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We see these incredible links the Fathers have with each other to the Apostles, in Apostolic succession. “I could tell you the place where the blessed Polycarp sat to preach the Word of God. It is yet present to my mind with what gravity he everywhere came in and went out; what was the sanctity...

The difference being that at that time, the Catholic Church was the only Church, so of cause it was also considered the “ body of Christ “. No, you already have the quotes that prove the Catholic Church’s existence before Constantine. Tertullian in 200 Ad wrote of and earlier time regarding...

No there are 7 letters which are considered genuine, of which I quoted for you. Most scholars accept the letters are genuine.

I don’t know what all the fuss is about, Mexico and South America in general is a beautiful place, people go there for holidays. The government should be marketing cheap flights as holidays to the illegals and stop calling it “ deportation “. Turn this whole thing around.

Americans will at $50 an hour.

I think good work programs put in place for 10 years that do not take Americans jobs, so that they can earn their pathway to deportation.

The West was in no position to help at the time, it was severely weakened. The attempts off the Pope to unite east and west were to encourage western nations to make the Easts plight the West’s plight. Once the Byzantines rejected unity, it became impossible to rally western nations to defend...

“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Smyrna. This is the message from the one who is the First and the Last, who was dead but is now alive: 9 “I know about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich! I know the blasphemy of those opposing you. They say they are Jews, but they...

That’s why Christ built His Church on Peter, Kepha, Cephas, Rock. “And he says to him again after the resurrection, ‘Feed my sheep.’ It is on him that he builds the Church, and to him that he entrusts the sheep to feed. And although he assigns a like power to all the apostles, yet he founded a...

There was no Church prior to the Catholic Church. “See that ye all follow the bishop, even as Christ Jesus does the Father, and the presbytery as ye would the apostles. Do ye also reverence the deacons, as those that carry out the appointment of God. Let no man do anything connected with the...

Good point, there are a lot of differences in what is permitted for civilians to use across jurisdictions. Some states in America I think even body armour is illegal, like Australia’s Ned Kelly Laws. Ned Kelly was a notorious bush ranger who covered himself with plate armour and helmet to take...

It’s great that someone is thinking about security. A French Priest was martyred during Mass in 2016, Father Jacques Hamel. Islamic state were the perpetrators, cutting his throat. He was 85 years old. It was this shocking incident that spurred me look into better church security. At the time...

Mont saint Michel was the inspiration for Tolkien’s Minas Tirith. Catholic Churches and Monasteries have been fortified for over a thousand years at various times and places in the west. Times have changed, however many things of the past can be used again, though perhaps not on such an epic...

The fence was an important addition, anyone could walk onto the church grounds and car park from two sides. We had thieves as the first issue and hoons drive in doing burn outs and doughnuts in the middle of mass. These ornamental wrought iron pointed fences are good at 6-7 feet, but don’t...

It depends on who is training them. I’ve seen some very dubious training companies and “ trainers “ that imbue people a completely wrong attitude and disposition. Testosterone fueled bravado that says anything you do is justified if you get to go home that night. Accelerated force escalation...

Yes, but especially in Roman times because of wide spread persecutions.

In 250 Ad pope Cornelius writes to the bishop of Antioch incidentally giving the number of clergy in Rome. Numbering forty-six priests, seven deacons, seven subdeacons, forty-two acolytes, fifty-two ostiarii. This was during a time of terrible persecution by the Roman Pagans. There is mention...

The first real defence is prayer and fasting and being open to the guidance of Grace. You can be given inspiration but ignore it, this was a painful lesson for me at times. You realise what these moments are. I was powerfully shown in street ministry what God’s protection means. I settled...

The intent of security is not to kill but to stop a threat. Like winning a race at the slowest possible speed. As men we think and plan in a particular way to protect and be on watch, but only by grace can we carry out what we must do in the moment. For those who live by the spirit...

Other ideas. The candle snuffer can be a jo staff as well, which is close to the Acolyte. This is retained on the wall near the Altar with pool cue clip.