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To: RnMomof7
The ordinary magisterium is part of the teaching authority of the Church and has interpreted Scripture in countless encyclicals, letters, exhortations, catechisms and documents of Ecumenical Councils. These are all part of the official teaching of the Church and are binding, in a greater or lesser degree, on all Catholics. They are considered to be authoritative and reliable.

The Church saves infallible pronouncements for those times when an explicit definition of a doctrine of the Faith needs to be expressed.

2,780 posted on 07/27/2010 6:07:38 PM PDT by Deo volente (God willing, America will survive this Obamination.)
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To: Deo volente
The ordinary magisterium is part of the teaching authority of the Church and has interpreted Scripture in countless encyclicals, letters, exhortations, catechisms and documents of Ecumenical Councils. These are all part of the official teaching of the Church and are binding, in a greater or lesser degree, on all Catholics. They are considered to be authoritative and reliable. The Church saves infallible pronouncements for those times when an explicit definition of a doctrine of the Faith needs to be expressed.

One more time, there is no Catholic commentary of the entire bible expounding the scriptures in a consistent and systematic way. Just bits and pieces.. that no one can really tie together ...maybe that is the point ... after all catholics do not really need the bible right ?:)

2,784 posted on 07/27/2010 6:28:00 PM PDT by RnMomof7 (sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me)
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