http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/ Unity in charity, diversity in truth Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:30:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13761 Andrew Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:56:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13761 We need more prelates with a little <I>beef</I> in them. <BR/>Go Cardinal Biffi! We need more prelates with a little beef in them.
Go Cardinal Biffi!

]]> http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13762 Tobias Petrus Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:44:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13762 Or maybe it wasn't even the bulk of the clergy. (I mean, how would I know?) Or maybe it wasn’t even the bulk of the clergy. (I mean, how would I know?)

]]> http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13763 Tobias Petrus Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:43:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13763 Actually, I think that Soloviev's argument was that he never in his life openly, purposely rejected the authority of Rome. He was baptized and confirmed as a Russian Orthodox, but never formally ascribed to the schism and heresies of the leaders of that sect. So basically he was a Catholic all his life, even before he officially and formally "signed on." He also maintained that since the excommunication of Michael Caerualarius from 1054 referred only that one guy (NB: Pope Paul VI lifted this excommunication decades after Soloviev's death) and since most average Russians had never appropriated as their own the schism of their leaders, hence they were Catholics for all practical purposes. I guess he would say that those Orthodox who *had* learned schismatic and heretical doctrines and assented to them (i.e. the bulk of the Orthodox clergy and those laity who'd been fully catechized) had ceased being Catholic. Actually, I think that Soloviev’s argument was that he never in his life openly, purposely rejected the authority of Rome. He was baptized and confirmed as a Russian Orthodox, but never formally ascribed to the schism and heresies of the leaders of that sect. So basically he was a Catholic all his life, even before he officially and formally “signed on.” He also maintained that since the excommunication of Michael Caerualarius from 1054 referred only that one guy (NB: Pope Paul VI lifted this excommunication decades after Soloviev’s death) and since most average Russians had never appropriated as their own the schism of their leaders, hence they were Catholics for all practical purposes. I guess he would say that those Orthodox who *had* learned schismatic and heretical doctrines and assented to them (i.e. the bulk of the Orthodox clergy and those laity who’d been fully catechized) had ceased being Catholic.

]]> http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13764 Iosephus Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:17:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13764 He was a Catholic?? That's great! He was a Catholic?? That’s great!

]]> http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13765 Tobias Petrus Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:31:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13765 It's great that he quoted one of those pernicious folks who decided to take the plunge and turn Catholic without asking for anyone's authorization to do so. I'm sure the bearded bigots in Moscow will whine about how Rome has just justified "proselytization" by citing Soloviev. It’s great that he quoted one of those pernicious folks who decided to take the plunge and turn Catholic without asking for anyone’s authorization to do so. I’m sure the bearded bigots in Moscow will whine about how Rome has just justified “proselytization” by citing Soloviev.

]]> http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13766 Anonymous Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:05:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13766 Al Gore is the Anti-Christ? Al Gore is the Anti-Christ?

]]> http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13767 Athanasius Sat, 03 Mar 2007 07:40:00 +0000 http://www.cornellsociety.org/2007/03/the-110th-successor-of-st-petronius/#comment-13767 Excellent post, and excellent blog. <BR/>I thought I would note that Soloviev was a Catholic, and made a powerful case for the truth of the Catholic faith which influenced many of the members of the Russian eastern rite Catholic hierarchy, and rought many conversions, including the first Russian Catholic Exarch, Leonid Feodorov who began reading the Church fathers after studying Soloviev. God bless. Excellent post, and excellent blog.
I thought I would note that Soloviev was a Catholic, and made a powerful case for the truth of the Catholic faith which influenced many of the members of the Russian eastern rite Catholic hierarchy, and rought many conversions, including the first Russian Catholic Exarch, Leonid Feodorov who began reading the Church fathers after studying Soloviev. God bless.

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