Oh, my friend.
Rome claims that works... oh, excuse me, ‘merits’ earn salvation. I’ve read the catechism you use; don’t try to claim otherwise.
The Apostle says different.
Many early church fathers say different.
Jesus himself says different.
Roman Catholic teaching in the modern day is anti-Scriptural in the most important way.
your comment “Rome claims that works... oh, excuse me, ‘merits’ earn salvation.”
That is not true. Quote me specific CC paragraph that states that. You need to stop misrepresenting the Catholic teaching of Jesus Christ.