Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus

Scimus autem quoniam diligentibus Deum omnia cooperantur in bonum, iis qui secundum propositum vocati sunt sancti. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. Outside The Church There Is No Salvation The saying is St. Cyprian’s.I…

Who Should Trust Whom?

The One Is Indivisible The Truth Is The Whole It is more important for the commander, the success of his intent through operations, and the welfare of his troops that he should trust his troops than that they should trust him. This is why we have training and West Point: so that commanders have trust-worthy…

Pope Francis And Amhad Al-Tayyeb

Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.  Amen Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT Under title More Sugarcoating of Islam from Pope Francis, professor and author William Kirkpatrick summons discussion of relationships between Christians and Moslems, Christianity and Islam.  He does not approve Pope Francis’ approaches to and treatments…

Churchmen And I

Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.  Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT The Last Of The Iron Lungs I remember the Drs looking down on me on the gurney saying I had about 45 minutes before suffocation, they had to work fast.  No freeways, ambulance…

Where Is The Church? … Take Two

Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT Take One on the question Where Is The Church? is here. The church is where I/you am/are.  It is what we do.  It is us discharging our several duties.  It is the work…

The Nature And Origin Of Theology

Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT Theology is a discussion of experience.  It is a work of describing experience.  It is work.  Hard work.  And it describes a definite set of experience: being whole, which means able…

Paradigm Shift For The Churches

Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT I am very happy the subject of an ecclesiastical, even ecclesiological, paradigm shift is being discussed in the parish. For what they are worth, I am enclosing my thoughts on the…

Theology of the Mass – A Coup d’œil

Chaitanya Jyothi Museum Opening, 2000 RAMANAM In the Name of The Father, and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit, Amen. Countrymen, ORBIS NON SUFFICIT SOLUS DEUS SUFFICIT Second set of comments on a new Anglican Mass, plus, response to demand for verification of Pythagorean background of Christian theological formation. I am deeply saddened, as you must be also,…