Via Veritas

@mfjlewis CBS Anchor: “For a little girl growing up Catholic today, will she ever have the opportunity to be a deacon and participate as a clergy member in the Church?” Pope Francis: "No!"

@standardkey @Xtopher_Uzo He (and many others) were saved before our Lord established His Church. Their love, faithfulness, and obedience saved them BEFORE the Church existed. Obviously the Extra Exclessiam doctrine doesn't apply until AFTER our Lord established His Church. Doesn't apply to the good thief

@Xtopher_Uzo Tell that to the thief on the cross with Christ He is laughing at you from paradise, . And your mouth is judging you Don’t have your butt on the throne when its owner sits You will be annihilated

I mentioned there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church and some people have been crying about it. Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus ("Outside the Church there is no salvation") is a longstanding Catholic doctrine. It is not a claim that only card-carrying Catholics go to heaven, but that all salvation comes through the Church Christ founded, because the Church is the ordinary means by which Christ’s saving grace reaches humanity. Why will there be no salvation outside the church? This is because we need the sacraments Christ himself gave us for salvation. ''Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God''..... That's Baptism!!. ''He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him, and I will raise him up on the last day.''.... Holy Eucharist!!! He breathed on the Apostles and said, ''Whose sins you forgive are forgiven.'' That's Reconciliation (Confession)!! The other sacraments (Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Matrimony) continue and strengthen this life of grace. Remember, faith without works is dead. If you love Him, you will keep His commandments and receive these sacraments, and remain in the Vine so you can bear fruits. That’s the sure path to salvation. It is worthy to note that, at the same time, the Church has always maintained that the sacraments are not the only possible means as God is not bound by the sacraments. God’s mercy and power are infinite. Church teaches (Vatican II, Lumen Gentium 14 & 16) that those who, through no fault of their own (invincible ignorance), do not know Christ or His Church, but sincerely seek God and strive to follow their conscience under grace, can attain eternal salvation. God’s mercy is not limited, yet He has given us the sure path through the Church and sacraments. We must proclaim it boldly while trusting in His justice and goodness for every soul.

@xthemasterand @deusimpera 2. Ironically, most art merely consists of copies created by a copy "machine". We certainly dont judge the value or beauty of that art simply because the "copy machine" could copy with or without love. There is beauty in truth, even if the truth was not motivated by perfect love.

@xthemasterand @deusimpera Therefore, even the great art of the renissance depicting truth and God (and even art you may have in your home) could have been made without "love" But still depict truth very accurately and therefore be "beautiful."

If you’re Catholic, please refrain from using AI to depict Christ, His Mother, or the Saints. Not only is it distasteful, but the Pope has also spoken out against its use.

Catholics confess directly to God. Protestants attack the priest as a "middleman" because sacramental confession requires what their private version avoids: contrition, accountability, and the humiliation of actually naming your sin. The Bible says to confess your sins to one another. Christ gave His apostles authority to forgive and retain sins. It does not teach "go hide alone, say a quick prayer, and call that repentance." A quick "God forgive me" costs nothing. Real confession humbles you, exposes your sin, and demands that you actually turn away from it. Something the majority of Protestants simply do not want.

@xthemasterand @deusimpera Because AI art represents reality (and therefore the truth) better than stick figures.

@Via_Veritatis @deusimpera Why would I be sarcastic about this?

@FT This post and article made me start monthly donations to Opus Dei

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@FT Love Opus Dei. FT used to be respected in finance industry. Now it's a complete joke. Thankfully we have the WSJ. I pray that Opus Dei continues to do it's wonderful work helping people

The word “Church”, from the Greek *ekklesia*, appears 114 times in the Bible.

@xthemasterand @deusimpera I can't tell if you're being sarcastic

@deusimpera I really think God prefers us drawing stick figures of the Saints over the hyper realistic slop that a machine churned out at the expense of clean water, all so the user can feel like they generated something new with little effort. No, put some labor into it!

