[Life of Father Hecker by Walter Elliott]@TWC D-Link bookLife of Father Hecker CHAPTER X 26/30
But the Anglican thinks she has, and hence, in his judgment, they are unwarrantable and unnecessary." "November 15 .-- How does Jesus commune with Humanity through the Church? Does He now commune with the Church? Was the life given by Him to His immediate disciples all that has been given and transmitted to us, or does He now commune with the visible Church? And how? He promised to be with His disciples even unto the end of the world, to send the Comforter who should lead them into all truth, and to intercede for us with the Father.
The Church holds that its sacraments and forms are the visible means for communing with the invisible--that grace is imparted through them to the worthy receiver.
Is it true that such grace is imparted? If it is, it will be shown by its fruits.
Contrast the Catholic who believes most in the sacraments with the Quaker who does not believe in them at all as religious or moral forces.
Certainly, if the sacraments have any beneficial effect, it should be shown in the contrast between those who totally deny their efficacy and those who religiously believe in them.
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