https://freerepublic.com/tag/sspxpharisees/ en-us Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:34:42 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4392998/posts [Catholic Caucus] Leo XIV says we shouldn’t ‘retreat into our own religious certainties’ Contrary to what Leo suggested, the Church has never seen a conflict between 'religious certainties' and an 'authentic relationship with Christ.'In his recent Angelus message, Leo XIV introduced a puzzling dichotomy to call into question “religious certainties”:“Dear brothers and sisters, let us seek not to retreat into our own convictions and religious certainties, but to remain open to an authentic relationship with Christ.”According to Leo, one must choose between our “convictions and religious certainties” on the one hand, and an “authentic relationship with Christ” on the other.... LifeSite New https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4392998/posts#comment Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:34:42 GMT