Lectures On The Doctrines And Practices Of The Roman Catholic Church Delivered At St. Mary's Moorfields - Softcover

Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371656788 ISBN 13: 9780371656785

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Lectures On The Doctrines And Practices Of The Roman Catholic Church Delivered At St. Mary's Moorfields, During The Lent Of 1836 by Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman This work compiles a four-lecture series delivered in London during Lent 1836 in which Wiseman defends Catholic faith against Protestant objections and argues for a coherent Catholic system grounded in Scripture, Tradition, and living Church authority. He contends that Protestant missionary methods—emphasizing Bible distribution, schools, and large congregations—have largely failed to yield durable conversions, whereas Catholic missions, supported by Rome and religious orders, have produced lasting creedal communities across Asia, the Americas, and beyond, even under persecution and financial constraints. The text surveys regional cases in India, Ceylon, China and Tonkin, the Philippines, and North America, noting the role of the Holy See’s Congregation for the Propaganda Fide and the reliance on native clergy. The lectures distinguish grounds of adhesion from grounds of conviction, critique sola scriptura, and outline a constructive program for unity under a living ecclesial authority. The later sections touch on Eucharistic doctrine, the authority of Tradition, and the relationship between faith, unity, and mission, signaling further argument in subsequent sessions.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371656788
• ISBN 13: 9780371656785
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 406