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All praise and glory, to our great God and Saviour, our Lord, Jesus Christ! Oh Lord, in your mercy, guard us with your holy angels, deliver us from the fear of death, and empower us to come to the aid of those in need. To You, be all power, glory and praise for ever and ever!

Yes, said by one made by bishop at the hands of the apostles... And to be fair, he was instructing the letter recipients to obey their bishop and not himself. . unity with the bishop of a particular territory is unity with the the Church. You will find it thus in every apostolic community. I...

Dear marks, It is not my stance. it has been the stance of the Church for 2000 years (as Ignatius' letters demonstrate!). And yes, it is by the power of the Holy Spirit that the offices of deacons, presbyter and bishop are received. They cannot be taken, they must be given to one by the...

Hello marks, Indeed. Which is why the Church only recognizes those who have been approved (ordained) by a valid bishop as members of the presbytery, and by bishops to the episcopate. This is the Tradition of the apostles, as one will find in all the apostolic communities, as St Ignatius...

If Rome is your stumbling block, then come to the feast with Alexandria, come with Constantinople... But Come! The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." Let the hearer say, "Come." Let the one who thirsts come forward, and the one who wants it receive the gift of life-giving water. Peace!

Hello Paul, Such a statement makes Jesus a false prophet: And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. It contradicts St John as well: They went out from us, but they were not really of our...

Hello n2thelight, Mary carried the Living Word in her womb. How could she NOT be Holy?! The ark of the old covenant carried the Word written in stone. It was so Holy no man could touch it lest he die.... How much more Holy, the ark of the new covenant that carried the Word made flesh...

It proves rather that the term Eucharist was being used in reference to the Table of the Lord while the apostles were still alive. Thus demonstrating that this: was false. Further the Didache also demonstrates that the Eucharist is the Christian sacrifice: 14:1 And on the Lord's own day...

Wrong again... 9:10 But let no one eat or drink of this eucharistic thanksgiving, but they that have been baptized into the name of the Lord; 9:11 for concerning this also the Lord hath said: 9:12 {Give not that which is holy to the dogs.} Didache circa AD 70 Peace!

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Hello G, I hadnt considered that passage like that until now, makes sense to me.. Compare with Heb 10:19-20 Which I have always thought a clear reference to the Eucharist: Therefore, brothers, since through the blood of Jesus we have confidence of entrance into the sanctuary by the new and...

Hello Renniks, Nobody special?! Only the woman whom God chose to be His mother. Man, I'd get offended if you said my mother was nothing special... Happily Jesus is much more forgiving about that than I would be... Why not? "He is not God of the dead but of the living. You are greatly...

Dear marksman, Your lack of faith is immaterial to the change occurring. The 2000 year old witness of the Church in Rome, the Church in Alexandria and the Church in Constantinople affirms the Truth that this is what we received from Christ through the apostles. Where is the 2000 year old...

Through the power of the Holy Spirit, of course. As I said before, are you going to listen to your flesh, or the words of your Lord? He really doesnt give us an option: As a result of this, many (of) his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him. Jesus then...

Obfuscate? I have been quite clear that I am referring to the Eucharist. When we celebrate the Eucharist we receive that One Cup of Salvation, that One Bread of Life; that Jesus gave to the apostles. That One Cup and One Bread continues to be shared and passed on from generation to generation...

Hello Hobie, The Church is not pagan. You have been decieved by the traditions of men. But you need not remain in the land of confusion, You too! Are welcome to come to the wedding feast of the Lamb of God! Peace be with you!

Im sorry, was that not clear enough? Well maybe this will help: The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because the loaf of bread is one, we, though many, are one body, for...

Hello Brakelite, He gave us all the detail we can comprhend in Jesus. ' if you have seen me you have seen the Father' 'the Father and I are One' 'you will die in your sins unless you come to believe I AM HE' Peace be with you !

Neither do we. and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" Peace!

Well of course! As are you every time you ask anyone to pray for you... Peace!