On the same subject, but on a different post, here is another question that needs to be addressed.
In his 1615 Letter to Foscarini, Cardinal Bellarmine wrote
'Nor may it be answered that this [geocentrism] is not a matter of faith, for if it is not a matter of faith from the point of view of the subject matter (ex parte objecti), it is a matter of faith on the part of the ones who have spoken (ex parte dicentis). It would be just as heretical to deny that Abraham had two sons and Jacob twelve, as it would be to deny the virgin birth of Christ, for both are declared by the Holy Ghost through the prophets and apostles.’
Now what do you think Fr Paul Robinson would have to say if the above was put to him. As you know he taught Thomism to seminarians to seminarians in the Society, yet in his book, website and wherever, actually contradicted St Thomas's;
‘That the world began to exist is an object of faith, but not of demonstration or science. And it is useful to consider this, lest anyone, presuming to demonstrate what is of faith, should bring forward reasons that are not cogent, so as to give occasion to unbelievers to laugh, thinking that on such grounds we believe things that are of faith.’--- St. Thomas Aquinas, (Summa theolagiae I.46.2)
Yes, Fr Paul is a Big Banger creationist who believes that happened 13.5 billion years ago.
But back to Bellarmine's what is of faith and not of faith. Couldn't we add to his theology that the Bible also reveals all was created in six days, and that the Holy Ghost also gives the following dates in Scripture.
Adam 5 days, Noah and the flood 1056 years (2941BC), Abraham 1950 after Creation, Exodus 2540AC, birth of Jesus 3997AC, death of Jesus 4030AC at 33 years, fall of Jerusalem 4070AC, the world on 2000AC was 5997 years old, 2024 years after Christ is the year 6020AC and so on.
Are the above dates not also a matter of faith on the part of the ones who have spoken (ex parte dicentis). Wouldn't it be just as heretical to deny that Abraham had two sons and Jacob twelve, as it would be to deny the virgin birth of Christ, for both are declared by the Holy Ghost through the prophets and apostles.’