Church
“Some who are opposed to the established Church use this verse to claim that “all you need is Jesus—not the Church, her clergy, and her sacraments.” But the Son became the one Mediator by becoming Man through the Holy Spirit and a virgin—that is, through God and men. He “built” His humanity not from Himself alone but from another, the Virgin Mary. Likewise, as the Mediator He says, “I will build My church” (Mt 16:18); He establishes her leaders and her worship. As Mary gives
Spiritual Growth versus Self-Help
“But it is really important to understand that you cannot and will not become holy through your own efforts if those efforts are undertaken apart from God. Because we are under the sway of the passions and evil desires. So our efforts have to be rooted in Christ and His Church. How often people come to confession and they say, “I will try to be less angry, I will try to have less lust, I will try to be more humble etc.” This completely misses the point. It sounds like self-he