[HarleyD]

Read my tagline. That is a quote from St. Augustine. Do you agree with him there?

I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)

Considering there was only essentially one group of churches at the time, why would I doubt him? The fact that the Church slid into heresy happened well after Augustine.

Augustine also said this:

Faith, then, as well in its beginning as in its completion, is God's gift; and let no one have any doubt whatever, unless he desires to resist the plainest sacred writings, that this gift is given to some, while to some it is not given.

Would you agree?

[Campion]

The fact that the Church slid into heresy happened well after Augustine.

Then prayer to Mary, such as the one Augustine wrote which I've posted to you before, is not heresy, or even a symptom of heresy?

Interesting.

[MarkBsnr]

***The fact that the Church slid into heresy happened well after Augustine.***

It becomes more and more fascinating. At what point did this blessed (for the Reformation) event happen?

***Augustine also said this:

Faith, then, as well in its beginning as in its completion, is God’s gift; and let no one have any doubt whatever, unless he desires to resist the plainest sacred writings, that this gift is given to some, while to some it is not given.
Would you agree?***

Google is not my friend in trying to track this down. Would you please provide a website for me to go to?

[FourtySeven]

Considering there was only essentially one group of churches at the time, why would I doubt him? The fact that the Church slid into heresy happened well after Augustine.

This is an interesting statement. I wonder, would you have identified yourself as a Catholic if you lived during St. Augustine's time?