Part V? Perhaps the blogger needs a vacation in the Real World Out There. Intensive focus on any media figure - building up or tearing down - is not very healthy.If you actually had read the article, "part V," you'd see it had very little to do with Corapi, but a lot about how/why people fall away from the Church. The reader asked me a serious question, and I felt they deserved a serious answer. If people understand why the likes of Luther really left the Church, they might be less likely to follow a guy like Corapi out of it. Also, a Lutheran might at least reevaluate their own Church as well as look into what the Catholic Church REALLY teaches, and then think twice about which Church was actually founded by Christ, and about which Church Christ said the gates of Hell will not prevail.
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Posts by fightingirishthomas
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Corapi corrupted part V: an orthodox Catholic schools a modern Lutheran
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The "Claus" Clause [in honor of St. Nick's feast day]
My parent's did it to me, and I was heart broken. Even so I did it to my own kids. I guess I forgot how much the ‘finding out I'd been lied to’ hurt.
I'm so glad to read your comment; you realize the true meaning of Christmas is "Truth" Himself. Don't beat yourself up about coming late to the faith, the important thing is you are breaking the Santa chain, and opting instead for the story of St. Nick ... and Jesus Christ.
One Christmas in the early ‘90s, when my daughter was 5 or 6, we were barely keeping the bills paid. She hadn't asked Santa for much, but he didn't/couldn't bring the one thing she really wanted, because I didn't have the money.
You see, she believed the whole story, and she just knew she had been good that year! It wasn't the present, it was the lack of reward for being a good girl. That may have been the year where she decided it didn't matter if she tried to be good.
Santa is a lie we tell children to make them behave. The truth is a much better motivator. -
Where was *Mary* assumed to? (Heaven is not a *Place*)
Without Biblical evidence there can be only one conclusion ... Mariology is false doctrine propogated by false teachers whose purpose is to mystify Christian soteriology into another gospel.
The first significant scripture about Mary, Luke 1:28, in the traditional translation “Hail Mary full of grace,” echoes John 1:14, “full of grace and truth.” Only Jesus was God or “Truth” but Mary was also “full of Grace,” sinless. And does not Luke 1:45-55 indicate something special, Mary being completely humble, yet stating that because “the Almighty has done great things for me,” that “all generations will call me blessed.” Of course, many Protestants go against scripture by calling her things far less than “blessed,” but it is there in scripture.
Mary was with Christ at his first miracle Cana, and at the foot of the Cross when He told John, ”behold your mother,” and Mary, “behold your Son,” giving her a significant place in the early Church indeed. Mary IS in Revelation, “The woman clothed with the sun.” Rev. 12:1 has always been identified with Mary until the Protestant reformation and many of the original reformers still agreed this passage referred to Mary. Mary wasn’t necessarily assumed into heaven before Paul died (so it wouldn’t have made it in the early New Testament books). But tradition has always held it to be true. As St. John said, “if everything Jesus did [let alone Mary or the Apostles] had said or done was written down, the whole world would not have room for the books (John 21:25). On the one hand you argue Sola Scriptura about Mary (when every denomination has rituals NOT recorded in the Bible) and on the other you ignore the extremely significant things (or their traditional interpretations) written in the Bible about this holy and humble woman, a woman who stayed in the background but helped Jesus every step of the way by nurturing, prayer, or just having the courage (example: at the foot of the cross) to be there. -
Of "Rice" and (Real) Men: What [the hell] Happened to Notre Dame?
There are many good Holy Cross priests, so I do not believe the order is lost. But we need a holy CSC at ND ASAP!
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Of "Rice" and (Real) Men: What [the hell] Happened to Notre Dame?
Perverse lefties and soft sissified men took over. Explains them and America in a nut shell.
Is sissified a word? If not, it should be ... certainly describes Jenkins and friends. -
Ten Facts Most Catholics Don’t Know (But Should!)[OPEN thread (Start your engines!)]
I would say the most controversial is number 4; Even if you accept the concept of transubstantiation, it seems quite a leap from believing Christ has physically appeared on your lips in human form, to believing that the Mass itself mystically transports you to Calvary in a sacrifice equal to that of Calvary.
The teachings of the Church (the Pope and the Magisterium) on dogmatic faith and morals cannot be contested and any Catholic who thinks they can has a false (and Protestant) understanding of the Catholic Church.
I’m not sure however that I’ve ever seen a Catholic argue that before, so it could well be that this assertion is contested even with the body of Catholic believers. -
"Theophilos": Michael O'Brien's latest novel ... and miracle
Thanks everyone for the encouraging comments. While Fr. Elijah is great for our times (end times) with Obama at the helm, I have read every O’Brien novel and I believe they all have their place. Theophilos tells the story of a great intellect (liberal?) finally succumbing to the worship of our Lord through the prayers and kind works of a convert (and conservative) so this novel gives us hope for our present day efforts. —Tom O’Toole
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[ECUMENICAL] False Ecumenism [Voris shown the door!]
Although Mike puts it blunter than some people would like, Truth IS Truth, and the main flaw with Protestantism is that Protestants have no way of interpreting the Bible definitively and thus they continue to split and split, further dividing the Body of Christ and diluting the truth until it creates a religion (such as Mormonism or Jehovah's Witnesses) that is a complete delusion, if not utter madness. -
"Playin' for Our Lady?" My reply to Coach Kelly [Notre Dame]
Likely a bit unfair to the department as a whole. I can't speak for the entire list, but it is safe to say MacIntyre won't be endorsing Marx anytime soon, and Freddoso certainly sides with the Magisterium, not McInerny.
