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Hi everyone - some of you might remember me from old posts. In a very big nutshell - I grew up secular, found Christ as an adult, found what I thought was my home in the episcopalian church, and then surprisingly found myself a few years ago called to join the Roman Catholic Church....I love...

Hi everyone - some of you might remember me from old posts. In a very big nutshell - I grew up secular, found Christ as an adult, found what I thought was my home in the episcopalian church, and then surprisingly found myself a few years ago called to join the Roman Catholic Church....I love...

Hi everyone - I'm looking for the best arguments that the anglican/episcopalian churches have apostolic succession and that the Eucharist is our Lord's body and blood - that the Priests have the ability/authority to give us the true body and blood. Thanks for input! :)

as I posted on another forum - thought Id get your thoughts! copied and pasted. the RC Church believes in both election and free will though people explain it differently Thomists - God puts efficacious grace into the hearts of certain people...efficacious is not the same as irresistible...

Hello everyone - I hope its ok to post a question on your forum! I'm Roman Catholic and Ive been doing a lot of reading about the co existence of free will and pre-destination from the Catholic perspective. The 2 major schools of thought are Thomist and Molinist - I take a more Molinist view...

Ive really gotten a lot out of looking into this whole topic. From my reading Im seeing that there are many versions of pre-destination: 1)double pre destination where God from the beginning of time chose some for heaven, and others perish. Those chosen cannot refuse grace. Gods choices are...

A poster named Bryan and I began discussing this on another thread. Id like to post this on a few forums, because I think its a wider question for all Christians. Neal says that both calvinists and arminians have part of it all right, but that they both start from the wrong place. let me see if...

(I am truly interested in a friendly, christian debate on this - please read this and answer) I saw a debate where someone argued pre-destination is merciful, because if God chooses to save ANY sinner who doesn't deserve it, thats merciful. But I have an analogy, that helped me see why I...

1) Do those who believe in pre destination EVER think that they themselves might be an unsaved one....Ive never run across such a person, but if people truly believe in this doctrine, then surely they must see that it might be themselves, their kids, their spouse, their own mother who is...

I saw a debate where someone argued pre-destination is merciful, because if God chooses to save ANY sinner who doesn't deserve it, thats merciful. But I have an analogy, that helped me see why I still think its un merciful (and therefore wrong theology) - Lets say I have 5 children (I only...

hello! Please excuse a roman catholic from coming to your board, lol! I just discovered the author Marilynne Robinson, who I believe is a member of the congregationalist UCC church, and a calvinist. My questions for you: 1)are all UCC churches calvinist 2) is there a liberating way to...

Hello! I was in contact with someone was a practicing old catholic and now cant find the person - are you out there or is anyone else - who attends an Old Catholic Church in communion with the union of utrich? Also - is there any Old Catholic Church, with Mass, in Scotland and/or England...

)Are those of the Oriental Orthodox faith allowed communion in roman catholic churches? 2)Are Roman Catholics allowed the Eucharist in Oriental orthodox churches? 3)Are divorced people allowed the Eucharist in Oriental Orthodox Churches? 4)Are gay people (who might engage in a sexual...

1)Are those of the eastern orthodox faith allowed communion in roman catholic churches? 2)Are Roman Catholics allowed the Eucharist in eastern orthodox churches? 3)Are divorced people allowed the Eucharist in eastern Orthodox Churches? 4)Are gay people (who might engage in a sexual...

From a collection of conversion stories called "Atheist to Catholic" - this was 'Olga's' story, she doesn't give her last name - her testimony ends the following way: "Why am I Catholic? Because the heart and soul of what the Church teaches resonates with what my heart and soul long for...

I started a new thread because the other has over 100 responses! Catechism - section 1260 - "every man who is ignorant of the Gospel of Christ and of His Church, but seeks the truth and does the will of God in accordance with his understanding of it, can be saved. It may be supposed that such...

Ok I was speaking to a life long Catholic friend about the fact that we cant take communion in other churches and he had an interesting perspective that he had read/heard somewhere, and "possibly" came from a Jesuit, it was all a bit vague. But my friend doesn't necessarily subscribe to this -...

not sure Im spelling that right! can anyone recommend any of her books?

(posted this on general OBOB and then saw this site re books!!!) Hi everyone - Its been ages since I have posted! Ive gotten very into mid-20th century catholic authors, and have recently read The Power and the Glory, End of an Affair (Green), Brideshead Revisited (Waugh), and The Last...

Hey Im so happy to see a social justice thread! I just wanted to spread the word regarding the group I belong to the Catholic Workers. We are based on the works and ideas of Dorothy Day. There are Catholic Worker houses throughout the US and in other parts of the world. (Im an american living...