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Brian Burgess

@burgess7281975

Catholic Husband, Dad, Son, Brother, In-Law. Sursum Corda. Firmum Est Cor Meum. Instaurare Omnia in Christo. Max is my nom de guerre.

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There’s a translation error. Yours. Here’s what I cited. “For even though by an unconscious desire and longing they have a certain relationship with the Mystical Body of the Redeemer” You can find it right there in Paragraph 103. Here: vatican.va/content/pius-x… I look

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“By the practice of prayer we can construct an impregnable citadel, in which we shall be securely protected against all the snares of the enemy.” Saint Lawrence Justinian Ora Pro Nobis #CatholicTwitter #CatholicX

“By the practice of prayer
we can construct an impregnable citadel,
in which we shall be securely protected
against all the snares of the enemy.”

Saint Lawrence Justinian

Ora Pro Nobis

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#CatholicX
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“In commenting on the Stagirite, St. Thomas discards Averroistic interpretations contrary to revealed dogma, on Providence, on creation, on the personal immortality of the human soul. Hence it can be said that he "baptizes" Aristotle's teaching, that is, he shows how the

“In commenting on the Stagirite, St. Thomas discards Averroistic interpretations contrary to revealed dogma, on Providence, on creation, on the personal immortality of the human soul. Hence it can be said that he "baptizes" Aristotle's teaching, that is, he shows how the
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(1) I believe most everyone posting regularly on Catholic Twitter understands that Latin is the official tongue of Holy Mother Church and Vatican City. If this is intended as condescension it backfired on its originator. (2) When was Mystici Corporis Christi translated into

(1) I believe most everyone posting regularly on Catholic Twitter understands that Latin is the official tongue of Holy Mother Church and Vatican City.  If this is intended as condescension it backfired on its originator.

(2) When was Mystici Corporis Christi translated into
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So are you saying God’s Grace is insufficient for Aristotle? That Christ can’t perfect Aristotelian philosophy? Something tells me that conjecture is on the precipice of irretrievable error if not over it but I’ve not thought about it particularly in light of Platonism. Don’t

So are you saying God’s Grace is insufficient for Aristotle?

That Christ can’t perfect Aristotelian philosophy?

Something tells me that conjecture is on the precipice of irretrievable error if not over it but I’ve not thought about it particularly in light of Platonism.

Don’t
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Nancy, Christians know through the Supernatural Virtue of Faith that Saints aren’t dead. It is, literally, shown to us over and over and over again in Scripture. From the Transfiguration to the Apocalypse of Saint John to Saint Paul’s Epistle to Rome. To deny Saints are

Nancy,

Christians know through the Supernatural Virtue of Faith that Saints aren’t dead.

It is, literally, shown to us over and over and over again in Scripture.

From the Transfiguration to the Apocalypse of Saint John to Saint Paul’s Epistle to Rome.  

To deny Saints are
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Christ is Catholic Philosophy. Not Plato. Get Plato off the Cross. To the extent Plato (or Aristotle or Socrates or any other virtuous pagan) glimpsed “Truth” it has been fully Realized and Revealed through the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. This was Father

Christ is Catholic Philosophy.  Not Plato.

Get Plato off the Cross.

To the extent Plato (or Aristotle or Socrates or any other virtuous pagan) glimpsed “Truth” it has been fully Realized and Revealed through the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.

This was Father
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No, I’m a “not hiding behind anonymity” Catholic who’s not so intellectually vacuous to believe that any Ancient Philosopher discovered exclusive “Capital T” Truth who enjoys the intellectual Tradition of the Church. Anytime someone just “shows up” (as you did) and starts

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Hey Plato's Stepchild Do you believe it’s possible for a person to receive the Beatific Vision without being a Platonist or is that the “Ordinary Means” of Salvation in your book? Can I be “really Trad” then?

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Catholic Fireside Chats Take 11 (with a Platonist): Catholic: Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange had an interesting point about Nature moving towards Perfection through Grace pointing to the intellectual development of Aristotelian Philosophy developing through Saint Thomas

Catholic Fireside Chats Take 11 (with a Platonist):

Catholic: Father Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange had an interesting point about Nature moving towards Perfection through Grace pointing to the intellectual development of Aristotelian Philosophy developing through Saint Thomas
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Answer this because the other guy won’t: (1) Is it possible to be “saved” in your religion while rejecting Plato and Platonism? (2) Is it possible to be saved in your religion while accepting Aristotelian-Thomism and being indifferent towards Plato? Yes/No will do. You don’t

Answer this because the other guy won’t:

(1) Is it possible to be “saved” in your religion while rejecting Plato and Platonism?

(2) Is it possible to be saved in your religion while accepting Aristotelian-Thomism and being indifferent towards Plato?

Yes/No will do.  You don’t
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Does anyone have a handy citation for what Plato had to say about the Fallacy of Arguments from Authority? Thanks, Brian (the non-anon) #CatholicTwitter #CatholicX

Does anyone have a handy citation for what Plato had to say about the Fallacy of Arguments from Authority?

Thanks,

Brian (the non-anon)

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#CatholicX
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Hold up. Just because you’ve made an idol out of Plato and Platonism doesn’t mean that everyone who disagrees with you has made an idol of Aristotle or Aristotelian metaphysics or Thomism or whatever. Platonism isn’t necessary for the One True Faith. To the extent Platonism

Hold up.

Just because you’ve made an idol out of Plato and Platonism doesn’t mean that everyone who disagrees with you has made an idol of Aristotle or Aristotelian metaphysics or Thomism or whatever.

Platonism isn’t necessary for the One True Faith.  To the extent Platonism
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You have, for the 22nd time tonight, completely misunderstood the point of “Gratia non tollit naturam, sed perficit.” The obelisk in Saint Peter’s Square came from . . . ? Plato is your fetish. Stop projecting onto everyone and everything. #CatholicX #CatholicTwitter

You have, for the 22nd time tonight, completely misunderstood the point of “Gratia non tollit naturam, sed perficit.”

The obelisk in Saint Peter’s Square came from . . . ?

Plato is your fetish.  Stop projecting onto everyone and everything.

#CatholicX 
#CatholicTwitter