Tag: St. Paul

Pastors Bob, doorway to death

Popular, pulpit-poundin’ Pastors Bob shout “We believe in Jesus!” Heads in the pews bob up and down as they repeat, “Oh, yes! We believe!” When the Pastors Bob cry out “Nothing is more important than to believe in Jesus!”, heads bob even more fervently. Then, the experienced Pastor Bob gives voice to the other support […]

Why is this terrorism happening?

On 9/11, Moslem terrorists killed thousands of Americans. Yesterday, a Moslem gunman killed four Marines in the middle of America. Abroad, Europe is increasing dominated by waves of similar invaders. Every nation has the strength to stop them. None do so. In every Western nation, politicians purposely fail to protect their own people. They allow […]

Pastors Bob; mad for money?

Some of the misconceptions spread by the Pastors Bob are beyond rational. Here’s a popular falsehood among the Pastors Bob; mad for money? “The Catholic Church was founded by The Emperor Constantine three hundred years after Jesus was crucified.” This falsehood represents a degree of historical and theological ignorance that is almost incalculable. When we […]

All are smart enough to be saved

Many of our friends, family, and neighbors have been led to this risky conclusion: “I believe, therefore I am saved.” That is a passage in The Bible, but it does not stand alone. It is the opening of a door. Other passages tell us of barriers beyond the door that must be hurdled. John, 6: […]

Despise self-indulgence

All of us are tested by whether or not we give into self-indulgence. Many disagree with The Church’s teaching that says it is sinful to use artificial birth control chemicals and devices. Sinking into such self-indulgence separates man and wife from each other and both from The Only Church Jesus Founded. Rather than “being one”, […]

St. Paul: serpents and schisms

Today, St. Paul gives us another warning about the dangers of the factions that were already leading people away from The Only Church Jesus Founded. 2 Cor 11:1-11 includes a serious warning to the early Catholics of Corinth about the “serpent” and its deception. “Brothers and sisters: If only you would put up with a […]

Sanity or lunacy?

Protestants prefer St. Paul to St. Peter. They have been told “St. Paul was the first Protestant and he stood up to Peter, the first Pope. We must follow Paul’s example, and stand up to The Catholic Church.” St. Paul was not a Protestant. He was a Catholic priest/Bishop and says so in 1 Cor. […]

Question for Pastor Bob. 1

We often hear the same old Protestant insults. “Catholics don’t believe in The Bible.” That’s not far from the usual “Catholics don’t read The Bible.” And, we hear a lot of anti-Catholic comments “Catholics worship Mary. Catholics worship statues. Catholics worship idols.” That litany, in a burst of what is called “Protestant Theology” is tied […]

St. Paul: Priest, Bishop, Prophet

St. Paul was a priest in The Church that would soon be known to the ages as “Catholic”: 1 Cor 12:16 “The Bread that we break, is it not a participation in the Body of Christ?“ 1 Cor 26:30 more specifically proclaims his priestly ordination: “For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, […]

The second Protestants

The first Protestants were those who began grumbling in John 6: 43. A group of Jews who thought they knew more than Jesus didn’t agree with His teaching. They then ignored His clear, direct instructions to to “Stop complaining.” By John 6: 53, the unhappy know-it-alls had gone from complaining to arguing. By John 6: […]