Author: ubipetrus2019
Ecumenical Councils: Presidency and Procedure
The following paper is written by Fr. Richard Price. Richard Price is Professor of the History of Christianity. MA (Oxford), DPhil (Oxford), BD (London), MTh (London). More on his biography can be found here. https://www.academia.edu/5371755/Presidency_and_Procedure_at_the_Early_Ecumenical_Councils
Was Pope Vitalian a Monothelite?
Though there is much debate concerning the orthodoxy of Pope Honorius, notoriously condemned for heresy in 681 by the Sixth Ecumenical Council, later popes attempted to downplay it to negligence in teaching the faith – a distinction without a difference for reasons we will discuss later - little has been written concerning Pope St. Vitalian …
Live Stream with Jay Dyer (1/24)/2019)
https://youtu.be/Zz4z_NvdkMU Had a great time with Jay and Lewis on Jay's live stream. Many thanks again to Jay for hosting us.
All Bishops Are Successors of Peter (Florilegium)
Though the Pope of Rome, the Pope of Alexandria, and the Patriarch of Antioch (among others) are the successors of Peter by lineage, all bishops are successors to Peter and this is reflected in a variety of patristic sources. If you know of additional quotations related to this, please post them below and we will …
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Did St. Maximus the Confessor Believe in Papal Infallibility? | Part II | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologists Erick Ybarra
In Part I of this series, we began discussing Mr. Ybarra’s claims (here and here) that St. Maximus the Confessor was actually an ardent supporter of Vatican I dogmas. In Part II, we will respond to Mr. Ybarra’s attempts at 'interacting' with actual experts and see why he again falls flat on his face being …
Live Stream with Jay Dyer Jan. 24th
I am pleased to announce that on January 24th, I will have the honor of doing a live stream with Jay Dyer. We will be discussing my Catholic upbringing, being a 'rad trad,' my conversion to Orthodox Christianity and how my family took it, dealing with "papal quote mines," Latin language and why it is …
Did St. Maximus the Confessor Believe in Papal Infallibility? | Part I | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologists Erick Ybarra
Mr. Ybarra initially posted this article on February 28, 2017 but updated it to “interact” with what Prof. Ed Siecienski wrote concerning St. Maximus. Because the initial article is fairly long, the response will be broken into multiple posts for the sake of readability. In his article, Mr. Ybarra attempts to argue that St. Maximus …
Letters of Pope Honorius to Sergius of Constantinople and other Monothelite Texts
The following is from "Sophronius of Jerusalem and Seventh-Century Heresy" by Pauline Allen, (Oxford University Press, 2009; pages 161-217). The even numbered pages have been left out as they are the Greek text. (Use of this material in this post is protected under Fair Use Laws). Document 1: Cyrus, First Letter to Sergius; p. 161-163Document …
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Divorce and Remarriage in the Church Fathers and Patristic Era Writers
This is the first part of our video "Divorce and Remarriage in the Church Fathers," which can be found here. Catholic apologists have repeatedly made the accusation that the Orthodox Church, despite its staunch conservatism in regard to liturgy, fasting, and social issues, has caved on the topic of remarriage after divorce. They argue that …
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Did Rome Have Universal, Ordinary, and Immediate Jurisdiction at the Council of Ephesus? | Part III | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologist Erick Ybarra
In part I and part II (here and here), we addressed the bulk of Mr. Ybarra's article in which he oddly claimed the excommunication of Nestorius by the Roman Synod prior to the Council of Ephesus was an act of universal, ordinary, and immediate papal jurisdiction. In this third part, we will conclude with his …
Did Rome Have Universal, Ordinary, and Immediate Jurisdiction at the Council of Ephesus? | Part II | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologist Erick Ybarra
The Council of Ephesus Ephesus (This is the second part in a three part series, parts I and III can be found here and here) In part I, we began analyzing Mr. Ybarra's article on the role of Pope St. Celestine in the dispute regarding Nestorius prior to the Council of Ephesus in 431 …
Did Rome Have Universal, Ordinary, and Immediate Jurisdiction at the Council of Ephesus? | Part I | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologist Erick Ybarra
The Council of Ephesus Mr. Ybarra wrote an article (found here) stating Pope St. Celestine exercised universal, ordinary, and immediate jurisdiction in his condemnation of Nestorius. It is an attractive theory and one you could believe if all you read were quote mines and you had an agenda but we will analyze Mr. Ybarra's …
Rejoinder to Erick Ybarra’s First Reply to Ubi Petrus | Part 2 | When Plagiarism Goes Wrong
In our previous article, we discussed Mr. Ybarra’s attempt to deny he had been arguing the Tome was an Ex Cathedra decree as well as his attempt at explaining word usage in Latin, a language he does not understand, to all of us. In this article, we will address the following three points Mr. Ybarra …
Rejoinder to Erick Ybarra’s First Reply to Ubi Petrus | Part 1 | When Plagiarism Goes Wrong
In reaction to my rebuttal to his initial article, Mr. Ybarra went into full "peacock mode" and wrote nearly 60 pages here in response to my initial 10 pages article. Due to this, I have broken my second rebuttal into two parts, the second of which will appear soon. In this first section, I will …
On Auctoritas
This article, by Prof. Karla Pollman is found on pages Pages 156-174 of “Being Christian in Late Antiquity.” The book can be found here (reposting of this copyrighted material is protected under Fair Use laws). Prof. Pollman is a member of both the Department of Classics and Ancient History and the Department of Religion and …
Was the Tome of Pope St. Leo Ex Cathedra? | Rebuttal to Catholic Apologist Erick Ybarra
Mr. Ybarra has been posting articles that are being circulated online. Many people not familiar with the facts of history and ecclesiological points have been affected by it, causing their faith to be shaken. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a response. This particular post is to address this article of his, attempting to establish …
Ubi Petrus Ibi Ecclesia 