Have you ever wondered how the Pope came to be The Pope? If Jesus had twelve Apostles, how did spiritual leadership get concentrated into one person? When did the Pope inspire such concentrated devotion as to become the “Holy See?”… Read More
How does Personal Discipline and Spiritual Living relate to each other?
In a previous blog regarding the fact that Pope John Paul II used to whip himself and mother Teresa used a cilice to inflict pain throughout the day in order to grow in their dedication (i.e. being spiritual) to God…. Read More
Why Did The Pope Whip Himself?
In Christianity Today article, it is reported that Pope John Paul II would regularly whip himself in an effort to promote personal humility and self-mortification. The article also points out that Mother Teresa actually wore a cilice, a strap secured… Read More
Reformation: Understanding the Reasons of Church Authority (through 461 A.D.)
Today, as part of our teaching regarding the Reformation, begun in 1517, we took up the broad question of Church authority: “How did the Roman Catholic Church come to wield the level of authority it did in the day of… Read More
Reformation, Part 1
Did you know that October 31 is called Reformation Day and marks the anniversary of the “official” beginning of the Protestant Reformation? On October 31st in 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the door of the University Church… Read More