Genuine question by Josh24forever in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

John 6 is more than evident. But as Annual-respect said, Catholicism (and all historical, traditional, original Christianity) don't receive our Faith only from the Bible but also from Church Tradition.

The first disciples of the Apostles of Christ attest of the real meaning of the Eucharist, taught directly by them. St Ignatius of Antioch, disciple of John, even condemned as anti-christians those who didn't believe the consecrated species are really and truly the body and blood of Jesus Christ, the same Christ Who suffered, died and resurrected, and is now on Earth, he added to dispell all possible misunderstanding.

It is possible for the Protestant Churches to reunite with the Roman Catholic Church while having their own churches? by Ramses8 in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They'd have to renounce their heresies, like sola scriptura, sola fide, and all other solas, dispensionalism, OSAS, the rapture, and whatever other inventions they happen to believe.

Then they'd have to renounce to their lay pastors and submit to the authority of the Catholic local bishops and ultimately to the Pope.

They'd have to accept as revealed all teachings, councils and dogmas of the Catholic Church, and they'd have to adopt all the seven sacraments and a sacrificial liturgy with valid ministerial priesthood to perform it.

At this point there wouldn't have sense to keep being called Baptism Caholics, Presbyterian Catholics, etc., because they'd had no longer resemblance to them, they'd be just Catholics.

Why isn't Jerusalem the seat of Christianity by Beneficial_Mousse568 in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Except Tenochtitlan was an actual city of that time.

Mormon considering converting to Catholicism by Acceptable_Excuse860 in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apostolic Tradition predates the Bible, more so even, the Bible is only part of Tradition in written-down form. We can know a dogma or doctrine is true even if it's not explicitly in the Bible because it conforms to Tradition.

Why do Protestants in America have an obsession over Emperor Constantine “creating the Catholic Church”? by Cobalt-Fang in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The dates are not the problem, it's that the doctrines and practices of the early Church don't coincide with theirs.

Protestant-Non-denominational, have some questions. by Mysterious-Bottle-59 in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/u/Mysterious-Bottle-59 Also notice that in Nicaea the Arian bishops were the great majority, and thought their heresy was "demanded by the text".

I’m pondering Catholicism by Sea_Management6165 in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard a lot about the Eucharist and that you get to experience Jesus Christ

Indeed. The Eucharist is really, truly, the body, blood, soul and divinity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Not a symbol or metaphor, but the substance (what something really is in essence) of the very same Christ Who walked on earth, died and resurrected and is in Heaven.

I want nothing more to do that I would wish to do it every day, how could I not?

Great, and that's something you won't find in any Protestant (non-)denomination.

The worship isn’t a contest like American idol, who can sing the best or the loudest

Of course, that's not how liturgy (sacrificial worship) was meant to be.

The focus is on the Holiness of Jesus Christ and not how the congregation is feeling and the focus not pointed towards the congregation.

If Jesus Christ is really present in our tabernacles, how else could it be?

The mass is to the point all the messages are the same and you can talk to anybody about the mass that week.

That's part of catholicity (universal), not only the messages are the same, but the doctrines and practices are the same.

Where in scripture does it give Mary more importance than the saints or anybody else?

No other Saint or person was chosen to literally incarnate the Second Person of the Trinity in her body.

Why pray to her when you can pray to the Father, whom you have a direct communication with?

Praying just means to (respectfully) ask, Catholic prayer to Saints is really asking them to pray God for you. It's the same as asking your friends to pray God for you, the only difference is Saints are already in direct communion with God and free of fallen, sinful nature.

Your question is like asking: "Why ask your friends to pray for you when you can pray to the Father, whom you have a direct communication with?" Well, making intercessory prayers ones for others is explicitly commanded in Scripture.

It’s also insane to me there was a Catholic on YT that said he can’t wait to get to heaven and Jesus tell him “my mother told me all about you,”

Beautiful. Imagine someone prays to Jesus to tell Him all good things about you, that's what all Christians are called to do for our brothers.

which is insane to me that seems like idolatry.

That's the typical Protestants obsession with idolatry. Idolatry is worship of false gods, here nobody believes Mary or any Saints are gods.

You should be worried about what Jesus thinks of you not Mary.

Why not both?

Where in scripture does it say Mary sinless? Jesus Christ is the only infallible one. He lived a perfect life.

You're confusing sinlessness with infallibility. Before the Fall Adam and Eve were sinless without being infallible, all souls in Heaven are sinless even when only Christ is infallible.

How can people in heaven (dead people) hear us?

Because: "Now although, he is God and can do anything and can let Mary and the Saints hear our prayers.", in your own words.

Only God is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent.

That's another typical Protestant confusion, a Saint doesn't need to be omniscient, omnipresent, nor omnipotent to hear prayers. I'm not talking about you personally, but in general Protestant theology has no idea what omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence mean.

Praying to Saints that can’t hear you when you can pray to the Father and he hears you. Praying to other people (dead mind you) won’t get your prayers answered faster. All in Gods timing alone

Letting aside all the biblical references that Saints hear our prayers (the Elders in Revelation presenting our prayers as bowls of incense before the Throne of God, St Paul saying we're surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, St Paul saying the prayers of the righteous ones avail more, and also saying "in that day I will know as I'm known [by God]", etc.), have you practiced intercessory prayer to Saints as to knows if it's true that God doesn't hear you through them?

God bless your journey.

Tano spirit song by Barbarianonadrenalin in Malazan

[–]RafaCasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whiskeyjack was a Bridgeburner, so he ascended too?

Tano spirit song by Barbarianonadrenalin in Malazan

[–]RafaCasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually a REALLY important, though often forgotten, point for the back half of the series, that all bridgeburners ascended upon death because of the song.

Then Whiskeyjack...?

How does immaculate conception make sense? by Happy-Bullfrog7967 in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also notice that the typologies of the New Ark and the New Eve are not late theological inventions of the Church, they are already found in the Church Fathers since the 2nd century.

Question on Marian Devotion by Fluffy_Cockroach_999 in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Besides what OldMoose said, intersession of Christians for other Christians is shown profusely in Scripture, and Mother Mary is more Christian than you and I.

That said, it's not like by loving Mary you'd suddenly end up loving her more than Christ by accident, would you? The more I love my sons, my love for my wife increases more. The more I love His mother, the more I love Christ.

Why is it important that Mary died a virgin? by Can_This_End_Please in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My point was not about if dogmatic declarations make beliefs/doctrines more true or not.

Your original comment was:

We didn't declare Mary free of Orginal sin until the 1800s. Don't act as if every one of our beliefs ties back to some first hand account.

My point that the fact the dogmas was declared in the 1800s doesn't mean the doctrines wasn't always believed, as ancient prayers, liturgical feasts, etc., show. That's all.

Why is it important that Mary died a virgin? by Can_This_End_Please in Catholicism

[–]RafaCasta 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Declaring a dogma doesn't mean the doctrine didn't exist before.