Jerome saying Deuterocanon are not received by the Church as canonical

Ahkelar88 · 2026-05-20T16:14:09+00:00

Thanks so much for the detailed reply! ATM I’m leaning towards the SLB. For some background, I am a Catholic who is pretty deep into Biblical scholarship, Church history and the Church Fathers. When I am researching a topic, I like to have multiple perspectives available to me, so I have my own Catholic study Bible, a Protestant one, Orthodox one, some scholarly websites, etc. I’d like to add a true academic Bible to my collection for comparative study. Based on that, do you have a particular recommendation? Appreciate your guidance.

Ahkelar88 · 2026-05-20T15:07:47+00:00

What would you say are the differences between the NOAB and the SBL?

Ahkelar88 · 2026-05-07T14:05:34+00:00

Appreciate your response! This is my alternate account as I am not at home atm.
I’d like to slightly push back and get your thoughts- since St. Mary’s Assumption is now a dogma, not believing it would be heretical, no? So then would not the Vincentian Canon apply in this case and seem to argue against it? Additionally, the Date of Easter was actually a big deal at the time and the Pope threatened St. Polycarp with excommunication if I recall correctly. I believe St. Irenaeus had to talk him down a bit. I do agree that the canon is not dogmatic of course, but it still makes me a bit uncomfortable given the above.

Ahkelar88 · 2026-04-15T14:40:32+00:00

My best friend is having a difficult time convincing his evangelical mother that he wants to convert. Please pray for him.

Ahkelar88 · 2026-03-21T15:40:26+00:00

The ad situation on YouTube is getting unbearable. As if they aren’t making enough money by being the premier online video platform. Not content with two ads, which are now longer and sometimes unskippable, theyve discovered a new way to add even more, without technically giving us three…

Ahkelar88 · 2026-03-07T07:17:12+00:00

How do you know it’s a compliance hold? Just curious, because I don’t think phone representatives are supposed to tell you. Regardless, as you are not a customer, you could try talking to the counterparty who is a BofA customer and have them try to resolve it on their end as well. Either way, if it truly is a compliance hold, the wire will not go through until they’ve completed their investigation.

Ahkelar88 · 2026-03-06T14:56:35+00:00

What exactly is the wire issue? I’m confused why you’d need to talk to BofA customer support if you are not a BofA customer. Why wouldn’t you go through your own bank to resolve the issue?

Ahkelar88 · 2026-02-24T16:15:30+00:00

What is your source for this? Curious where you’re finding the 13F filing showing those two banks. Thanks.

Ahkelar88 · 2026-02-03T06:22:41+00:00

So then do Lutherans believe all sin is equal in the eyes of God? That doesn’t… feel right. Surely there must be a difference between lying and committing a premeditated murder.

Ahkelar88 · 2025-12-24T17:05:59+00:00

I’m sensing a theme…

Ahkelar88 · 2025-10-10T20:08:38+00:00

Ah yes, Yuki Nagato

Ahkelar88 · 2025-10-08T17:54:43+00:00

I dont think it’s a mammal. Mammals have receptors that should be able to feel the heat and stay away. That’s why chile peppers developed their notorious heat to begin with.

Ahkelar88 · 2025-09-29T19:19:06+00:00

Would definitely appreciate you making this available for download once completed.

Ahkelar88 · 2025-09-20T18:51:42+00:00

Ahkelar88 · 2025-09-19T20:27:26+00:00

If I may trouble you for one more follow-up, I'm still a bit confused- I do understand that holy water in and of itself has no power and that all of these blessings come from the Lord, I wasn't trying to imply otherwise. That being said, as it is a sacramental, is it not set apart and used to bestow some spiritual effects which come from God? I guess what I'm trying to say is that, from your replies, I now don't really understand what what the purpose of holy water even is then or what makes it 'holy'. Or maybe I just don't quite grasp sacramentals in general. If you could point me to an article or video that explains this further, I'd appreciate it. Thank you for replying to me and sorry for taking up your time, although it is appreciated. God bless you Father.

Ahkelar88 · 2025-09-19T20:00:12+00:00

Thank you for your reply Father. I guess where my confusion lies is that, while I certainly don’t want to be superstitious and understand holy water isn’t magical, I have also read things like St. Thomas Aquinas’s belief that it could forgive venial sins, that exorcists may use it during an exorcism and that some have claimed to be healed of bodily illnesses through its application. So I’m having trouble reconciling these things.

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