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Pope John XX as the Test of Papal Infallibility and Apostolic Succession
In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s there was a pope who took the name “John XXIII.” I get the sense that John XXIII is popular among the less traditionalist segment of Roman Catholicism. For example, Joseph Biden is quoted as saying (source): I was raised as a Catholic, I’m a practicing Catholic, and I’m…
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Epiphanius on the Title "Queen of Heaven"
Speaking of women who offered cakes of bread to Mary (the Kollyridians), Epiphanius (310/320-403) wrote: Let no one eat of the error which has arisen on St. Mary’s account. Even though ‘The tree is lovely’ it is not for food; and even though Mary is all fair, and is holy and held in honor, she…