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How should we behave towards those whom we think are in error? Fr A. Vermeersch, 1913
“Do not seek the malicious satisfaction of having discovered an additional enemy to the Church.” Editors’ Notes In his Apology, the early Christian writer Tertullian imagined pagans looking at Christians and marvelling at our mutual love: “‘See,’ they say, ‘how they love one another’ – for the pagans themselves are animated by mutual hatred. ‘See …
What is the difference between an excommunicate and an open heretic?
“Such legalistic and positivist ideas are an implicit denial of the visible unity of the Church.” Image: Excommunication of Robert the Pious, Wiki Commons CC In previous parts, building on my review of the Tradivox Catechism series, we saw the following points across three theses: The nature and centrality of the Church’s visible unity of …
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The Holy Innocents – Liturgical Highlights
“Ye play with your palms and crowns beneath the very altar.” There are many moments of beauty and pathos in the Church’s year. But few are so equally filled with both bitterness and glory as the feast of the Holy Innocents. It is very noticeable that Christ’s coming to the world is marked with blood …
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Short essay: “Idolatry Passports” and objections on the profession of faith and membership
“Men are not bound to scrutinize hearts.” Photo by Sayak Bala on Unsplash Following a revision and expansion of an earlier essay, I thought that it would be worthwhile re-publishing this edited section containing more detail on the profession of faith. The topics expanded include: How formal professions of faith can be a red herring …
How do we know what to believe with divine and catholic faith? Dom Charles Augustine OSB
“What is the “material object of faith,” and where can we find it proposed?” Photo by DDP on Unsplash Editor’s Comments Many essays on The WM Review refer to “professing the faith” as a condition for membership of the Church – and to heresy, the corresponding failure to profess the faith, which entails loss of …
Does Michael Lofton understand the arguments made in the debate on Francis?
“None of this is relevant to membership of the Church – and therefore, it has nothing to do with Francis’ legitimacy.” Image: Wiki Commons Public Domain This essay is written in response to Mr Michael Lofton’s comments on a debate hosted by Mr Matt Fradd on Pints with Aquinas on 20 September 2022. (We have …
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Why ignorance and prejudice are a dangerous mix – Cardinal Newman and the British Constitution
“I am happy to make known its odious and shocking mysteries, known to few Britons.” Image: John Bull, from Wiki Commons CC Editors’ Notes Archbishop Fulton Sheen famously said: “There are not over a hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church. There are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe …
How is the Church “visibly united in faith,” according to this twentieth-century master of ecclesiology?
“This unity consists principally in the common profession of the same faith.” Photo by Mike Kenneally on Unsplash In this essay I will begin explaining the following two points: The Church is, among other things, a visible unity of Faith; she is a visible society which is visibly one, or united, in faith. Membership of the …
A Note for Confused Catholics – Apologetics and Dogmatic Theology
“How long, O Lord, wilt thou forget me unto the end? How long dost thou turn away thy face from me?” This is based on a 2016 article, edited and expanded throughout by S.D. Wright, with the permission of the author. A more extended addition is indicated with square brackets. Photo by Austrian National Library …
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