tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007409004435288027.post2081627228338414959..comments2024-03-18T08:45:47.544+01:00Comments on eucharistandmission: Two Catholic Conferences this week end: how would they interpret Redemptoris Missio?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007409004435288027.post-80244012103550971212014-09-11T18:55:44.307+01:002014-09-11T18:55:44.307+01:00From a posting by MRyan on the "No Salvation ...From a posting by MRyan on the "No Salvation outside the Catholic Church Forum".....<br /><br />" We are infallibly certain that every soul in heaven enjoys the fullness of the truth. " and let me add that they lovingly embrace, understand and accept the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church in that full truth and sanctity.<br /><br /> Baptism of Desire, Baptism of Blood and Invincible ignorance are not new. One can cite the Baltimore Catechism in print since 1885:<br /><br /><br />Question 159: What is Baptism of desire?<br /><br />Answer: <br /><br />Baptism of desire is an ardent wish to receive Baptism, and to do all that God has ordained for our salvation. <br /><br /> When I was a child in grade school in the late 50's and early 60's it was clearly taught that there was no Salvation Outside the Catholic Church, one needs to be baptized and die a Catholic free from mortal sin to go to Heaven or Purgatory. BOB, BOD and Invincible Ignorance were simply defacto teachings that were in the hands of God to decide if and when these cases should they occur at judgement. They were a recognition of God's possible mercy. (unknown mercy to us on earth when and if they occur). They were never options that could be offered to someone in place of conversion that all non Catholics must embrace and join the Catholic Church. It is only a recent development that all save a few clerics and lay Catholics have distorted these possibly mercies to openly teach that a person can choose Baptism of Desire consciously as an option for Salvation. These possible mercies are sound Catholic teaching but are completely irrelevant for Catholics to offer them as a means of Salvation or even worse to assume as Cardinal Cushing did in teaching and thinking that many non Catholics are fine chaps and on the road to Salvation. We lovingly and with truth and charity must tell and teach all Catholics and non Catholics that all must join the Catholic Church for Salvation.<br /> Needless to say this is no longer the teaching mission of almost all in the Church but most certainly is the teaching mission of the Catholic Church.<br /><br />JMJ,<br /><br />George Brenner<br /> George Brennernoreply@blogger.com