Called to Communion The Incomprehensible Grace of Mary
Mar 31, 2026
A lively discussion on baptismal references and the role of tradition in practices like the sign of the cross. Debate over Judas, culpability, and spiritual influence. Explanations of consecration to Mary, perpetual virginity, and the assumption. Practical pastoral topics like annulments, confession, Holy Week customs, and growing closer to the Holy Spirit.
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Why Catholics Use Practices Not Found In Scripture
- Catholics accept practices like the sign of the cross from sacred tradition even without explicit scriptural warrant.
- David Anders cites Tertullian and 2nd-century sources tracing the sign of the cross back to the apostles as an example.
Baptism Rituals Evolved Without Full Scriptural Detail
- The New Testament gives practically no physical description of baptism beyond water, yet Christians developed diverse baptismal rites.
- Anders uses the Ethiopian eunuch scene to show Scripture mentions water but not the ritual form.
Deathbed Ordination Of Father Eugene Hamilton
- Father Eugene Hamilton was ordained first as deacon then priest on his deathbed after a papal dispensation.
- Cardinal O'Connor petitioned Rome and Pope John Paul II granted the dispensation; Father Hamilton died hours later.
