The 7-Step Reason to be Catholic
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
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
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… Continue reading Sorry Catholics – Jesus Never Said, “You are Peter, and on this rock…” or promised him the keys