Really?
I thought the magesterical; the traditions; Mary . . . et al
held equal sway or at least deciding sway in LOTS of situations, if not most all???
Puzzling.
Indeed the magisterial teaching and the Holy Tradition are a part of the Word of God along with the Holy Scripture. However, some aspects of the Catholic faith are clear from the scripture and when discussing those I resort to the scripture alone in order to explain that to the skeptics.