Tag Archives: Council of Florence

Catholic Truth and the Salvation of Souls are at Stake

by Brother André Marie February 15, 2008

“I believe the Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews owes those of us in the dialogue some explanation of how the theologies behind the two prayers can stand together, and whether Cardinal Kasper’s often-quoted statement that Jews should not be the subject of proselytizing because they have authentic revelation and are already in a valid covenantal relationship with God. Does the new papal … More →

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A Letter to Bedfordshire (in Response to Mr. Thomas Sparks)

by Brother André Marie September 22, 2006

(240K PDF version of this same article. ) Introduction. Mr. Thomas Sparks, of Bedfordshire, England, has posted an “Open Letter” to me on his web site. The present offering is my reply.

Posted in Articles, Outside the Church there is no Salvation, Theology | Tagged Aristotle, Baptism, Baptism of desire, Baptismal character, Brother Francis, Brother Thomas Mary Sennott, Cardinal Cajetan, Catechism of Trent, Council of Florence, Council of Trent, Father Pohle, Grace, Immaculate Conception, Implicit desire, Justification, Ludwig Ott, Mystical Body, Original Sin, Penance, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Sixtus IV, Summa Theologica, Thomas Sparks | 2 Comments

The Fate of Unbaptized Infants In Light of the Universal Necessity of Baptism

by Mike Malone April 25, 2005

In reply to the question concerning the salvation of aborted infants by virtue of a vicarious “baptism of desire” on the part of their parents or by “baptism of blood” on either their part or “on the part of the Church,” it can only be said that such is absolutely impossible. The Council of Trent infallibly defined the necessity of the Sacrament of Baptism, and … More →

Posted in Apologetics, Articles, History, Outside the Church there is no Salvation, Theology | Tagged baptism of blood, Baptism of desire, Cajetan, Cornelius a Lapide, Council of Florence, Council of Lyons II, Council of Trent, Council of Vienne, Holy Innocents, Infants, John Calvin, Limbo, Pelagius, Pius VI, Pope Zosimus, Saint Ambrose, Saint Augustine, Saint John Eudes, Saint Vincent Ferrer, Synod of Pistoia | 3 Comments

Doctrinal Summary: ‘Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus’

by Br. Thomas Mary Sennott, M.I.C.M. March 16, 2005

Editor’s Introduction: This “Doctrinal Summary” is an appendix to a work to be published at a future date: Father Feeney’s Doctrinal Case. The work is intended as a supplement to the larger volume by Brother Thomas Mary, They Fought the Good Fight.