How could we be “unto our own salvation”, without them? I certainly did not mean we *individually* save ourselves.
Certainly I meant by way of faith (which *is* only by His Grace) and certainly the Sacraments (which only exist by the consecrated hand of the priests).
You seem eager to panic, so this may be too laborious for my pay grade.
But, Merry Christmas, for sure. Rita
May you have a Blessed and Holy Christmas also.
I’m not panicked, but I am concerned that Pope Francis appears to be saying atheists, Jews and Muslims, etc can achieve salvation without priests, sacraments and the graces associated with them. Why even convert to Catholicism, if there’s no need to do so?