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John 6:55:  “For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink”

James 5:14-17: 
 
Is any one among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. 
 
John 5:16 
God knows I'm sorry, isn't that enough? 
Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest, rather than going directly to God? 
Well, the quick answer is because that’s the way God wants us to do it. In James 5:16, God, through Sacred Scripture, commands us to “confess our sins to one another.” Notice, Scripture does not say confess your sins straight to God and only to God — it says confess your sins to one another. 
 
In Matthew, chapter 9, verse 6, Jesus tells us that He was given authority on earth to forgive sins. And then Scripture proceeds to tell us, in verse 8, that this authority was given to “men”…plural. 
 
In John 20, verses 21-23, what is the first thing Jesus says to the gathered disciples on the night of His resurrection? “Jesus said to them, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.'” How did the Father send Jesus? Well, we just saw in Matthew 9 that the Father sent Jesus with the authority on earth to forgive sins. Now, Jesus sends out His disciples as the Father has sent Him…so, what authority must Jesus be sending His disciples out with? The authority on earth to forgive sins. And, just in case they didn’t get it, verses 22-23 say this, “And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.'” 
 
 
https://aleteia.org/2015/04/26/why-do-catholics-confess-their-sins-to-a-priest-instead-of-directly-to-god/ 
 
“Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Christ here communicated not only authority “to pronounce doctrinal judgments, and to make disciplinary decisions in the Church,” but also “the authority to absolve sins” to the apostles. 
 
St. James had just told us to go to the presbyter in verse 14 for healing and the forgiveness of sins. Then, verse 16 begins with the word therefore—a conjunction that connects verse 16 back to verses 14 and 15. The context points to the “elder” as the one to whom we confess our sins. 
 
Ephesians 5:21 employs this same phrase. “Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.” But the context limits the meaning of “to one another” specifically to a man and wife—not just anyone. Similarly, the context of James 5 would seem to limit the confession of faults “to one another” to the specific relationship between “anyone” and the “elder” or “priest” 
 
These words are unsettling, even disturbing, to many. And understandably so. How could God give such authority to men? And yet he does. Jesus Christ, who alone has the power to open and shut heaven to men, clearly communicated this authority to the apostles and their successors.

James 5:14-17:

Is any one among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.  Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.

John 5:16
God knows I'm sorry, isn't that enough?
Why do Catholics confess their sins to a priest, rather than going directly to God?
Well, the quick answer is because that’s the way God wants us to do it. In James 5:16, God, through Sacred Scripture, commands us to “confess our sins to one another.” Notice, Scripture does not say confess your sins straight to God and only to God — it says confess your sins to one another.

In Matthew, chapter 9, verse 6, Jesus tells us that He was given authority on earth to forgive sins. And then Scripture proceeds to tell us, in verse 8, that this authority was given 

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1 John 2:26-27, which says, "I write this to you about those who would deceive you, but the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you, as His anointing teaches you about everything." However, putting it in context reveals something quite different. Note that John begins by saying, "I write this to you about those who would deceive you." These are the teachers that John tells us we have no need of. Read verses 21-25, and the context becomes even clearer. "I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it…Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is what He has promised us, eternal life." 
 
The anointing that John speaks of is an anointing that we posses by virtue of our Christianity. It is an anointing by which we receive grace – grace that enables us to do just what John asks us to do, to hold on to what we were taught from the beginning despite the enticements of the deceivers. He speaks of the truth as something that was received from the Church and not something that was personally received from the Holy Spirit. 
 
While it is true that the Holy Spirit can and oftentimes does guide us personally, it is equally true that we are not always listening. Sometimes our own thoughts or the deceptions of others can be mistaken for the Holy Spirit. That is why God wouldn't choose this as the way to present the faith. After all, if we are to make a choice for Christ, we must know and not imagine what that choice entails. 
 
Most scholars place this letter fairly late–after AD 70 almost for sure and perhaps as late as AD 85 or even 95. By this time, probably 99+% of the members of the church were not eye-witnesses. Clearly John claims to be an eye-witness, as he begins the letter by describing himself as one who saw with his eyes and even to have touched Jesus. He addresses believers who were not eye-witnesses, but ones who had the same “annointing” because they had been baptized and received the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38). 
 
