What Good is Sacred Tradition?

What Good is Sacred Tradition?

Some Protestants object to the Catholic view on Sacred Tradition on the grounds that we can’t know its content the way we can know the content of Scripture. For example, in his essay “The Authority of Scripture,” published in Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on...

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What Good is Sacred Tradition?

What Good is Sacred Tradition?

Some Protestants object to the Catholic view on Sacred Tradition on the grounds that we can’t know its content the way we can know the content of Scripture. For example, in his essay “The Authority of Scripture,” published in Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on...

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Did Peter Really Deny His Own Authority?

Did Peter Really Deny His Own Authority?

Some Protestants challenge the Catholic claim of Peter’s headship by appealing to 1 Peter 5:1, where St. Peter refers to himself as “a fellow elder.” They argue that if Peter is a fellow elder, then he must not have had the superior authority that Catholics say he...

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What is Beatification?

What is Beatification?

There is a buzz in the air about the newly declared “Blessed” Fulton J. Sheen. He is no longer “Venerable.” Yet he is not declared “Saint.” What in the world? Please explain! Sure thing! Before Thursday’s beatification (the ecclesiastical act by which the Church...

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Did the Apostles Practice Confession?

Did the Apostles Practice Confession?

Full Question Did the apostles practice confession? Answer There is no direct evidence that they did. However, we can reasonably infer that they did. First, we can assume that they would have administered the sacrament of confession given the fact that Christ gave...

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What Does Jesus Mean by the Log in Our Own Eyes in Matt. 7:3?

What Does Jesus Mean by the Log in Our Own Eyes in Matt. 7:3?

Full Question Jesus says in Matthew 7:3, “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” What does he mean? Answer What Jesus means is that we tend to see the faults of others without recognizing that we are...

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