The 'Real' St. Valentine Was No Patron of Love
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“Valentine’s Day, in fact, originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. So, how did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine’s Day?” Intellectual Takeout
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Commitment, controversy from evangelical Catholic movement
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“The Way” began in Spain in 1964, but got the Vatican’s imprimatur only in 2008 under Pope Benedict XVI. It now claims more than one million adherents in 6,000 parishes worldwide, making it one of the “most important in a galaxy of new movements and associations” within Roman Catholicism. Crux
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St. Francis Never Said 'Preach the Gospel and When Necessary Use Words,' Catholic Scholars Say
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“[T]he ‘when necessary use words’ statement does not appear in any documents ‘prior to the 16th century,’ long after Francis’ death in 1226.” CPost
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The Thief on the Cross & Purging Purgatory
By Eric Davis. Reposted, with permission, from The Cripplegate.
For the most part, the problem which moved Martin Luther to post his 95 Theses on October 31, 1517 had to do with indulgences. Much could be said about that issue. But the doctrine of indulgences is inextricably linked to the doctrine of purgatory. The word “purgatory” comes from the Latin word, “purgare,” which has the idea of “make clean,” “purify,” or “purge.” The doctrine refers to the purging of remaining guilt and unrighteousness after death.
Purgatory is not hell, but the place of conditioning and preparation for heaven. It is unsure exactly what purgatory is like or how much time people spend there. It could be thousands upon thousands of years, perhaps.
We could go many places in Scripture to address the Roman Catholic teaching on purgatory. But one of my favorites is the thief on the cross (Luke 23:39-43).
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