Somerset,You observation is worthy of note, and pr...

2006-08-29T16:20:00.000-04:00

Somerset,

You observation is worthy of note, and presents a very probably argument.

About it however I cannot comment, you'd have to get your hands on a scholarly work on Papal Authority.

The "and universal" I have always understood as applying to the whole Church. If you read it as applying to all times, then I think you are confounding that which the Magisterium

One thing in the tract should be clarified. I have...

2006-08-29T15:24:00.000-04:00

One thing in the tract should be clarified. I have come across conflicting usages of the term "ordinary Magisterium," and depending on which is used, it follows that some argue for its intrinsic infallibility and others, like the late Michael Davies and yourself in this place, against the same.

The key to untangling this confusion comes from Vatican I, to wit: "Wherefore, by divine and

Dear John,I too accept the last position.Regarding...

2006-08-28T06:20:00.000-04:00

Dear John,

I too accept the last position.

Regarding the hypothesis, I also accept that, on account of what all authors, who have examined the texts have said. I have over the years collected a good number of such articles at

http://www.franciscan-archive.org/apologetica/vatican2.html

which anyone can read to get a better comprehension of this matter.

sorry, I'm not clear on the part at the beginning ...

2006-08-28T03:52:00.000-04:00

sorry, I'm not clear on the part at the beginning of the entry; when you talk of 'the novelties introduced by the documents of the Second Vatican Council', do you mean that to be the same as 'the novelties which have been imposed by the Popes and Bishops upon the entire Church since the time of the council', or do you mean it to be novelties that are actually taught by the documents of the

Dear John,If it was the object of the article to a...

2006-08-27T07:05:00.000-04:00

Dear John,

If it was the object of the article to argue that heresies are actually in the documents of Vatican II, you would be right in saying that its evidence is insufficient.

But that is not the point of the article, which you can see if you read the preliminary section at the beginning.

Nor does the article play into the hands of modernists, who undoubtedly were

You are quite right about how church teachings are...

2006-08-27T06:46:00.000-04:00

You are quite right about how church teachings are to be interpreted and how Vatican II can therefore be said to have been in error, but your evidence for its actually having done so is totally insufficient. Your citing a work by the present Pope, written before he was Pope and thus not claiming any sort of assent at all beyond its reasons (which you do not give), does not suffice. The whole

There is an excellent book on the topic of Extra E...

2006-08-22T14:08:00.000-04:00

There is an excellent book on the topic of Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus by the SSPX (Angelus Press), which I highly recommend on this question.

Regarding the unborn and limbo. Yes Limbo is a place of mercy, inasmuch as God does nothing unjust, and does not subject those who die with the stain of original sin only, to suffer the fires of hell which are for the damned who also committed

Sir;Could you please write a little on the subject...

2006-08-22T11:12:00.000-04:00

Sir;
Could you please write a little on the subject of ex ecclesia nullum salus; as well as the understanding of why Limbo is necessary/merciful.
I lost a child. I believe in Limbo;
but believe it or not it was the same Fr. Cekada (whom I am acquainted with) who spoke upon the work of Suarez concerning the Baptism by Desire 'loophole', if you will, which may be applied to the children

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