Mackerel Snapper

The implication that “Both Mary AND Stephen were ‘full of grace’” only comes from those who think the Bible was written last week in English. The biblical Greek: • Mary was *KÉCHARITÔMÉNE*, Stephen was not. Stephen was *PLĒRĒS CHARITOS* • *Kécharitôméne* is a TITLE, *plērēs charitos* is not • *Kécharitôméne* is a perfect passive participle (Immaculate Conception), *plērēs charitos* is not • *Plērēs charitos*, NOT being a title, and NOT being a a perfect passive participle, is therefore merely a descriptor, & applies specifically to the grace given to Stephen AT THAT MOMENT to prepare him for martyrdom, NOT the *Kécharitôméne* designation Gabriel gave Mary which described her IDENTITY • Since St. Luke was the author of both passages, and DELIBERATELY used significantly different Greek terminology, he obviously intended the meanings to be significantly different.

Evangelicals obsess over the Saints being PHYSICALLY DEAD—as if that matters. Catholics focus on the Saints being SPIRITUALLY ALIVE—because that’s ALL that matters. This isn’t hard.

No Catholic has a problem with “None may come to the Father but through me.” And you know that because the Catholic Church was teaching it for 1500 years before the Protestants even showed up.

Way too easy. 🤣

Ecumenical Councils don’t waste their time reiterating what isn’t in dispute: • Council of Rome, 382—73 books • Council of Hippo, 393—73 books • Council of Carthage, 397—73 books • letter from Pope Innocent I to the Bishop of Toulouse, 405—73 books • 2nd Council of Carthage, 419—73 books • Council of Florence, 1442—73 books • Council of Trent, 1546—73 books

Evangelicals aren’t sending their best. 🤣

Even PROTESTANT scholar Alister McGrath says so: “A fundamental DISCONTINUITY WAS INTRODUCED into the western theological tradition where none had ever existed before. THE REFORMATION UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF JUSTIFICATION must be regarded as a genuine THEOLOGICAL NOVUM.”

If your “God” is so weak He can’t accomplish His will without violating yours, your “God” isn’t the God of the Bible. 🧵

Nonsense. Purgatory IN NO WAY contradicts Heb 9:27 (“It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment”). If he thinks it does, he doesn’t understand the verse—or what Purgatory is, or what it’s for. If he had done his homework, he would’ve known that.

LOL! Perpetually petty anti-Catholic AJ falls flat on his face again. St. Maximilian ISN’T EVEN SAYING Jesus loves Mary more than He loves you. He’s saying YOU are incapable of loving Mary MORE than Jesus does. 🙄🤣

It’s not just that Evangelicals lie, it’s that they lie so BADLY. 🤣

Evangelical claims the Catholic Church “didn't start until the 4th century if not further out.” Former Protestant pastor Dr. Scott Hahn sets her straight:

Nonsense. St. Paul SAID there were oral teachings, and he commanded Christians to “hold fast” to oral teachings. Anyone who says “there are no oral teachings” doesn’t know the Bible. “…stand firm & hold to the traditions you were taught, whether by WORD OF MOUTH or by letter.”