Category Archives: Catholicism

St Charbel Relics

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

https://www.facebook.com/events/955085127896228/

Posted in Catholicism, Eastern Rite | 1 Comment

St. Ann’s in Tubac, AZ and San Xavier Del Bac in Tucson, AZ

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I was trying to send a Catholic deacon I know pictures from the web of St. Ann’s in Tubac, AZ but something screwy went on with the sending via e-mail so I’m going to try to post pictures from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Western Rite | 8 Comments

The worst argument for women’s ordination I’ve ever seen

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I’ve seen some very bad radical egalitarian arguments for women’s ordination but this one from Ben Witherington III, who apparently did his own doctoral thesis on the New Testament on the topic of women in ministry in the church, probably, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Catholicism, Christology, Eastern Christianity, Eastern Rite, Feminism, High Church, Jesus is God, Trinitarianism, Western Rite | Leave a comment

Catholic doctrine and Protestant doctrine

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I find it a little bit irritating when Catholic doctrine is deliberately misrepresented by Protestants or the media by pointing to what an individual Catholic says and raising that to the level of Catholic doctrine. There is a firm difference … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism | 1 Comment

Al Mohler on Baptist converts to Catholicism and Anglicanism…

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

Scot McKnight has posted about Al Mohler’s reaction to two people from the SBC who have converted to Catholicism and Anglicanism. He cites from Bob Allen at Baptist News Global: A recent Wall Street Journal story profiling twin brothers who … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Catholicism | 2 Comments

Is evangelicalism a Christian denomination?

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I’ve seen Evangelical Christians lower-case the term “evangelicalism” when specifically referring to the so-called “Christian” denomination of Evangelicalism/The Evangelical Movement (for the record, I have prayed about this numerous times, and I have become convinced that this Evangelical Movement is … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Bible, Catholicism, Low Church | Leave a comment

Catholics/Orthodox Christians are too Old Testament?

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I’ve heard Protestant friends of mine talk about how Catholic and Orthodox Christians are too “Old Testament”. At first, I thought that was referring to their emphasis on works in regard to salvation and having engaged more with Catholic theology, … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Eastern Christianity | 2 Comments

Lay exorcisms

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I have this one on my “to watch” list right now along with Sinister, The Shining, Annabelle, Evil Dead (2013 re-make), The Exorcist, Jessabelle, and many others. From what I’ve heard, this one produces genuine scares. There is a scene … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism | Leave a comment

Are Anabaptists orthodox?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I use the term Anabaptist here to refer to someone who deliberately denies baptism to infants. Although technically, the term means “no baptist” and a better term would be credobaptist. I reject the term credobaptist to refer to such people … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Bible, Catholicism, Christology, Eastern Christianity, Eastern Rite, Eschatology, High Church, History, Mysticism, New Testament, Philosophy, Religious, Western Rite | Leave a comment

Women’s Ordination: Starting Points

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I came across this video by N.T. Wright a while back. It’s interesting because I think it points out the major problems in making a radical egalitarian argument on this base. The radical egalitarian normally begins his argument for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Bible, Catholicism, Christology, Eastern Christianity, Eschatology, Feminism, Low Church, Metaphysics, Mysticism, New Testament, Old Testament, Philosophy | 1 Comment

Met. Kallistos Ware on the Ordination of Women in the Orthodox Church

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

“Man, Woman and the Priesthood of Christ”, Women and the Priesthood, 5-53. It is a common theme of Met. Kallistos Ware to caution hastiness in the Church on a variety of different issues. He cites Isaiah 28:16 which reads “He … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Anthropological, Catholicism, Christology, Eastern Christianity, Eastern Rite, Feminism, High Church, History, Religious, Western Rite | 7 Comments

Did the New Testament Church Have an Ecclesiastical Structure?

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

It is generally argued by Protestants (primarily the Anabaptist Protestants) that the church structure of the episcopacy is entirely a new invention known to the church that did not originate in the Bible. But the reality is that the episcopacy … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Catholicism, Eastern Christianity | Leave a comment

Catholic Predestination vs. Calvinist Predestination (and the Orthodox Adoption of Catholic Predestination)

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

Objection 1. It seems that God reprobates no man. For nobody reprobates what he loves. But God loves every man, according to (Wisdom 11:25): “Thou lovest all things that are, and Thou hatest none of the things Thou hast made.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Calvinism, Catholicism, Eastern Christianity | Leave a comment

Why Catholics are Neither Arminian nor Calvinist

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I’ve often been told by Arminian heretics that Catholics entertain some form of Calvinism. Nothing could be more grossly misrepresented in the whole of Catholic theology than this idea that the Arminians maintain. I imagine they do this in order … Continue reading →

Posted in Calvinism, Catholicism | 3 Comments

What Binds all Christians Together?

