Monday, May 27, 2024

I think Feeney was Wrong on St. Dismas (at least some Feeneyites are)


The Good Thief Mocked Christ??
Pints with Aquinas "three years ago"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKw0BEkLDVY


Excuse me, is any of these or other Church Fathers saying that St. Dismas died during the Old Covenant?

I'd like to verify before giving my own conclusion ...

Catena Aurea, Luke chapter 23
e-Catholic
https://www.ecatholic2000.com/catena/untitled-84.shtml


After going through them, no ...

They do not say he died under the Old Covenant.

Why is this relevant? Feeneyites claim he died during the Old Covenant, in order to say that everyone without exception who died under the New was baptised or damned (or both for those not living their baptism).

Now, I think the veil of the temple was rent even before Our Lord died, meaning the Old Covenant ended before that, then Our Lord had completed the New Covenant at his death, then St. Dismas, like Gesmas, had the legs broken to make him die quicker while Our Lord had His side pierced, meaning St. Dismas died in the very first hours of the New Covenant.

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