Tag: Martin Luther
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THE REFORMATION: WHEN REFORM BECAME REBELLION AND CHRISTENDOM DESCENDED INTO CHAOS
October 31, 1517 — The Fracturing of Christian Unity and the Dangerous Illusion of Restoring Apostolic Christianity A Catholic examination of Martin Luther, the Protestant Reformation, religious fragmentation, the consequences of rejecting ecclesiastical authority, and the enduring Church established by Jesus Christ. I. OCTOBER 31: A DAY OF CELEBRATION OR A REMINDER OF TRAGEDY? Every…
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Reading Luther’s Large Catechism as a Catholic:What the Reformation Did—and Did Not Leave Behind
CatholicG33k | Catholic Apologetics, Church History, and the Sacraments A careful Catholic reading of Martin Luther’s own catechism reveals important sacramental continuities with the ancient Church—and equally important disagreements over justification, the Eucharistic sacrifice, ecclesial authority, and the meaning of Tradition. Scripture for Meditation: John 3:5; John 6:56; 1 Timothy 3:15; Philippians 2:12–13 There is…
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Martin Luther’s Revolution Examined: A Catholic Response to the Three Treatises of 1520
In 1520, Martin Luther published three works that helped transform a dispute about indulgences into a direct attack upon the sacramental, hierarchical, and doctrinal constitution of the Catholic Church: Taken together, these works reveal the structure of Luther’s revolution. The Open Letter attacks the authority and visible constitution of the Church. The Babylonian Captivity attacks…
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Did Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich See Martin Luther in Hell?
According to some published accounts of the mystical visions attributed to Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774–1824), she was shown the spiritual consequences of division within Christ’s Church. In these accounts, Emmerich reportedly saw Martin Luther among the condemned and was shown that his rejection of the unity and authority of the Catholic Church had grave…