Obviously, it is not enough to claim to have the Holy Spirit to actually have the Spirit. Furthermore, the Spirit is not divided against himself, nor is he divided against the Body of Christ, or the teaching of the Apostles, or the sacraments, or the Church’s interpretation of divine revelation. Rather, it is the Spirit who gives life (including understanding of spiritual things) in and through all of these needful gifts of God. 
 
 
 Thus, John’s readers would not need anyone *from outside the Body of Christ* to teach them anything. All things, including the deposit of faith, are theirs in Christ, and the Church is the Body of Christ, the “fullness of him who fills all in all.” 
I sum, it seems to me that far from rendering the Church and the Bible unnecessary, this verse presupposes that the readers are squarely in the Church and being nourished by the Scriptures, as taught–and written–by Apostles and Apostolic men such as the author of 1 John

1 John 2:26-27, which says, "I write this to you about those who would deceive you, but the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you, as His anointing teaches you about everything."  However, putting it in context reveals something quite different. Note that John begins by saying, "I write this to you about those who would deceive you." These are the teachers that John tells us we have no need of. Read verses 21-25, and the context becomes even clearer. "I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it…Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is what He has promised us, eternal life."

The anointing that John speaks of is an anointing that we posses by virtue of our Christianity. It is an anointing by which we receive grace – grace that enables us to do just what John asks us

1 John 2:27-The Holy Spirit is not divided against itself nor against the Body of Christ

Former Mormon convert to Catholicism 
 
"Where would we go, Lord? You have the words of eternal life" John 6:68 Matthew 16:18 
 
EWTN Journey Home Dr. Richard Sherlock former Mormon John 6:68

Former Mormon convert to Catholicism

"Where would we go, Lord?  You have the words of eternal life" John 6:68 Matthew 16:18 

EWTN Journey Home Dr. Richard Sherlock former Mormon John 6:68

John 6:68 Dr. Richard Sherlock former Mormon

Matthew 16:13-20 
 
13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesare'a Philip'pi, he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that the Son of man is?" 
 
14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Eli'jah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." 
 
15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" 
 
16 Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." 
 
17 And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 
 
18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. 
 
19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." 
20 Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ

Matthew 16:13-20

13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesare'a Philip'pi, he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that the Son of man is?"

14 And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Eli'jah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

16 Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

17 And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.

19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."
20 Then he strictly charged the disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ

Steve Ray    Deep in Scripture On this Rock explained Matthew 16:18 Gates of hell will not prevail

The breaking of the bread opens the door to everything 
They ran back to the upper room and told the disciples that they have seen Him, He is risen. 
It is as if everything else in the world stops 
 
 
Published on Jul 12, 2012 
Associate Pastor, St. David Catholic Church, Davie, Florida. 
 
Born 1950, Anderson, Indiana into a Baptist family. Graduated from high school (Lapel, Indiana) in 1968. Studied electronics after high school. 
 
Married Teresa Garcia in 1976 in Miami, Florida. Two daughters (Karina, Kelly). Ordained a deacon in the Baptist Church in 1977. 
 
Converted to the Catholic Church in 1986. Entered formation for the Permanent Diaconate in 1991 and was ordained a Permanent Deacon for service in the Archdiocese of Miami in 1994. 
 
Married for 29 years. Wife Teresa passed away from cancer in 2005. I served as a Permanent Deacon until 2007. Retired in May of 2007 and in August, 2007, entered priestly formation as a Transitional Deacon at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary. Was ordained a priest in May, 2009. 
 
Today's Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:23-24 
 
[23]For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, 
 
[24] and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

The breaking of the bread opens the door to everything
They ran back to the upper room and told the disciples that they have seen Him, He is risen.
It is as if everything else in the world stops


Published on Jul 12, 2012
Associate Pastor, St. David Catholic Church, Davie, Florida.

Born 1950, Anderson, Indiana into a Baptist family. Graduated from high school (Lapel, Indiana) in 1968. Studied electronics after high school.

Married Teresa Garcia in 1976 in Miami, Florida. Two daughters (Karina, Kelly). Ordained a deacon in the Baptist Church in 1977.

Converted to the Catholic Church in 1986. Entered formation for the Permanent Diaconate in 1991 and was ordained a Permanent Deacon for service in the Archdiocese of Miami in 1994.

Married for 29 years. Wife Teresa passed away from cancer in 2005. I served as a Permanent Deacon until 2007. Retired in May of 2007 and in August, 2007, entered priestly formation as a Transitional Deacon at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary. Was ordain

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