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I'm supposed to debate four or five Dimondite dissenters who won't even clearly say whether they are Dimondites, or Feeneyites, or whether they agree with one of the Doctors St. Augustine, or St. Ambrose, or St. Thomas, or St. Alphonsus, St. Robert etc. I challenge any Dimondite/Feeneyite to (1) first of all explain what he believes and he is defending, Dimondism, or Fr. Feeney's opinion, or the qualified position of St. Benedict's Centre and (2) secondly, to engage in a one-on-one debate with me, on one particular topic. 

I've clearly explained what I believe. Those Justified by Baptism of Desire, before they obtain the Grace of Final Perseverance, will be given the Grace to embrace the Catholic Faith, and so be saved as Christians, believing explicitly at least the Trinity and Incarnation.

Now, what do you believe, Last Tradhican? Are you a Dimondite or a Feeneyite? Do you agree with St. Benedicts' Centre?

Stubborn, you betray an unCatholic attitude. A Catholic always says: "This is what I think; nevertheless, if I'm mistaken and the Church corrects me, I retract my opinion and submit to the judgment of the Church". Benedictus Deus is certainly relevant to your attempted interpretations, even if you claim you are not interpreting Trent, just like Protestants claim they are only "allowing the Bible to speak for itself" when teaching some false Protestant idea. The Doctors give the Papally-authorized interpretation of Trent, and no one has shown even post-Tridentine source that denies Baptism of Desire, or even points to it as a disputed question.

I've already explained Trent: Trent uses Voto for Baptism, Penance and the Eucharist to show that the Effects of Three Sacraments can be received in desire. It expressly implies that the Desire of Two Sacraments obtains the Grace of Justification. Otherwise, there was no need to add that qualifier, "or the desire thereof", it would have simply said, "without Baptism of Water only". If someone says, I cannot quench my thirst without water, or at least some juice", a logical implication is that the juice would substitute for the water. 

All the Doctors and Church authorities have interpreted Trent this way. I cannot help you if you think you know better than them all.

Ladislaus, can you answer my question to you: Show me even one manual, post-Trent, that refers to BoD as a disputed question?

Irish Catechism was not Papally-approved nor universal. The opinion that infants suffer in hell never received Papal endorsement.

Baptism of Desire is defined by St. Alphonsus, Pope Leo XIII and Pope St. Pius X. "An act of perfect love of God, or of contrition, along with the Desire, explicit or implicit, for Baptism of Water".

Pope Innocent III did not say the Priest went directly to Heaven - he in fact expressly said, "in your church you should join in prayers and you should have sacrifices offered to God for the priest mentioned". The same applies to the Emperor Valentian. St. Ambrose says he received God's Grace, and God's Spirit, and then proceeds to pray for him. He would not have prayed for him if he had just been Baptized, or even if he had received martyrdom. The early Church knew, as St. Augustine said, "He does an injury to a martyr who prays for him". So St. Ambrose praying for Valentian shows the Doctor knew the Emperor was in Purgatory. St. Ambrose isn't God, but God can and does enlighten His Popes and Saints about the departed.

What else? No, I didn't contradict St. Alphonsus. Baptism of Desire is an act of love of God, and in Martyrdom, Martyrdom itself is the act of love of God. That is why Martyrdom avails even for infants, as the Liturgical Tradition of the Holy Innocents infallibly proves.

Number your questions to me if you want further answers. Or start a new thread between the two of us alone for polite discussion.

God Bless.