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Teachers without jurisdiction
« on: August 05, 2013, 06:02:12 PM »
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  • I don't like when teachers appear out of nowhere with no calling from the Church and no jurisdiction. People like Gerry Matatics.


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    Teachers without jurisdiction
    « Reply #1 on: August 05, 2013, 06:18:47 PM »
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  • "Jurisdiction" is an ecclesiastical legal term.  It doesn't mean ordained or certified.  It normally applies to ministering within a particular diocese or within a particular order or foundation under a specific bishop or superior.  A "teacher" doesn't have "jurisdiction."  Perhaps you refer to the novus ordo job of "catechist."  He (or she) usually teaches religion in a parish or parochial school.  Normally, priests only are granted "jurisdiction."  If you don't like Gerry Mattatics, okay.  Don't listen to him.  Everyone must use his brain when it comes to such "teachers."  Nowadays, the faithful must exercise discernment as to whose teaching they sit under.  The days of being able to to blindly trust "the Church" are gone.  Fruit of Vatican II at Work for You!
     St. Francis Xavier threw a Crucifix into the sea, at once calming the waves.  Upon reaching the shore, the Crucifix was returned to him by a crab with a curious cross pattern on its shell.  


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    Teachers without jurisdiction
    « Reply #2 on: August 06, 2013, 02:00:51 PM »
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    I don't like when teachers appear out of nowhere with no calling from the Church and no jurisdiction. People like Gerry Matatics.


    Is it more that you don't like something he teaches?

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    « Reply #3 on: August 06, 2013, 04:13:53 PM »
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  • I like Gerry Matatics.

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    « Reply #4 on: August 06, 2013, 04:19:34 PM »
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  • Not the OP, but I'm opposed to laymen living off of other Catholics as apologists and speakers. They don't have authorization to teach or publish. Neither do trad. clergy, but clergy have at least historically been authorized to teach.