Remote Orthodoxy (Fr. Ron)

Wow, interesting, this is a very different way of looking at Genesis 1 than I'm used to! And I didn't know both Genesis 2:4 and Matthew 1:1 use βίβλος γενέσεως. It's so interesting that the Gospels also make reference to Genesis, that's really cool!

Regarding the role of Peter in the Gospels, it is noteworthy that only in Matthew did Jesus laud Peter's answer about who he was. In Mark and Luke, this acclamation is absent. It appears that 2 out 3 renditions of the same account do not have Peter being praised by Jesus. Why?

Yeah, we don't do theology through historical critical scholarship, even from Catholics. The frankly most senseless part about this appeal is THE UNANIMOUS CONSENUS OF SCHOLARSHIP is that Peter is the Rock of Matthew 16

Said no church father ever.

Nobody displays icons or stained glass "purely for didactic" purposes. That wasnt true in the 4th century and its not true today. Having an image of Jesus in a church out of respect for jesus is having one out of honor. That is a form of icon veneration.

Hello Ben. If you ever have any Catholic inquirers who are hesitant and may benefit from a close look in the Scriptures, please don’t hesitate to send them my way. 😊

I can, and I agree with literally the unanimous consensus of Greek scholars that Peter is the Rock.

This happened to me losing my only set of keys in a lake while hundreds of miles from home. Except it was my dear wife who suggested to the (ahem) “priest” that we should pray. Seconds later, her nephew (and future priest) found them under the water. Some “priest” I am. 🙄