One of the great works of the Council of Trent was to produce the Tridentine Profession of Faith, a statement of the Creed that clearly articulates the perennial Faith in the face of the revolutionary doctrines of the Protestant so-called … Continue reading
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A ‘Quiet Affirmation’ from the New Catechism
Progressives sometimes claim that the Church’s magisterium has made various “quiet repudiations” of the doctrine extra ecclesiam nulla salus. Whatever the basis of these claims, it may be replied that de fide definita dogmatic formulations are not subject to repudiations … Continue reading
Pope St. Pius X on Ignorance and Salvation
Reading about the approved apparitions of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin, I came upon these words of Our Lady to the visionary, Adele Brise: “Gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should … Continue reading
Pope Pius XI on False Ecumenism and No Salvation outside the Church
The misdirected effort to unify Christians without seeking converts to Catholicism was already under way in the first half of the twentieth century. In 1929, Pope Pus XI wrote on this subject in his encyclical Mortalium Animos, in which he … Continue reading
Blessed Pius IX on Salvation and the Church
In his Syllabus of Modern Errors, Blessed Pope Pius IX condemned the following, under the heading, “III. INDIFFERENTISM, LATITUDINARIANISM”: 15. Every man is free to embrace and profess that religion which, guided by the light of reason, he shall consider … Continue reading
Indifferentism is a Condemned Heresy: Gregory XVI’s Mirari Vos
“Indifferentism” is the belief that it does not matter what religion a man professes, he can be saved nonetheless. The Church has roundly condemned this notion as a heresy in very strong language, holding it to be a denial of … Continue reading
Pope Gregory XVI on Mixed Marriages and No Salvation outside the Church
I have erred. A couple of weeks ago, I bombed it. Yes, I — the Philosopher — made a colossal mistake. It seems I imprudently trusted a friend who sent me a quote alleged to be from the pen of … Continue reading
The Council of Florence (A.D. 1438-1445) From Cantate Domino — Papal Bull of Pope Eugene IV
The sacrosanct Roman Church, founded by the voice of our Lord and Savior, firmly believes, professes, and preaches one true God omnipotent, unchangeable, and eternal, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; one in essence, three in persons; Father unborn, Son born … Continue reading
Unam Sanctam — Papal Bull of Pope Boniface VIII
WE ARE COMPELLED, OUR FAITH URGING us, to believe and to hold—and we do firmly believe and simply confess—that there is one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, outside of which there is neither salvation nor remission of sins; her Spouse … Continue reading
Lateran Council IV (A.D. 1215) — Pope Innocent III
Chapter I. The Catholic Faith Firmly we believe and we confess simply that the true God is one alone, eternal, immense, and unchangeable, incomprehensible, omnipotent and ineffable, Father and Son and Holy Spirit: indeed three Persons but one essence, substance, … Continue reading
The Popes on Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus
The Popes through the centuries have defended the doctrine “outside the Church there is no salvation.” Here is small reference of their teachings on the matter: Ordinary Magisterium Pope Pelagius II (A.D. 578 – 590): “Consider the fact that whoever … Continue reading