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Regarding the ‘filial correction’ of Pope Francis

A small group of professional Catholics has issued a formal ‘filial correction’ of Pope Francis, namely Correctio Filialis De Haeresibus Propagatis, in relation to seven purported heresies in the apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia [The Joy of Love]. A parallel group of laity is trying to do the same under the spearheading of a Bachelor’s-level American Catholic. It […]

Deification of man in Christianity – 3 – Illumination, deification, theoria and the Divine Light

Originally posted on REFLECTIONS FOR THE SOUL:
He who enjoys illumination is greater and receives more that he who only tastes, for he has within himself the assurance of his visions (Maximus the Confessor, Hom. 7,5-6, PG 34, col.527). The Divine One purifies the man who desires Him: by this purification, He creates men of…

Deification of man in Christianity – 2 – Deification versus salvation / The Church Fathers on deification

Originally posted on REFLECTIONS FOR THE SOUL:
Chapter 3: DEIFICATION VERSUS SALVATION He was made man that we might become god (Athanasius of Alexandria, De Inc, 54.3). Through Christ, the Word made flesh, man has access to the Father in the Holy Spirit and comes to share in the divine nature (Paul VI, 1965). Many,…

Deification of man in Christianity – 1 – What is deification? / On deification

Originally posted on REFLECTIONS FOR THE SOUL:
Note: As a public service for the people, poorly catechized Catholics, and those who may just want to know more about the subject topic, herewith are going to be presented the chapters of the small book Deification of Man in Christianity. The first two chapters can be found below.…

Schism in the Catholic Church in America

Originally posted on REFLECTIONS FOR THE SOUL:
On the outside, everything seems fairly regular to the unknowing eye. On the inside, however, de facto schism is in full swing these days in the Catholic Church in the United States of America. This schism, which has now become pervasive and proven truly recalcitrant to reason, is…

The haters in the Catholic Church

There are lots of them; lots. Especially in the United States; in particular, the South. And they all seek one thing: to stop the direction in which Pope Francis is taking the Catholic Church. A spiritual delusion born of unacknowledged pride and, yes, hatred.

The poison and cultism of fundamentalist Catholics

They seek to rebuild the Catholic Church into their own image, far - very far - from the Spirit of God. They claim, both in public and in private, to be the sole ones to possess and preach the 'untainted' Word of God in this time of worldly confusion, but in reality have neither one nor the other in their minds and mouths as their hearts are very far from God out of pride.

The abandonment of God by His people

A short poetic documentary of the state of Eucharistic Adoration in the Catholic Church.

To God our Father on the occasion of Father’s Day

Filed under: God the Father

Christianity 101 – The ‘elder brother’ syndrome

It seems to have become the fashion these days, particularly in the US, to tell other Catholics who might disagree with one's particular take on Catholicism that, "You are not Catholic." The phrase, "You are not Christian," tends to be used in a parallel manner by those of Protestant bent, in particular the evangelicals. Both phrases, however, are theologically incorrect.