"Whether the position of the Anglo-Catholics is right or wrong, as a matter of fact, there is nothing inherently illogical or untenable about it. To declare, from the Protestant side, that they ought logically to make their submission to Rome is not only bad strategy, but, what is worse, it is not true. Let us suppose that a man believes, on grounds which seem to him sufficient, in the doctrines of Transubstantiation, the Invocation of Saints and the Blessed Virgin, Auricular Confession and Purgatory; that he finds spiritual value in the use of rosaries, scapulars, relics, images, incense, holy water and what not; that he believes in one authoritative Holy Catholic Church outside of which there is no salvation, commissioned and empowered by God to preserve and transmit the faith and to administer the sacraments. It does not follow by any rule of logic that he must also believe that the criterion of catholicity is submission to the authority of the Bishop of Rome and acceptance of his infallibility. The fact that a majority of those who hold to the beliefs and practices above specified have also come, in comparatively recent years, to the acceptance of the dogma of Roman infallibility imposes no logical compulsion upon the minority who have not. That dogma must stand upon its own feet. If there are sound arguments for it, well and good. But whether good or bad, their cogency is not enhanced by the fact that the Roman Church has a wonderfully effective organization, or that ' the papacy is the outstanding feature of the Catholic religion,' or that 'everything the Pope says and does is front-page news everywhere.' "
- Winfred Ernest Garrison
This is the first video reflection for the Great Fast.
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Hope you all are doing well. Lord bless you.
- Rev. Jonah
I've been gone again for a time preparing for my ordination. I was ordained a Deacon in the Holy Catholic Church on March 8th, 2025.
It was a joy beyond words. I am now back in full swing with ministry, media, and work.
I hope you all have been doing well. More to come soon.
Good morning everyone. I wanted to quickly update you on the Mere Catholicity Podcast. I’ve been posting videos on my channel, but it has been quite sometime since my channel has had a podcast episode release.
With my new job as a classical teacher, scheduling interviews has been a challenge. However, my plan is to use my summer breaks as time to double down on planning and recording new podcasts. The idea will be to record a ton of interviews that will then slowly release throughout the school year, expiring around the time the following summer arrives. This will ultimately result in a consistent once a month interview.
All that to say, the podcast will resume here in May or June of 2025 with some excellent interviews lined up!
Blessings on your Sunday!
