Posted on 06/29/2016 4:03:52 PM PDT by NYer
Chapter 11 of the Acts of the Apostles says that Antioch was the city in which, for the first time, the disciples of Jesus were called “Christians.” Tradition has enthroned Peter as the founder of the Church of Antioch, following the narration of the very same Book of Acts, which tells not only of the arrival of Peter and Barnabas to the Turkish city, but also of their preaching.
Moreover, this very same tradition claims that it was in the Knisset Mar Semaan Kefa (“Grotto of St. Peter” in Aramaic) where Peter would celebrate the Eucharist for this community. That is to say, this little cave could be the first place of worship of the ancient Church of Antioch.
Located in one of the slopes of Mount Starius, the cave has a depth of just thirteen meters and a height of seven, from floor to ceiling. The oldest parts of the building we see today, built around the original, simple cave dug in the mountain, are from the 4th and 5th centuries, and include a series of mosaic floors and a few frescoes which have been preserved on the right side of the altar.
Centuries ago, a series of small aqueducts brought water (considered miraculous) from nearby springs into a small designated area where baptisms were celebrated, but a series of relatively recent earthquakes rendered these channels useless.
When the Crusaders took Antioch during the First Crusade in 1098, a facade was added to the cave, which was rebuilt eight centuries later, in 1863, by Capuchin friars, by order of Pope Pius IX.
Today, the cave is only used as a museum, but, with permission, some religious ceremonies are held, especially on Feb. 21, the day on which Antioch celebrates the feast of their patron, Saint Peter.
Today, the cave is only used as a museum, but, with permission, some religious ceremonies are held, especially on Feb. 21, the day which celebrates the region San Pedro as their patron.
I don't know MM. Maybe because the priests told me that. I was, on the other hand, a super rebellious Catholic. When they told me I couldn't read the Bible for myself, it was like putting a red cape in front of a bull.
The first thing I did, was to get a Bible, and read it for myself. Now, I am glad I WAS so rebellious. Now I know the truth.
Excuse me while I commit the sin of presumption, as I go enjoy my assurance of salvation. It's a beautiful thing, wouldn't you say? 😄
Sin of presumption?
Which of the Ten Commandments is it again?
I’ve been looking in Scripture and have not yet found that sin cited anywhere. Do you have a chapter and verse for it?
Why yes. It's in Mark 17. 😃😀 It's the only sin I enjoy committing. 😇😆
Augustine and Basil on the distinction between heretics and schismatics.
Augustine eventually came to define heretics as those who "in holding false opinions regarding God, do injury to the faith itself," as distinguished from schismatics, who "in wicked separations break off from brotherly charity, although they may believe just what we believe."
After 5 days; it appears that no reason will be forthcoming.
I submit this to the jury:
A fine example of an accusation with NO evidence to back it up.
Why the HELL should any CATHOLIC church have ERROR to begin with?
The Seven in Revelation were REALLY messed up!
This is glossed over and/or ignored by our FR Catholics.
If you guys wanna claim the 'church' has been 'Catholic' from Day One; then you MUST admit to teaching falsehoods as well!
And GENUINELY teaching ERROR!
Some scripture, you hear in accordance with Catholic teaching/traditon, other you ignore or wish away or explain away as something meaning not what it says:
Call no man Father...
Augustine eventually came to define heretics as those who "in holding false opinions regarding God, do injury to the faith itself," as distinguished from schismatics, who "in wicked separations break off from brotherly charity, although they may believe just what we believe."
Likewise...
Why do Liberals ignore the Constitution? Why do they claim that it doesn't mean what it says?
JESUS explained it to His disciples: John 6:61 And Jesus having known in himself that his disciples are murmuring about this, said to them, ‘Doth this stumble you? 62 if then ye may behold the Son of Man going up where he was before? 63 the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life; [Young's Literal Translation]
LOL!!!
>>>>Call no man “father.”
Or Mister (master) or teacher (rabbi)..
http://www.catholic.com/tracts/call-no-man-father
"The fact is that Christ’s flesh avails much! If it were of no avail, then the Son of God incarnated for no reason, he died for no reason, and he rose from the dead for no reason. Christ’s flesh profits us more than anyone else’s in the world. If it profits us nothing, so that the incarnation, death, and resurrection of Christ are of no avail, then "your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished" (1 Cor. 15:17b–18).Christ in the Eucharist
>>>>”JESUS said do this in/as REMEMBRANCE
If you mother tells you to mow the lawn, take care of your sister, whatever, “in remembrance” of her, do you think she means to do so symbolically? Symbolically mow the grass or whatever?
No. “In remembrance” in no way changes what we are to do.
>>>”we make a spiritual link, a lock-on to the Grace of God in Christ.”
Well, yeah, in a new agey way of trying to say something.
You have what you are somewhat trying to say in the Holy Eucharist as Christ, His Apostles and His Church teach.
I ask you, does the body Jesus now occupies have blood distributing LIFE to it? The LIFE of the creature is in the blood. The blood is not the life, the blood carries the LIFE.
At you religion's Mass, you are told you eat the body blood soul and DIVINITY of Jesus The Christ. You priests are claimed to bring Jesus from Heaven to continue the sacrifice of His body and blood. But the Body Jesus now indwells does not have blood carrying The LIFE throughout. God has another way to grace the physical body with LIFE. JESUS gave you a huge hint at the end of chapter six in John's Gospel ... it is the spirit that gives life, the words Jesus speaks, they are spirit and life.
So, are you thinking now? Or just searching for catechismic dissonance?
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