Comments on: Saint Thomas Aquinas http://catholicism.org/thomas-aquinas.html An online journal edited by the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Richmond N.H. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas http://catholicism.org/thomas-aquinas.html#comment-5001 Thomas Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:21:01 +0000 http://catholicism.org/wordpress/2004/10/25/saint-thomas-aquinas/#comment-5001 Does anyone know how many people St Thomas apparently killed and why they were killed? Detailed reports and links will be much appreciated Does anyone know how many people St Thomas apparently killed and why they were killed? Detailed reports and links will be much appreciated

]]> By: najlazager http://catholicism.org/thomas-aquinas.html#comment-1311 najlazager Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:16:42 +0000 http://catholicism.org/wordpress/2004/10/25/saint-thomas-aquinas/#comment-1311 Dear People: Who was with saint Thomas Aquinas when our Lord sopke to him from the crucifix? was he by himself?I jiust want to know if therte is a witness. What is the song of Soloman? Please tell me the difference between a cross and a crucifix. Thank you. Dear People:
Who was with saint Thomas Aquinas when our Lord sopke to him from the crucifix? was he by himself?I jiust want to know if therte is a witness.
What is the song of Soloman?
Please tell me the difference between a cross and a crucifix. Thank you.

]]> By: Brother André Marie http://catholicism.org/thomas-aquinas.html#comment-547 Brother André Marie Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:08:32 +0000 http://catholicism.org/wordpress/2004/10/25/saint-thomas-aquinas/#comment-547 Thank you for the information, Mr. Moravsik. I agree with the contents of this excerpt. I have read what the popes say about outside the Church there is no salvation, and I agree with it. They have infallibly defined it, as we post on our web site: http://catholicism.org/category/outside-the-church-there-is-no-salvation But I take it that your drift is otherwise, namely, that more recent popes have taken a somewhat latitudinarian position on this dogma. In that case, your reasoning may run this: Since the popes are above the infallible definitions of their predecessors, they can somehow change Church teaching. That would be quite a stretch. Church dogmas, even those defined in a Council's "canon" are not what is being spoken of in the book you referenced. The word, "canon," has many meanings, but here "canon" obviously refers to something disciplinary (a church law, i.e., something human and therefore changeable), not something dogmatic, which is part of the deposit of Faith. There are several different grades of teaching authority exercised by the Church's magisterium. Should you care to read something on this, I would suggest the following: http://catholicism.org/the-three-levels-of-magisterial-teaching.html Thank you for the comment. Have a blessed Christmas. Thank you for the information, Mr. Moravsik. I agree with the contents of this excerpt.

I have read what the popes say about outside the Church there is no salvation, and I agree with it. They have infallibly defined it, as we post on our web site:

http://catholicism.org/category/outside-the-church-there-is-no-salvation

But I take it that your drift is otherwise, namely, that more recent popes have taken a somewhat latitudinarian position on this dogma. In that case, your reasoning may run this: Since the popes are above the infallible definitions of their predecessors, they can somehow change Church teaching.

That would be quite a stretch.

Church dogmas, even those defined in a Council’s “canon” are not what is being spoken of in the book you referenced. The word, “canon,” has many meanings, but here “canon” obviously refers to something disciplinary (a church law, i.e., something human and therefore changeable), not something dogmatic, which is part of the deposit of Faith.

There are several different grades of teaching authority exercised by the Church’s magisterium. Should you care to read something on this, I would suggest the following:

http://catholicism.org/the-three-levels-of-magisterial-teaching.html

Thank you for the comment. Have a blessed Christmas.

]]> By: Richard C. Moravsik http://catholicism.org/thomas-aquinas.html#comment-546 Richard C. Moravsik Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:46:51 +0000 http://catholicism.org/wordpress/2004/10/25/saint-thomas-aquinas/#comment-546 Dear Brother Andre, I recently came across a book written by Rev. John A. Nainfa, Professor of Church History, and Liturgy, St. Mary's Semimary, Baltimore, MD, "Costume of Prelater", John Murphy Company,Publishers, New York, 1909, which was Impriatur by James Cardinal Gibbons, which states on page 14, The Pope, every Catholic knows who the Pope is and the high rank he holds in the Church. He is the "Bishop of Bishops,", the "Prelate of Prelates". He possrsses supreme and infalible authority to teach and govern the Church. He is above laws and canons,(Council of the Vatican, Const. Paster esternus, c,2,3,4), and though he has been despoiled of his temporal power, he is still recognized as a Sovereigb by nearly all civilized nations. Above "LAWS and CANONS" seems like you need to take a look at what the Popes say about those outside the Catholic Church and salvation. Dear Brother Andre,
I recently came across a book written by Rev. John A. Nainfa, Professor of Church History, and Liturgy, St. Mary’s Semimary, Baltimore, MD, “Costume of Prelater”, John Murphy Company,Publishers, New York, 1909, which was Impriatur by James Cardinal Gibbons, which states on page 14, The Pope, every Catholic knows who the Pope is and the high rank he holds in the Church. He is the “Bishop of Bishops,”, the “Prelate of Prelates”. He possrsses supreme and infalible authority to teach and govern the Church. He is above laws and canons,(Council of the Vatican, Const. Paster esternus, c,2,3,4), and though he has been despoiled of his temporal power, he is still recognized as a Sovereigb by nearly all civilized nations.

Above “LAWS and CANONS” seems like you need to take a look at what the Popes say about those outside the Catholic Church and salvation.

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