Hi Ron! Would you mind clarifying something for me? I was listening to a Sedevacantist definition of their belief: “ We believe that the Church is indefectible, but that the Vatican ll church has defected, therefore there have been no valid popes since 1958.” But as the Church is indefectible, where is it in their system? And how can it be restored if there are no validly ordained Bishops left? Also, they refer to the recent popes as “antipopes”, but doesn’t that term imply someone who is is opposition to a real, existing Pope? Shouldn’t they use the term “false pope”?
And is it just me, but aren’t Archbishop Vigano and Dr. Marshall basically teaching the Sedevacantist position, without actually admitting it?
Hi Ron! I have another question, which is suited to your blog, but, as you know, I can’t seem to post comments there. Recently I was on a livechat on a Catholic YouTube channel, and I mentioned that I am an Eastern Rite Catholic. To my surprise, someone told me that I am a heretic, because ( he said) my church does not accept the filoque, and because we pray to Eastern Orthodox saints not recognized by the Church. Now, it is true that “ ...and the Son” is in brackets in our creed, and is optional, but I have never noticed, and I think no-one cares, which parishioners say it, or not. As to the saints, I don’t know exactly what he is referring to. But surely calling me a heretic is not correct?
I notice that there is an enormous interest at the moment on Youtube theology channels about the topic of Catholic vs. Eastern Orthodox. Michael Lofton recently mentioned that he has noticed that the constant criticism online by the Papal accusers is actually pushing people to leave the Catholic Church and become Eastern Orthodox. (Interestingly, he himself converted to RC from Protestantism, says he was then scandalized by Amoris Laetitia, became Eastern Orthodox for a while, then came back to the Roman Church). I also have noticed many people discouraged by the Papal accusers and their extreme criticisms, (even going so far as to imply that the Church is full of Satanists), looking to Eastern Orthodoxy as a less scandal-plagued Church. It would be very helpful if you could address on your blog the differences between the Eastern and Western Churches, and some advice on how to discuss this with those who are hovering in indecision over which church to belong to.
Hi Ron! Would you mind clarifying something for me? I was listening to a Sedevacantist definition of their belief: “ We believe that the Church is indefectible, but that the Vatican ll church has defected, therefore there have been no valid popes since 1958.” But as the Church is indefectible, where is it in their system? And how can it be restored if there are no validly ordained Bishops left? Also, they refer to the recent popes as “antipopes”, but doesn’t that term imply someone who is is opposition to a real, existing Pope? Shouldn’t they use the term “false pope”?
And is it just me, but aren’t Archbishop Vigano and Dr. Marshall basically teaching the Sedevacantist position, without actually admitting it?
Hi Ron! I have another question, which is suited to your blog, but, as you know, I can’t seem to post comments there. Recently I was on a livechat on a Catholic YouTube channel, and I mentioned that I am an Eastern Rite Catholic. To my surprise, someone told me that I am a heretic, because ( he said) my church does not accept the filoque, and because we pray to Eastern Orthodox saints not recognized by the Church. Now, it is true that “ ...and the Son” is in brackets in our creed, and is optional, but I have never noticed, and I think no-one cares, which parishioners say it, or not. As to the saints, I don’t know exactly what he is referring to. But surely calling me a heretic is not correct?
I notice that there is an enormous interest at the moment on Youtube theology channels about the topic of Catholic vs. Eastern Orthodox. Michael Lofton recently mentioned that he has noticed that the constant criticism online by the Papal accusers is actually pushing people to leave the Catholic Church and become Eastern Orthodox. (Interestingly, he himself converted to RC from Protestantism, says he was then scandalized by Amoris Laetitia, became Eastern Orthodox for a while, then came back to the Roman Church). I also have noticed many people discouraged by the Papal accusers and their extreme criticisms, (even going so far as to imply that the Church is full of Satanists), looking to Eastern Orthodoxy as a less scandal-plagued Church. It would be very helpful if you could address on your blog the differences between the Eastern and Western Churches, and some advice on how to discuss this with those who are hovering in indecision over which church to belong to.
Thanks!