“Are you saying that Jesus doesn’t forgive anyone?”
Where did I say that?
You really are confused.
You are the one who is teaching people to add to the Sacrifice of Christ: (i.e., WE all have to do our part”)
That’s what you said. Does the Priest tell you what your
Penance is? What gives him the authority to dish out Penance? He’s not God. Neither is the Pope!
Like I said ..........Thanks for making my point.
The Catholic Church needs to preach the Good NEWS!
Jesus Saves. That’s it.
Amen.
The Catholics all around the world hear a homily on the Scripture each and every Sunday.
Where are you getting this mistaken ideas? A pamphlet? A preacher who didn’t like Catholics?
You said that Catholics were into works and that it didn’t matter. It does matter, and as a former Catholic you should know that. Did you ever hear of the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy?
On the authority of the priest — the priest receives that authority from the Bishop and from the Pope at his ordination, the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Are you familiar with the three stages of Holy Orders?