If you look at both the ND Phil and THEO Depts., the faithful Catholics ARE outnumbered, and they would be the first to say (as long as they are tenured and not afraid of losing their jobs) that my depiction of Notre Dame under seize is a fair one.
P.S. Don't take my word; ask Charles Rice. -
"Playin' for Our Lady?" My reply to Coach Kelly [Notre Dame]
I am incredibly proud of Tom O’Toole, a man who is a true Notre Dame man.
Thanks! I need all the faithful Fighting Irish I can get! Keep praying ... -
Give Your All To . . . ? . . . . [A Rel Forum Research thread--Open]
Catholics believe Scripture to be the inspired Word of God, written by the Holy Spirit through the hands of men. They are obviously a Biblical religion but they also believe the Church was entrusted to Peter, "You are Peter and upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it" (Matt 16: 13-19), and Biblical interpretation was entrusted to the Pope also. You no doubt believe parts of Luther's "Solo Scriptura, Faith Alone" theology and parts of Calvin's extreme predestination (which contradict each other) philosophy, but probably not all of it. Even Lutherans and "Reformed" don't buy much of it anymore. In effect, you are your own pope, sharing some beliefs with other Protestants (and unwittingly even with Catholics!) but not all. Like a holocaust denier, you deny the "holiness" of Catholic saints—who gave not money but their lives, "There is no greater love than this ..." (John 15:13) to others for Christ, "Whatsoever you did to the least of my brothers, that you did for me" (Matt 25: 31-46).
To deny Catholicism is to deny Scripture, deny history, deny Christ; and in doing so make the Bible into a book that ultimately only you can interpret INFALLIBLY… -
That Rock Is Gonna Roll ["sound of hope"]
The best Resurrection song since Wesley's "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" ... let's pray Mr. Grayson gets his due and hears "This Rock" on the big stage this Easter. -
94 Percent!
Why is it that only Catholics are held corporately responsible for whatever goes on in government????
Catholics can be held responsible because unlike every single Protestant denomination, Catholics have doctrine they are bound, under pain of mortal sin, to believe. By definition the other denominations cannot tell their members that abortion is always "intrinsically evil" for only Catholics believe Christ anointed Peter (and subsequent popes) to be infallible on such matters of faith and doctrine (Matt 16:17-20). -
Pro-life hero series, #1 Randall Terry (aka Lifeman!) A real (pro) life superhero
You've got to be kidding!!!... There are plenty of real life pro-life heroes who give their all every single day behind the scenes... ..and aren't looking for public adulation & recognition like Randall Terry....
All opponents of abortion are important, but the difference is that Terry is NOT behind the scenes, but front line, putting life and reputation on the line every day. You need to read Terry's short book, A Humble Plea (click on image), before you label him a recognition seeker.
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A Dream A Lot Like Mine (abortion regret/forgiveness)
Great song, Emmett -- As far as these pro-death foes of Tebow go, it's as if they can't stand the sight of the truth ... they think they can keep it behind soundproof walls, and "No Trespassing" barricades ...
Keep singin', Emmett! -
Can Woods be(come) good? The lie of the Tiger
Dear Talisker -- And sometimes people write, and it seems they haven't even read my article because they talk about nothing that I wrote ...
Demand perfection? Au contraire; I wrote that no one is perfect (except Our Lord) but there IS a big difference from cheating on your wife multiple times and one wayward glance. To ask and pray that Tiger be faithful to his wife is arrogant and nasty-tongued? By the way, Saint Paul was the first Christian to popularize the analogy of sports and faith, and how one can mirror the other. Obviously he didn't think either being inspired by other Christians or praying for them was wrong. History has shown many Christians to be inspired by St. Augustine's life; are these millions of Christians repulsive to you also? Either you have a problem with Christianity (and its basic tenants of praying for and trying to help others) of you are so cynical about life that the cares of the world have choked off your Christian faith from aiding others. But nothing is impossible with God, and Christmas is the perfect time to regain the joy the Christ-child brings to us all ... Merry Christmas!
God's grace,
Tom O'Toole -
Palin's Pro-Life Failin'? What a long, strange "Tripp" it's been
People are not going to see the truth about abortion until we find a truly charismatic and powerful rhetorician to enchant them with a call to righteousness.
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Yes! You see the Truth. That's why I voted for Huckabee, by far the most articulate candidate on the Life question.
You make writing worthwhile! So don't give up, but keep fighting the Good Fight! -- Fighting Irish Thomas (a.k.a. Tom O'Toole, the author!)
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Counting All Else as Lost: The Poetic Life of St. John of the Cross [Catholic Caucus]
Glad you liked "Patriots." Feel free to send your poems this way ... we could even publish them on Friends of Fighting Irish Thomas if you like. While it's true I'm a good Irish boy (or at least an Irish lad trying to be good), I'm terribly ignorant on the languages ... could you translate Go mbeannai Dia duit?
--God's grace & Mary's prayers, Tom
P.S. My poem, The Convert (to Love), is to contraception what Patriots is to abortion. -
Counting All Else as Lost: The Poetic Life of St. John of the Cross [Catholic Caucus]
Thanks for your comment. As we named our daughter Therese, we throw The Little Flower in with these two giant Carmelites, when we ask for intercession.
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Counting All Else as Lost: The Poetic Life of St. John of the Cross [Catholic Caucus]
Thanks for your comment. I see you are a GOP Poet — did you read my poem Blood of the Young Patriots? It's not John of the Cross, but I try —
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