The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

W> theTHE CHURCH AND THE BIBLE.Illvoice gives assurance, amid the fiercestall is well.storms, that3d. A rule of Faith, or a competent guide toheaven, must be able to instruct in all the truthsnecessary for salvation. Now the Scriptures alonedo not contain all the truths which a Christian isbound to believe, nor do they explicitly enjoin allthe duties which he isobliged to practice.Not tomention other examples,is not every Christianobliged to sanctify Sunday, and to abstain on thatday from unnecessary servile work? Is not theobservance of this law among the most prominentof our sacred duties ? But you may read the Biblefrom Genesis to Revelation, and you will not find asingle line authorizing the sanctification of Sunday.The Scriptures enforce the religious observance ofSaturday, a day which we never ,sanctify.The Catholic Church correctly teaches tha,t ourLord and His Apostles inculcated certain importantduties of religion which are not recorded^ by theinspired writers. 1For instance, most Christians prayHoly Ghost, a practice which nowhere isfound in the Bible.We must, therefore, conclude that the Scripturesalone cannot be a sufficient guide and rule of Faith,because they cannot, at any time, be within thereach of every inquirer because they are not of;themselves clear and intelligible even in matters ofthe highest importance, and because they do notcontain all the truths necessary for salvation,i See John xxi. 25 ; II. Thess. ii. 14.