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  1. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    That's the point, they are living. That they can hear us, and that their prayers are effecacious, is evidenced by the miracles that are wrought when we ask them to pray for us. The prayers of righteous men and women are effective indeed, and so we ask the heroes of our faith to aid us with...
  2. Philip James

    What Is Love?

    Here we have the contrast between what is love and what is not. Love denies self for the sake of the other. Love does not run on ahead to its own satisfaction and glory, but helps those around it so as to bring Glory to God. Love believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things...
  3. Philip James

    Strict monotheism cannot be a pragmatic hypothesis

    Hello shnarkle, Unless, of course, HE places Himself at our service. The unknowable can only be known if it reveals itself to us... And He has! To know Jesus is to know The Father. You too! Are welcome to come to the wedding feast of the Lamb of God! Peace be with you!
  4. Philip James

    Is there salvation outside the Catholic Church?

    I am not familiar with the situation yoy described. Did anyone bring a charge of heresy against him to a competant eccliastical court?
  5. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    Jesus is God. Do you not think He can hear more than one request at a time? The miracle with my child was God answering prayer. I believe it was Andre's prayer on our behalf that brought it about.. 'the prayers of a righteouss man are powerful indeed' When my son was born, we knew...
  6. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    I thought we covered this already... They are very much alive! Or do you not believe: Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live. and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" Peace be with you!
  7. Philip James

    Is there salvation outside the Catholic Church?

    DELICTS AGAINST RELIGION AND THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH (Cann. 1364 - 1369) Can. 1364 §1. Without prejudice to the prescript of can. 194, §1, n. 2, an apostate from the faith, a heretic, or a schismatic incurs a latae sententiae excommunication; in addition, a cleric can be punished with the...
  8. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    Why not?
  9. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    So this is a language barrier thing. When I ask a Saint to pray for me, its exactly the same as me asking you to pray for me. Peace!
  10. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    Do you never ask people to pray for you? When i pray you pray for me, i am praying to you. If i earnestly ask you to pray for me , i am praying to you. I dont understand your objection... Peace!
  11. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful. Peace be with you!
  12. Philip James

    Is there salvation outside the Catholic Church?

    ' Capture every thought for Christ!' Peace be with you!
  13. Philip James

    Is there salvation outside the Catholic Church?

    Haha, that's funny... The Church has always taught that homosexuality is intrinsicley disordered. Any bishop teaching otherwise has automatically excommunicated himself by force of law. Peace!
  14. Philip James

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, Pax!
  15. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    If you believe they are alive, why would you not ask them to pray for us? I asked Br. Andre Saint Brother André - L'Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal To pray for my son, who was not expected to live past 2 or 3 years... He will be 16 this January.. Peace ! Christ is risen! Alleluia!
  16. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    Do you not think that a much worse punishment is due the one who has contempt for the Son of God, considers unclean the covenant-blood by which he was consecrated, and insults the spirit of grace You too! Are welcome to come to the wedding feast of the Lamb of God! Peace be with you! Christ...
  17. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    You just wont give it up will you? Paul says that 'we have an altar from which those who serve the temple have no right to eat' What is offered on an altar? The Eucharist is the pure offering foretold in Malachi 1:11 You are either a celebrant and partaker of that offering, or you are...
  18. Philip James

    Why do we need priests?

    Hello Nancy, Our brothers and sisters aren't dead! Have you not heard? 'He is the God of the living, not the dead..' 'he who believes in me will never die' Do you believe this? Peace be with you!
  19. Philip James

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    So you accept the fathers of the Church before this? Good! Perhaps you should reread Ignatius of Antioch, Iraeneus of Lyons and Justin Martyr. You will find there the Orthodox Catholic faith. We have at least 3 living witnesses to that faith in those particular churches in communion with Rome...
  20. Philip James

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    Really? What did you study? Where did you start? With Polycarp, Ignatius and Iraeneus? Justin Martyr perhaps? How bout Augustine, Dominic or Francis? Mayve Thomas Aquinas? The catechism and or encyclicals from the last hundred years or so? I have barely brushed the surface of these things but...