop and recognized as the ordinary for that 'see' by other bishops and by the Church in Crete.. they would not follow another... Pax et Bonum

Hello Taken my old friend, And what a wonderful mystery it is, that Jesus so identifies Simon with Himself that He gives him the name Rock ! Pax et Bonum