Jacqueline: Dear John, Thanks for your email. I am surprised you are still writing to me. J. Salza: I have no problem dialoging with someone who loves Jesus. It is not principally about who is “right or wrong,” it is about who believes in the fullness of truth that Christ gave to us through His … [Read more...]
A sensitive dialogue with someone considering the Catholic Church
J: Salza: Lisa, I will go through your questions. Lisa: I still have concerns about some of the things brought up about Catholicism on another website: http://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1334.cfm J. Salza: This website craziness. It is really too bad. There is not one scintilla of truth in any … [Read more...]
Q&A – Is the Church Only a Symbol?
Mr. Salza, a Methodist told me that when Christ said He will destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, the rebuilding of the temple was symbolic for His Church, which is none other than Christ Himself. Therefore, the Catholic Church cannot possibly be the true Church because the Church is … [Read more...]
Q&A – Petros Versus Petra
Rey: Dear John. Peace be unto you and all your loved ones. I'm an avid fan of your great website scripturecatholic.com. It's the most helpful website on Biblical apologetics because it summarizes everything what a catholic should believe and defend. I'm glad to tell you that I used your notes (of … [Read more...]
Q&A – The Seat of Moses
Long time no see John. I have one question that will answer one thousand: Was the Seat of Moses an infallible authority? Gene J. Salza: Gene, the Jews had access to God’s infallible judgments through the leaders that God appointed over them (Moses, Solomon, etc). This was also true in the case … [Read more...]
Q&A – A Dialogue on Peter, Rome and the Orthodox Church
Josh: Dear John, sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I found what you said to be quite interesting (which is quoted below in case you've forgotten since it's been weeks since we last corresponded). I do, however, have some questions and comments that might be of interest. I have a difficult … [Read more...]
Q&A – The necessity of the Church
Hey John, I've been wondering, why exactly is the Church necessary? You don't need the Church in order to practice virtue; there are men who practice it outside the Church and who did so before it existed. Someone may say we need it because it preserves the true faith. But is stuff like whether the … [Read more...]
Q&A – The visibility of the Church
Gene: Longtime no see John, 'know, I was just thinking -- this might be a lot easier than it looks. People are always debating whether the Church is visible or invisible -- but that is completely irrelevant. The real question is, "is the Church that Christ built united or divided?" What kind of … [Read more...]
Q&A – Peter’s authority based on Matthew 16:18-19
Anthony: Dear John, my name is Anthony XXXX and I live in Dublin, Ireland. I have just read a portion of your website and I would like to ask you a few questions. On one of your website pages, sourcing Catholicism in Scripture, you say that the Scriptures actually tell us that Peter was to be the … [Read more...]
Q&A – Is Peter the rock?
John: John, You know something you dogans always get your axles hung up on Peter's Rock. When Jesus came to the coast of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples a momentous question: "Whom do men say that I am?" (Matt. 16: 13). The disciples reported what others said as to Jesus' identity (vs. … [Read more...]
