Last rites declaration of Ioannes Paulus PP. II (Karol Wojtyla)
Ioannes Paulus PP. II
Nationalism, capitalism, and hoarding. The idea of every nation
should be forgot, price should be struck from the commons, and
princes should be seen for the devils they are. The sins include
our church, secret societies, and other religions which make of
the spirit of God a divide."
Last rites declaration of Ioannes Paulus PP. II (Karol Wojtyla)
2nd April 2005
Ioannes Paulus PP. II
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We must begin with that; without that we
understand nothing, and all is heretical; and we must even add at the end of
each truth that the opposite truth is to be remembered.
568. Objection. The Scripture is plainly full of matters not dictated by the
Holy Spirit. Answer. Then they do not harm faith. Objection. But the Church
has decided that all is of the Holy Spirit. Answer. I answer two things:
first, the Church has not so decided; secondly, if she should so decide, it
could be maintained.
Do you think that the prophecies cited in the Gospel are related to make you
believe? No, it is to keep you from believing.
569. Canonical.--The heretical books in the beginning of the Church serve to
prove the canonical.
570. To the chapter on the Fundamentals must be added that on Typology
touching the reason of types: why Jesus Christ was prophesied as to His
first coming; why prophesied obscurely as to the manner.
571. The reason why. Types.--They had to deal with a carnal people and to
render them the depositary of the spiritual covenant. To give faith to the