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What non-Catholic ‘martyrs’ have – and what they lack
Outside of our 33 day preparation: Benedict XIV shows why fortitude outside the Church cannot lead to eternal glory.
Martyrs and Pseudo-Martyrs: Benedict XIV compares
Benedict XIV shows why the courage of false sects’ 'martyrs' proves nothing – because it is the cause, not the suffering, that makes the martyr.
Can a schismatic be a saint – or someone mistaken about the Pope's identity? Benedict XIV answers
In his treatment of 'false martyrs,' Benedict XIV considers whether schismatics can be saints and martyrs – and how we should see those who recognise a…
Catholic rites and prayers for deceased non-Catholics? Pope Gregory XVI answers
Pope Gregory XVI rebuked the Bishop of Augsburg for his reaction to the death of the Protestant Queen Dowager. But on what grounds?
Can a non-Catholic be a martyr? Benedict XIV's explanation (Part I)
If a non-Catholic dies for the Name of Christ, or for truth or virtue, are they a martyr?
The great Thomists: On the Church as a necessary condition for faith (Marìn-Sola Part III)
According to Cajetan, John of St Thomas, and other Thomists, anyone who has not received a direct revelation from God must depend on the Church's…
St Fulgentius' witness against 'Eastern Orthodox' and neo-Catholics
Early Church Father St Fulgentius rejected an array of contemporary errors back in the sixth century—and affirmed our duty to anathematise those who…
The Church’s authority is indispensable for every act of divine faith (Marìn-Sola Part II)
Fr Marín-Sola takes us through St Thomas Aquinas' treatise on the virtue of faith, and shows why the Church is indispensable for this virtue.
Can non-Catholics have the theological virtue of faith? (Marìn-Sola Part I)
Fr Marín-Sola takes us through St Thomas Aquinas' treatise on the virtue of faith, and shows why the Church is indispensable for this virtue.
Christ or captivity: Why the devil still rules those outside Christ and his Church
Redemption is not just legal change or covering over—it's an incorporation into Christ, and a liberation from a world ruled by demonic power.
What must we believe to be saved?
The Dominican moralists McHugh and Callan give an overview of a controversial question – how much must a person explicitly believe in order to be saved?
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