Shawn C. Madden
@Majormadd
Christian, Husband, Father, Grandfather! Student of Scripture, Retired Marine, Pilot.
Any writer, even the apostolic writers, are just commentators, no more inspired of insightful than commentators today. They have their strengths and their weaknesses. Modern commentators have the advantage of having all previous writers at their disposal. And, this is very often…
The coming Autocrat will not merely "sit" in the Church, but will sit in the future, literal, physical Temple in Jerusalem. The prophet Daniel uses precise architectural language to describe the Temple’s desecration. In Daniel 9:27 (LXX), he speaks of the "abomination of…
Your view of Scripture determines your philosophy of ministry. A high view of Scripture will cause you to let the Scripture do the heavy lifting. A low view of Scripture will cause you to trust in man made marketing schemes and programs.
Imagine incorporating this image, in bronze, at the new stadium in DC.
The heartwarming reaction of this sweet child with Down syndrome seeing his brother for the first time will melt even the crustiest heart. 🫶
Born deaf, this young girl experiences her mother's voice for the first time.
So, in “This is my body,” the “is” must be taken literally so transubstantiation can be true even though Jesus often used the verb “to be” figuratively as in Jn 10:9, but “brothers” can’t be taken literally despite “cousin” being in Col 4:10 so perpetual virginity can be true? 🤔
Jesus said, “Call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven” in Matthew 23:9. He said this in the same breath as “do not be called rabbi” and “do not be called instructors” (Matthew 23:8–10). Was He banning biological terms? No. He was rebuking men…
One of the most common errors in evaluating truth claims about doctrine is that early = true. "Ignatius was teaching fidelity to a single bishop in the early 2C." During the lifetime of the apostles, we see departure from the truth they taught by the very disciples they taught.…
My heart goes out to the parents in Texas during this difficult time. I am holding you in my thoughts and sending prayers for strength, comfort, and resilience.
Happy INDEPENDENCE Day! Well said my friend.
Folks, it’s NOT just the 4th of July It’s Independence Day! 🇺🇸 Let us never forget the importance of that Declaration!
✨Catholicism✨ Where “it’s not idolatry, i just can’t stop thinking about Mary even when standing directly in front of Jesus.”
Dear Cardinal Newman. In no possible world can THIS be chalked up to doctrinal development. Putting Mary between the cherubim on the mercy seat of the ark is not development. It is blasphemy.
Look at this picture closely. It is a photo of the James Ossuary in Toronto in 2002 (if memory serves). It is the burial box that had contained the bones of James, the brother of Jesus in them. On its side is the inscription, 'Jacob/James son of Joseph brother of Jesus.' The two…
A sign off from someone I was have a conversation with - "now I'm very bored with you." I encounter folks like this way too often.