Spiritual Strength

The earth is the center of the universe and immovable. The sun and all the stars move around the earth. Bible Verses: “Let all the earth be moved at his presence: for he hath founded the world immoveable.” 1 Paralipomenon (Chronicles) 16:30   “The Lord hath reigned, he is clothed with beauty: the Lord is clothed with strength, and hath girded himself. For he hath established the world which shall not be moved.” Psalms 92:1   “Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned. For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: he will judge the people with justice.” Psalms 95:10   “Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: it shall not be moved for ever and ever.” Psalms 103:5 ----- Church Fathers St. Augustine Let not the philosophers think to upset our faith...the whole earth is suspended on nothing. For perhaps the world keeps its place by the same law that attracts to its center all heavenly bodies. (City of God, Bk XIII, Ch 18) St. Athanasius  "...but...

First Lateran Council (649)  Canon 17: "If anyone in word and mind does not properly and truly confess according to the holy Fathers all even to the last portion that has been handed down and preached in the holy, Catholic, and apostolic Church of God, and likewise by the holy Fathers and the five venerable universal Councils, let him be anathema." Council of Trent Session IV "Furthermore, in order to restrain petulant spirits, It decrees, that no one, relying on his own skill, shall,–in matters of faith, and of morals pertaining to the edification of Christian doctrine, –wresting the sacred Scripture to his own senses, presume to interpret the said sacred Scripture contrary to that sense which holy mother Church,–whose it is to judge of the true sense and interpretation of the holy Scriptures,–hath held and doth hold;  [Page 20]  or even contrary to the unanimous consent of the Fathers;" Vatican I  Session 2 #3:  Likewise I  accept  sacred  scrip...