“Baptism, the gateway to the sacraments and necessary for salvation by actual reception or at least by desire, is validly conferred only by a washing of true water with the proper form of words. Through baptism men and women are freed from sin, are reborn as children of God, and, configured to Christ by an […]
Author: Thomas Rowell-Bryant
What is the straight and narrow road?
“For all have sinned, and do need the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 It seems as if everyone has this picture of themselves attempting to walk the straight and narrow, but the problem is that in our fallen nature it is impossible. As Romans 3:23 states “For all have sinned, and do need the glory […]
What teachings of the Church are binding?
“Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to […]