Father Mike Schmitz

That's important.

But where is the place that Catholics get the idea that we need faith and works?

Well, here we are.

This is one of the many places in James chapter two that comes from.

Again, not trying to cause an argument, not trying to beat anyone about the head by this, but just trying to show here's where we get that from.

And as I said, I love the Lord Jesus and I love our brothers and sisters who are Catholic, those who are not Catholic.

But I do think, I think that everybody in the world should be Catholic.

That's all I,

That's all I'm saying.

St.

Paul's letter to the Philippians.

Ah, just consider, consider how St.

Paul makes it so clear that everything else in life is worthless when compared to Jesus.

In fact, he says, whatever gain I had, this is chapter three, verse seven, whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.

Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord.

And he goes on to make it even more intense.

He says,

For his sake, I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as refuse in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him.

This is so important.

Why?