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He's a wonderful man. I've got some of his books (not all of which i've cracked yet).. all 3 volumes of Jesus of Nazareth; Behold the Pierced One; Salt of the Earth; Mary: The Church at the Source (with Hans Urs von Balthasar).. such a penetrating intellect.. he's fascinating and inspiring.

Most Popes have their private journals, correspondence and notes destroyed to prevent them from being used to undercut their definitive doctrinal or eccliastical pronouncements.. most of which are the product of a long deliberative and consultative process.

I really don't see the necessity, if we ...

I knew Maccabees formed one of the Scriptural foundations of Purgatory, one reason i would assume it was not included in the Protestant Bible.

Amen, Joe!

Welcome aboard, Thomas. Those were interesting comments on lay deliverance ministry and exorcism.

Trust Augustine to delve into the crux of the matter.

The definition of a mystic, i think, is to see with great clarity the reality of life, while the vision of the rest of us is clouded by its illusions.. and distorted our own pride.

... preoccupy ourselves with speculation over the future battle while neglecting to engage in the battle at hand. Innocent pre-born babies are being slaughtered on a daily basis; thousands of Christians are imprisoned and tortured worldwide because of their faith, millions are exploited ...

.. genius.. and God.. work in mysterious ways..

Amen!

There's great consistency amongst Catholic mystic's visions of Hell. I just read a book containing the poetry and meditations of the great 19th Century English convert, priest and poet Gerard Manley Hopkins including that on Hell.. brrrr..

It's not surprising at a time where the paramount virtue is ...

He does look good. With that strain of office off his shoulders. Seems to have a nice, simple, monastic chapel and residence as well.. Viva Papa B.

.. right.. invitation and caveat..

Luther and other Protestant leaders challenged the original Canon of the Bible, removing books that did not conform to Luther's highly prejudicial and literal reading of Scripture.

The Council of Trent, the Catholic Reformation and response to Protestanism re-affirmed the original Canon in full ...