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About Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

Retired Director of Religious Education for the Catholic Church since 2014, granted a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Charles Seminary, an M.A. in Religious Studies from St. Charles Seminary, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Immaculata University, and a Doctor of Ministry from the Lutheran Theological Seminary. Spiritual Well-Being Counselor

Vatican Council II: An Insider’s Diary

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

My Time after the Council Part 4 Executing the Council leads to an execution! by Dr. Anthony Massimini, Ph.D. Preparing to Return to Philadelphia    A week or so after Kennedy’s visit, I defended my dissertation and was awarded my Doctor’s … Continue reading →

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Vatican Council II: An Insider’s Diary

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

My Time at the Council Part 3 The First Session Ends, Pope John Dies Behind the scenes accounts of being a “periti” or theological advisor to the Cardinal Archbishop of Philadelphia, then a private viewing of Pope John’s body laid … Continue reading →

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Vatican Council II: An Insider’s Diary

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

My Time at the Council Part 2  The Council in session by Anthony, Massimini , Ph.D.         Progressives vs. Conservatives    On October 13, 1962, Vatican II started its official work.  The day was short and dramatic. The council fathers took … Continue reading →

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Vatican Council II: An Insider’s Diary

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

My Time at the Council Part 1 by Anthony, Massimini , Ph.D. Announcing the Council      In 1959, when Pope John XXIII announced to a meeting of cardinals in Rome that he wanted to call an ecumenical council, he was met … Continue reading →

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Traveling Back in Time to Learn Our Beginnings

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

Leadership in the First Century Christian Church B A JOHNSON Introduction After Jesus Christ’s ascension, earthly authority over his church fell first and foremost to the eleven remaining of his closest disciple, Matthias – the replacement chosen for Judas of … Continue reading →

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From Catholic Clericalism to Pharisaic Elitism

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

Deep-Pocketed Catholic Conservatives and Bishops  Reduce the Message of Jesus to Evangelization by Money and Moral Legalism In 2017, Tom Roberts, then the Editor of the National Catholic Reporter wrote an editorial entitled Conservative donors aim to shape Catholic narrative … Continue reading →

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A Rose by any Other Name – The New Catholic Inquisition

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

A new “god squad” made up of Catholic “Investigative Journalists” maybe the Modern Version of the Catholic Inquisition Recently, it’s been reported that Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, former general secretary of the U.S. bishops’ conference, announced his resignation Tuesday, after The … Continue reading →

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The TIME Has Come!

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

Litany of the Way of Jesus Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.Saying, “The time is fulfilled.And the kingdom of God has come near.”Listen to his words. “Seek first the kingdom of God.”The kingdom of God is … Continue reading →

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Sowing Seeds of Scandal

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

A Crisis of Credibility in the Catholic Church “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned … Continue reading →

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The Unbelief of Believers

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

The Difference between Cheap Grace and Costly Grace In the book, Atheism in Our Time, Ignace Lepp, a psychoanalyst and convert to Catholicism from Marxism, offers explanations for the unbelief of believers. His writing is based on his experience as … Continue reading →

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