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Hi aspen, Unfortunately it is often the 'prophet' himself who does the shattering, walking away from his community, with or without others, refusing to be obedient to the authority of those placed over him and/or submitting to their testing... My .02... Peace!

Haha, now you're putting me on the spot ;) In short, I think it means that private revelation is always at the service of the public relevation of Christ (that is the deposit of the faith, delivered once for all through HIS apostles) and the mission of HIS Church. This is why the most the...

In principle, i think yes. But, i believe this applies to everyone who follows a validly ordainded bishop, and so i would include Orthodox, copts etc... Further, while the bishops will indeed be called to a higher account (they are responsible for every sheep placed under their care) that...

Hi Grailhunter, If you're interested, you can find the Catholic perpesctive on private revelation in #67 here : Catechism of the Catholic Church - IntraText Peace!

Some perhaps didnt follow their own rules, but many faithful, humble presbyters and bishops did and do... As for those who act hypocriticallly ( is that a word? Lol), like Peter did before Paul called him on it... do all that they tell you to do, but not as they do, for they sit in the...

Beloved bbyrd, I appreciate your concern. Who are Francis and Richard that they should rule over me? Have I not also been annointed prophet, priest and king? No, i reject the rebellion of Korah, and so I will submit to those whom my Lord and King, Jesus Christ has given authority over HIS...

Hello Giuliano, The disobedience of others, be tgey layman, priest, bishop or pope, does not excuse our disobedience. Further, a distinction should be made between proclomations of dogmatic and/or doctrinal Truth, which cannot be overturned, and those of discipline and practice which can and...

Hello Grail, That's an interesting either or question you have there, i'm not sure I would agree with either. Can you clarify your question? A concession of what to who? Do you think James saw Jews and gentiles as still separate within the Church? Imo, James recognized the Truth of Paul's...

Hi GG, I believe the Holy Spirit uses synods, councils and especially ecumenical councils to correct, teach, guide and renew the Church, leading us all to the fullness of the Truth. Thus when a council declares ' it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us x, y, z.. ' it is incumbent on the...

I believe! Lord, Jesus Christ, May all creation praise your holy name, forever and ever!

He sold his eternal birthright for a bowl of porrige. God honours contracts! Peace!

I am definitely a child of the Novo Ordo post VatII . But the more I embraced (and was challenged) on my faith, the more I studied the history of the Church, and the writings of the ECF's the morw 'traditional' I have become. Receiving communion in the hand doesn't bother me a bit. Irrevrence...

Your 'noninvolvement' was endemic throughout the Church in Canada.. The reverence for the Mass all but disappeared. But I'm happy to report that, to the surprise of some bishops, our youth are insisting on reverence and a resurrgence of Tradition! Millennials Spur Liturgical Restoration in...

The disaster was in the seventies, all kinds of 'inovations' in practice and in celebratiing the Mass were around, we were certainly not worshipping 'with one voice and one mind'... And catachesis was abysmal... JPII laid down the law on just what and what was not tolerable in the 'new order'...

Many have found the mystery of the Incarnation hard to understand, and yet the Church has proclamied this Truth for 2000 years! Immanuel! God with us! Alleluia! As you wish, Peace be with you!

Hello Guiliano, I prefer the lightfoot translatiion, 7:2 There is one only physician, of flesh and of spirit, generate and ingenerate, God in man, true Life in death, Son of Mary and Son of God, first passible and then impassible, Jesus Christ our Lord. Found here: Ignatius of Antioch to the...

It is sad but true, that in the Church, as before with Israel, prosperity often leads to decadence and stagnation.. (Nothing new under the sun) Yet the Spirit always corrects God's children, painful though it may be, one must welcome the consuming fire of HIS love.... Peace!

Ah, you're being hard on the pastors for lack of instruction! Good! As one who grew up 'catechized' in the disaster that Vatican II interpretations caused in Canada, all I can say is thank God for JPII whipping us back into order... Have they forgotten him so soon in Italy? Peace!

My diocese has been blessed with priests from Nigeria, not all appreciate there frank sermons... But they are on fire! Nothing like being on the front lines to purify the Church. Praise God for those holy men and women, who in the face of men who would kill them while they gathered and...

If you are agreeing that scripture holds an authorative witness of the authority given to the apostles ,by Jesus, and through them to the overseers and presbyters... Well I agree ! Peace be with you!