The brown scapular
Dear Australian Bishops When I was in the third grade at a Melbourne Catholic school, the student population was marched to the parish church, where they were given a brown scapular, and then enrolled. From that time I have worn the scapular. Since then I have heard nothing from bishops and priests about the scapular, even though wearing it at death ensures salvation. Sure, we are not obliged to believe in private revelation, but what have we to lose by wearing the sca
Aug 241 min read
How many people will enter Heaven?
Dear Australian Bishops Below are two documents. The first tells us that outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation. Given that around 80% of the world's population is not Catholic, and doesn't seem to be moving toward conversion in any great numbers, it is reasonable to accept that at most one fifth of humans will be saved. Recalling that two thirds of the angels were saved, we are by comparison not doing all that well. But it gets worse. The sermon of St Leona
Aug 232 min read
Are Australian Catholics No Longer Receiving Valid Sacraments?
Dear Australian Bishops Please see the documents below. If there is truth in the claim that the changes in the consecration of bishops in 1968 resulted in the invalidity of the sacraments administered by bishops and priests, then we are faced with serious consequences. It is thus not impossible that Australian bishops are not validly consecrated, and are unable to ordain priests. Priests have not been celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, or providing comfort to the d
Aug 91 min read
