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shhhhh.... You are ruining their narrative. It was the eeeeeevil Martin Luther that dissed the apocrypha. At least in Roman fanstasy world.

Historical fact, not fantasy. The early Christians accepted the books of the Old Testament that were found in the Septuagint, which include the Deuterocanonical books. The canon of the Bible was definitively established in the 4th century. It was reaffirmed by the Council of Florence in 1442. If memory serves me right, this Martin Luther. All the Council of Trent did was, like Florence, reaffirm what had already been accepted as the canon of the Bible by Catholics for over 1000 years. Remember, also, the Luther attempted to modify the canon of the New Testament as well.

From the same article I provided earlier.

In A.D. 367, the great defender of orthodox belief, Athanasius bishop of Alexandria, wrote a letter. In this letter he affirmed all the books of the present Old Testament canon (except Esther) as well as all the books of the present New Testament canon. He also mentioned some of the books of the Apocrypha. Of those he said.

[They are] not included in the canon, but appointed by the Fathers to be read by those who newly join us, and who wish instruction in the world of godliness.

The canon of the Bible was definitively established in the 4th century.

Which would mean that Catholic scholars could not disagree on it, but which they did, even right into Trent, until it dogmatically set the canon. After the death of Luther in 1546.

Repeating refuted propaganda only makes Catholics look bad. Give it up.

Be back in the AM, by the grace of God.

The canon of the Bible was definitively established in the 4th century.

Dang!

What took Rome so long?

Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Romans 16:17
I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.

1 Corinthians 4:17
For this reason I am sending to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.

1 Corinthians 11:2
2. I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the teachings, just as I passed them on to you.

2 Thessalonians 2:15
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

2 Thessalonians 3:6
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers, to keep away from every brother who is idle and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.

All the Council of Trent did was, like Florence, reaffirm what had already been accepted as the canon of the Bible by Catholics for over 1000 years.

And yet; when an apparition comes along; claiming to be 'Mary'; you Catholics are so damned EAGER to accept what it says to you and follow and obey every word and nuance.

You guys sound so much like Greta that it ain't funny any more!