Mulling over LEE LOFASO to STEVE ASHER 14 Dec 2004

G'day Lee...

 LL> Some authors use very "creative" language.  :)

SA>Try a search on (eg) "Jesus is also in Mary. All God's Graces have to
SA>pass through her" to find the weasel words.

 LL> There are lots of web sites and books about "Catholic teachings"
 LL> that are really not Catholic at all.

SA>If it ain't in the Catechism or the Magisterium, or Encyclical, they sure
SA>spend a lot of time & effort weaseling to state or imply that it is.

 LL> Some do.  But that doesn't mean that such a teaching exists. 

OK, well, don't try the search. :)

Ultimately, trying to understand the meaning of Catholic dogma, let alone
the meaning of the weasel words, is about as futile as wrestling with a
school of jellyfish.

I've been told that I am "not qualified" to understand the meaning of
the papal bull "Unam Sanctam", which declares, says, determines, and
pronounces ... what, exactly? I guess I could take "Holy Orders" to
find the secret meaning, but I'll stick with the clear wording unless
someone cares to reveal the secret. :)

                              

Unam Sanctam

(snip)

"Now, therefore, we declare, say, determine and pronounce that for
every human creature it is necessary for salvation to be subject to
the authority of the Roman pontiff" (Porro subesse Romano Pontifici
omni humanae creaturae declaramus, dicimus, definimus, et pronuntiamus
omnino esse de necessitate salutis).

(snip)

Source: Catholic Encyclopedia - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15126a.htm


Cheers, Steve..

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