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Forum: Deep Waters 11-12-2011, 06:52 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,840
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Disagreements With the Nicene Creed?

I believe in one God, the Father almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things, visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God.
And born of the Father,...
Forum: Deep Waters 11-12-2011, 06:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,840
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Disagreements With the Nicene Creed?

Oh I thought this was going to be a discussion about the Filioque controvery. The Eastern Orthodox insisting that the Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father only while the Western Roman Catholic...
Forum: Deep Waters 10-18-2011, 06:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,461
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: John 20:23's "Retaining Sin"

A priest is permitted to deny absolution is he is reasonably certain the penitent lacks contrition. Contrition is necessary for a valid confession. Instances of this might be someone who confesses...
Forum: The Music Room 10-13-2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,238
Posted By Deo Gratias
Psalms the Music of Heaven

St. Ambrose of Milan

Early Church Father & Doctor of the Church

What is more pleasing than a psalm? David expresses it well: Praise the Lord, for a song of praise is good: let there be praise...
Forum: Deep Waters 09-14-2011, 04:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,451
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Asking New Memebrs about their baptism

Well the Church has always insisted that in order for a baptism to be valid, God in all His three divine persons must be invoked. The Church is just following Jesus' injunction in Matt:28:19
Forum: The D.A.'s Office 09-14-2011, 04:18 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 63,967
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Is Apostolic CUSSIN' sinful?

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.

What do you mean by taking God's name in vain?

By taking God's name in vain I mean taking it without reverence, as in cursing or using...
Forum: Deep Waters 09-14-2011, 03:58 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,451
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Asking New Memebrs about their baptism

The name of God in His three divine persons, Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Forum: Deep Waters 09-14-2011, 02:55 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,451
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Asking New Memebrs about their baptism

Matt: 28:18-20 Jesus' instructions to his disciples right before He ascended into heaven.

And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth.

Going,...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-26-2011, 11:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,661
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Who Was The First Apostle To Die?

James the Greater, the brother of John. The sons on thunder as Our Lords affectionately called them. He suffered martyrdom around the year 44 A.D when King Herrod Agrippa had him put to death by...
Forum: Deep Waters 08-26-2011, 05:35 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,451
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Asking New Memebrs about their baptism

Mr. Blume can you please explain what titular baptism is. I've never heard this expression before. As far as baptism goes, my understanding is that as long as the trinitarian formula is used it is...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 05:07 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

We have the authentic book of Jesus son of Sirach, and another pseudepigraphic work, entitled the Wisdom of Solomon. I found the first in Hebrew, with the title, 'Parables', not Ecclesiasticus, as in...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 05:06 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

"Not by raining down manna, as for Israel of old[Ex 16:14] or opening the rock, in order to give drink to His thirsting people,[ Ps 78:24] or feasting her by means of ravens, as Elijah,[1 Kings 17:6]...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 05:05 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

"The Lord is now making trial of your love for Him. Now there is an opportunity for you, through your patience, to take the martyr's lot. The mother of the Maccabees [2 Maccabees 7] saw the death of...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 05:04 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

"Therefore, I do not think men ought to be considered pious who presume to investigate this subject, in disobedience to the injunction, 'Seek not what is too difficult for thee, neither enquire into...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 05:00 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

"But he ought tp know that those who wish to live according to the teaching of Sacred Scripture understand the saying, 'The knowledge of the unwise is as talk without sense'[Sirach 21:18], and have...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 04:57 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

"Our instruction comes from 'the porch of Solomon,' who had himself taught that 'the Lord should be sought in simplicity of heart'[Wisdom 1:1]." Tertullian, Prescription Against the Heretics, 7 (A.D....
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 04:53 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

Tradition / Church Fathers

"What, then, again says the prophet? 'The assembly of the wicked surrounded me; they encompassed me as bees do a honeycomb,'[Ps. 22:17,118:12] and 'upon my garment they...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 04:51 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

Matt. 2:16 - Herod's decree of slaying innocent children was prophesied in Wis. 11:7 - slaying the holy innocents.

Matt. 6:19-20 - Jesus' statement about laying up for yourselves treasure in...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 04:50 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

SEPTUAGINT QUOTES
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

Of the approximately 300 (360 to be exact but who's counting) Old Testament quotes in the New Testament, approximately 2/3 of them came from the Septuagint...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 04:48 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

Scripture mentioned in the above article
Tobit 12:15
I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels who present the prayers of the saints and enter into the presence of the glory of the Holy One....
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 04:46 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

The Council of Jamnia?

Now we have to back up a bit: around A.D. 90-100, after the Temple fell, a rabbinical school was formed by Johanan ben Zakkai. The "Council of Jamnia" (also called "Jabneh"...
Forum: Fellowship Hall 08-25-2011, 04:43 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,575
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: When Was The Canon Established?

Protestants, Catholics, and most Orthodox agree now 1 that the New Testament should consist at least of the 27 Books (Matthew through Revelation/Apocalypse) that the Catholic Church determined were...
Forum: Deep Waters 08-25-2011, 04:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,296
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Purgatory

O gentle Heart of Jesus, ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with burning love for the poor captive souls in Purgatory, have mercy on them. Be not severe in Your judgments, but let...
Forum: Deep Waters 08-25-2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,296
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Purgatory

WHAT THE EARLY CHURCH BELIEVED

"Then we make mention also of those who have already fallen asleep: first, the patriarchs, prophets, apostles, and martyrs, that through their prayers and...
Forum: Deep Waters 08-25-2011, 04:23 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,296
Posted By Deo Gratias
Re: Purgatory

"Now there is no need to pray for the dead who are in Heaven, for they are in no need; nor again for those who are in Hell, because they cannot be loosed from sins. Therefore after this life, there...
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