The 7-Step Reason to be Catholic
The Synodal church — Inaugurated by Pope Francis October 26, 2024 Article revised January 3rd, 2026 to include a reference to Pope Leo XIV. Jerome D. Gilmartin – April 15th, 2025 Soon after Pentecost the apostles began to follow the command of Jesus: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the… Continue reading The Synodal church — Inaugurated by Pope Francis October 26, 2024
Jesus Emerges from the Historical-Critical Fog Published in the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars Quarterly • Fall/Winter 2017 Introduction added, as well as the section, “Further Evidence for the pre-70 A.D. writing of all four Canonical Gospels,” an excerpt from, “The Poison Pill taken by Catholic colleges, universities and seminaries — and the antidote,” posted at 7stepcatholic.com. Dei Verbum §18… Continue reading Jesus Emerges from the Historical-Critical Fog
The Key to Restoring Catholic Orthodoxy Jerome D. Gilmartin Published in Christian Order magazine, February, 2022. Revised July 5, 2023 to include Irenaeus, Adv. Haer, and the Protestant origin of Markan Priority. It is well known that the “Spirit of Vatican II” changed the Catholic landscape, undermining the orthodoxy that resulted in the pre-Vatican II… Continue reading The Key to restoring Catholic Orthodoxy
The Poison Pill taken by Catholic universities and seminaries — and the antidote Jerome D. Gilmartin – December 9, 2021, revised February 3, 2023 It began with a mutiny. Not the upheaval that struck the Church following the July 29, 1968 announcement of Humanae Vitae. Not the many liturgical and other changes that — though not… Continue reading The Poison Pill taken by Catholic universities and seminaries – and the antidote
Replacing “thin air” Jesus with the true Jesus in Catholic universities By Jerome D. Gilmartin – September 11, 2019 Pope Benedict XVI: “Intimate friendship with Jesus … is in danger of clutching at thin air.” Jesus of Nazareth, 2007, p. xii. Catholic universities, and seminaries as well, now have reason to bring an end to… Continue reading Replacing “thin air” Jesus with the true Jesus in Catholic universities
Will Schism be the Coup de Grâce to plummeting Catholic faith and practice? An urgent appeal to our bishops By Jerome D. Gilmartin Published February 26, 2024, Updated May 12, 2024 “Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God!” Does that plea, so courageously expressed by… Continue reading Will schism be the Coup de Gras to plummeting Catholic faith and practice? An urgent appeal to our bishops
Sorry, Catholics — Jesus never said, “You are Peter, and on this rock . . .” or promised him the Keys Jerome D. Gilmartin — Revised April 12, 2024 Well, yes he did. But not according to the theory taught to most Catholic seminarians as the best explanation of Gospel origin. Consider the following hypothetical conversation with a Catholic bishop: “Your excellency, If I… Continue reading Sorry Catholics – Jesus Never Said, “You are Peter, and on this rock…” or promised him the keys