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How I stopped being a culture warrior

3 January 2009 · by  Fr. Ernesto 1 Comment

On a recent post on Frank Schaeffer, the son of the famed Francis Schaeffer, I posted the reply below as part of my reminiscences about Francis Schaeffer and becoming a culture warrior. As I have re-read it, I realize that it is, of course, incomplete. But, perhaps I will post it here as well, and […]

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But, Holy Tradition does exist

1 January 2009 · by  Fr. Ernesto 7 Comments

I was fortunate to have a theological professor who pointed out that every decision of an ecumenical council, whether dogmatic or disciplinary was introduced by words similar to those found in Acts 15, that is, it seemed good to us and to the Holy Spirit, with the addition of a phrase about being in accord […]

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Not everything is Holy Tradition

31 December 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto 3 Comments

“Custom is the plague of wise men and the idol of fools” — Thomas Fuller One of the mistakes that is common in liturgical groups is to mistake anything which has been done for a while with Holy Tradition. Even among the Orthodox, there is a common tendency to see what is as what must […]

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Can a heretic be saved?

29 December 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

Since the Middle Ages, it is quite common to assume that if one is a heretic, then one cannot be saved. This is not surprising, since it seems that one of the favorite words of the Roman Church was “anathema” (or accursed) in those days. Meantime, the Reformers did their own bit of burning and cleansing. […]

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Hmm, back to infallible and imperfect

28 December 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

Ephesians 2:19-22 – “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in […]

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What is the he Palaia Diatheke (The Old Testament)?

27 December 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto 8 Comments

OK, so what is the Old Testament? Well, in Greek it was called “he Palaia Diatheke,” which was translated into Latin as Vetus Testamentum, from which we get our English, “Old Testament.” “The Latin rendered testament in English originally came from the Latin for ‘witness’ and from there expanded to mean ‘to make a will’; […]

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The Nativity Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

25 December 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

I behold a new and wondrous mystery! My ears resound to the shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but loudly chanting a heavenly hymn! The angels sing!   The archangels blend their voices in harmony! The cherubim resound their joyful praise!     The seraphim exult His glory! All join to praise this holy feast, beholding the Godhead […]

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Filed Under: uncategorized Tagged With: Eastern Orthodoxy, miscellaneous, pastoral

Still infallible and imperfect – shh

21 December 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto Leave a Comment

There are three Scriptures that I would consider important to the ongoing debate over infallibility. Ephesians 2:19-22 – “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the […]

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Inconsistency in arguing against Roman Catholics

20 December 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto 1 Comment

Well, another quick one from the road. On a recent post, the following interesting statement was made, “Their thoughts, excuses, rationales, theological bull******** [Ed. note – yes I censored the word, not the original author] – I can’t share the grace of a saint’s life, why should I bear the guilt of some dead sinners?” […]

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Infallible and Imperfect, you have got to be kidding!

18 December 2008 · by  Fr. Ernesto 9 Comments

You will say to me, “Infallible and imperfect, you have to be kidding!” Is it not a contradiction to say that the Church is imperfect and infallible? Well, not necessarily, but, let’s back up a minute an approach the subject from  different direction. I will argue that all of Christianity is actually aware that something […]

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