The Doctors of the Church are a distinguished group of saints in the Catholic tradition whose writings and teachings have been officially recognized by the Church as having made an outstanding and enduring contribution to the understanding and explanation of Catholic doctrine and theology. These individuals are honored not only for their personal holiness but also for the depth, orthodoxy, and clarity of their intellectual work, which continues to guide the faithful across the centuries. To receive this title, a person must first be a canonized saint, demonstrate eminent learning in matters of faith, and have their contributions formally declared by a pope or an ecumenical council. The title does not imply that these saints were infallible, but rather that their body of work as a whole has proven beneficial and faithful to the Church’s Deposit of Faith. Catholics are encouraged to read the writings of the Doctors of the Church because they offer reliable guidance on prayer, Scripture, the sacraments, and the mysteries of the Christian faith. While the list is not closed, the Church is deliberate in adding new names, ensuring that only those whose contributions have stood the test of time and are of unimpeachable orthodoxy receive this honor. In this way, the Doctors function as trusted teachers whose wisdom helps us navigate both ancient truths and new challenges in living out the Gospel. Here is the complete list of the 38 Doctors of the Church, recognized by the Church for their outstanding holiness and significant contributions to theology and Catholic doctrine through their writings. 1. St. Ambrose (c. 340–397) — declared 1298 2. St. Augustine of Hippo (354–430) — declared 1298 3. St. Gregory the Great (c. 540–604) — declared 1298 4. St. Jerome (c. 347–420) — declared 1298 5. St. Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) — declared 1567 6. St. Athanasius of Alexandria (c. 297–373) — declared 1568 7. St. Basil the Great (c. 330–379) — declared 1568 8. St. Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329–390) — declared 1568 9. St. John Chrysostom (c. 347–407) — declared 1568 10. St. Bonaventure (1221–1274) — declared 1588 11. St. Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109) — declared 1720 12. St. Isidore of Seville (c. 560–636) — declared 1722 13. St. Peter Chrysologus (c. 380–450) — declared 1729 14. St. Leo the Great (c. 400–461) — declared 1754 15. St. Peter Damian (1007–1072) — declared 1828 16. St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153) — declared 1830 17. St. Hilary of Poitiers (c. 315–367) — declared 1851 18. St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696–1787) — declared 1871 19. St. Francis de Sales (1567–1622) — declared 1877 20. St. Cyril of Alexandria (c. 376–444) — declared 1882 21. St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313–386) — declared 1882 22. St. John of Damascus (c. 676–749) — declared 1890 23. St. Bede the Venerable (c. 673–735) — declared 1899 24. St. Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373) — declared 1920 25. St. Peter Canisius (1521–1597) — declared 1925 26. St. John of the Cross (1542–1591) — declared 1926 27. St. Robert Bellarmine (1542–1621) — declared 1931 28. St. Albert the Great (c. 1200–1280) — declared 1931 29. St. Anthony of Padua (1195–1231) — declared 1946 30. St. Lawrence of Brindisi (1559–1619) — declared 1959 31. St. Teresa of Avila (1515–1582) — declared 1970 32. St. Catherine of Siena (1347–1380) — declared 1970 33. St. Therese of Lisieux (1873–1897) — declared 1997 34. St. John of Avila (1499–1569) — declared 2012 35. St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179) — declared 2012 36. St. Gregory of Narek (c. 951–1003) — declared 2015 37. St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130–202) — declared 2022 38. St. John Henry Newman (1801–1890) — declared 2025

The Old Testament is full of divinely established offices in which there are successors. Priests, judges, kings, prime ministers, etc. So succession is the default when the New Testament is inaugurated. The idea that there wouldn’t be offices occupied by successors is foreign to the New Testament—which is why you find apostolic succession everywhere Christianity spread.

@onlyCFrancisco Beautiful. Let's end all abortion, especially late term abortions!

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It was a joy to worship with the community at All Saints’ Anglican Church in Rome this morning - and to baptise three children into God’s family as they begin their journey of faith. We ended the afternoon with a beautiful Choral Evensong of St Paul’s within the Walls. And I was moved to have the opportunity to preach a homily to the vibrant and committed congregation that attended. A wonderful day of encounter in Rome.

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@ArchbishopSarah You are not and cannot be a bishop because you are a woman. Please resign and come back to the one true holy Catholic and apostolic Church founded by our Lord Jesus Christ.

Today I began my ecumenical pilgrimage here in Rome, praying at the tombs of St Peter and St Paul. We walk in the footsteps of the apostles as God’s pilgrim people - with Christ as our cornerstone. Over the coming days, I invite you to journey with me in prayer - especially in the prayer of Jesus for the unity of his disciples and all God’s people. Our world is deeply wounded by war, division and fear, and it longs for the peace, justice, reconciliation and hope that are found in Jesus Christ alone. We are called to proclaim and live this Gospel together, for the sake of the life of the world that God so loves. “That they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” (John 17:21)

“You cannot deny that you know that the first episcopal see was set up in Rome, which was occupied by Peter the head of all the Apostles (for which reason he was called Cephas) so that in this one see unity might be preserved by all, lest each of the other Apostles should maintain his own; thus anyone who set up another see against this one see would be a schismatic and a sinner.” St. Optatus of Milevis, “Against the Donatists” (Book 2, §2) (c. 384)

Flashback to the backlash to Fiducia supplicans by African bishops. Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga, Malawai: "We have no choice, we cannot allow such an offensive and apparently blasphemous declaration to be implemented in our diocese." "Our major concern with this declaration is that it looks to us like a heresy, it reads like a heresy and it affects heresy, because is asks us to bless two people of same sex, as individuals, but not as a couple, who the previous night sleep together like a couple, presented themselves to us as a couple, are blessed as individuals, but they leave our presence as a couple, they go to their home as a couple, they sleep in the same bed as a couple. But the document says they are not blessed as a couple, although they appear to have been blessed as couple. How could this not be changing the authentic teaching of the Church.” Watch the whole video. It is worth it.

Absolutely not

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