Tag Archives: Authority

If I Told You to Wear Blue Shoes…

One of the reasons I stuck to the little Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ottawa was the holy presence of Bishop Robert Mercer.  It was not only what he said, but how he said it … Continue reading

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Summary of Tonight's Discussion on The Journey Home

This evening's episode of The Journey Home will be rebroadcast today (now Tuesday) at 1:00 AM and 9:00 AM, Thursday at 2:00 PM, and Saturday at 11:00 PM (all times ET).  The following is a brief summary of tonight's discussion. … Continue reading

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A Quick Note on Papal Infallibility

Here is a succinct and recent article – http://www.catholic.com/library/Papal_Infallibility.asp Keeping this as simple as possible, we find that the Pope to the Church is like a rudder to a boat. When we look at what is happening in the Anglican … Continue reading

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The Gift of Authority

For many Anglo-Catholics, Anglicanorum Coetibus requires very little in the way of doctrinal change.  In the personal ordinariates, "the authoritative expression of the Catholic Faith" to be professed is that of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.  Many Anglo-Catholics already … Continue reading

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Fr. Robert Barron on Authority

Fr. Robert Barron, commenting on Alister McGrath's Christianity's Dangerous Idea, addresses the fundamental issue of authority in the Church.

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