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

There are two doctrines that Jesus talks about which I see as uniting points for Christians. Baptism (John 3:3-5) Eucharist (John 6:51-58) Jesus assured Nicodemus that unless a man is born of water and Spirit, he cannot enter into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, Eastern Rite, High Church | Leave a comment

Marks of a Valid Baptism…

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

Intent I have concluded recently that the Traditionalist Catholics are correct in their interpretation of the sacrament of baptism and what marks a baptism as being valid. Of course, the implications would exclude the vast majority of Protestant baptisms as … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Bible, Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, High Church | 2 Comments

What Christian Denomination are You Quiz?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I got 82% Episcopalian, 82% Catholic, 49% Lutheran, 49% Restorationist, 32% Methodist, 19% Calvinist, 14% Puritan, 5% Baptist, and 0% Pentecostal. Take the Quiz and tell me what your scores were in the comments section.

Posted in Anglicanism, Catholicism, Entertainment | 5 Comments

At what point did the reformers cease being Catholic?

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

At what point did Luther’s teachings transgress the bounds of ‘Catholic’ orthodoxy? This question, which fascinated some older scholars, rests on an assumption unacceptable to modern historians: namely, that there exists an eternal standard of ‘Catholic’ truth independent of name … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Catholicism, High Church, Western Rite | 16 Comments

Biblical Theologian Converts to Catholicism

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

Yes, you can take the Bible seriously and still be a Catholic. Sorry Bosco, you lose. Buy the Catholic Bible Dictionary Bosco! Or his book Scripture Matters because Scripture matters to Catholics JUST AS MUCH as it matters to Protestants! … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism | Leave a comment

Biblical Meditations–Queen of Heaven

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

Those poor Protestants tend to use this verse to dismantle Catholic and Orthodox Mariology. Jeremiah 7:18—“The children gather wood, the fathers kindle fire, and the women knead dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven; and they pour out … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, Feminism, Mariology | 4 Comments

Dormition of St Anna

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I forgot to tell Mother that Eastern Christians celebrated the dormition of St Anna on Friday, July 25. She is patron saint to childless people and mothers so she is a good patron for Mother. She is the mother of … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, Eastern Rite | 1 Comment

The women debate—my attempt to explain from a sacramental perspective

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

Sacramentalists (or Christians who favour a more sacramental system of God distributing aid to his people) usually don’t agree that a woman can be a cultic or ritualistic priest. Sacramentalists are High Anglicans, Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox generally. They may … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglicanism, Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, Feminism, High Church | Leave a comment

I saw a baby baptism yesterday…

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

I’ve never seen a baby baptism before. Even though Jesus had revealed himself to babies (Matt. 11:25-26), a baby being enlightened to know Jesus was simply unthinkable among the Evangelical Protestantism I grew up with. They did baptise infants at … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Catholicism, Despair, Eastern Christianity, Eastern Rite, Love, Passion | 2 Comments

An Orthodox Christian is in My Religion and Moral Issues Class!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

My Religion and Moral Issues class that I’m taking this summer that is going to prevent me from blogging for quite a bit has an Orthodox Christian in it–I’m fairly certain a Syriac Orthodox Christian so jrj1701 might have something … Continue reading →

Posted in Eastern Christianity, Eastern Rite, Love, Passion, Philosophy, School and Education | 5 Comments

All Saints’ Day

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

This past Sunday was All Saints’ Day for Greek/Byzantine Catholics my archpriest was telling me yesterday as I called him on the phone. One thing that you notice about all the saints is that they all had doubts and that … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, Eastern Rite | 6 Comments

Protestantism and Ministry

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

Since women were created to compliment men (and vice versa) it seems that having a mixed elder board, for example, would be advantageous. The unique qualities of femininity (e.g. relationality) would contribute and compliment the group. Further, having women on … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Feminism | 1 Comment

A Female Bishop

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

According to one source, St. Brigid was apparently ordained to the episcopate. Feminist scholars sometimes use this to support the position that women can be ordained. But apparently not all feminist scholars are convinced of this (this is primarily because … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropological, Catholicism, Feminism, History, Religious | Leave a comment

The Necessity of the Seven Sacraments

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

In Catholic theology and Eastern Orthodox theology I believe too, the sacraments show God participating in our lives and with us at the liturgy. It is God, breathing life into his Church–his bride. I come from a background that challenges … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Christology, Eastern Rite, Western Rite | Leave a comment

Social Justice and the All-Male Priesthood

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

When you frame the argument that an all-male priesthood violates the norms of social justice, you are completely missing the point of what it means to be a priest. It further indicates that you hold no responsibility whatsoever yourself. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Catholicism, Christology | 2 Comments

Was Mary a Perpetual Virgin?

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

The teaching of the perpetual virginity of Mary within the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Churches generally causes problems for Protestants. As such, it is typical to see Mary’s perpetual virginity from non-Catholics as, less strongly, a doubt, but more strongly … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Calvinism, Catholicism, Christology, Eastern Christianity, Mariology, New Testament, Old Testament | 3 Comments

Why Debating With Feminists is a Ridiculous Waste of Your Time

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

On the occasion, it is typical to hear feminists launching attacks at the Catholic Church for not ordaining women (which essentially means our Eastern Orthodox brethren are being attacked as well) and often times this boils down into a conversation … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, Feminism | 5 Comments

Happy Christmas From the Maronites

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Triumph Of Orthodoxy

And let’s not forget that he came with only one primary mission…to die.

Posted in Bible, Catholicism, Christology, Eastern Christianity, Entertainment, Eschatology, Mariology | Leave a comment